Your Gem Explore Egypt representative will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan to begin your private sightseeing tour of the city’s most famous landmarks.

Begin your tour at the impressive Aswan High Dam, one of the most important engineering projects in modern Egyptian history.

Built across the Nile River between 1960 and 1970, the High Dam played a major role in controlling the Nile floods, generating electricity, supporting irrigation, and creating the enormous Lake Nasser.

Your Egyptologist guide will explain the historical and economic importance of this massive project and its impact on modern Egypt.

Continue to the ancient granite quarries of Aswan to see the famous Unfinished Obelisk.

Commissioned during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, this enormous monument provides fascinating insight into the techniques used by ancient Egyptian craftsmen to cut and shape massive blocks of granite.

Although the obelisk was never completed due to a large crack in the stone, it remains one of the most important archaeological sites in Aswan and offers a unique look at ancient Egyptian engineering.

Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant in Aswan, with the opportunity to experience authentic Egyptian cuisine.

Explore the magnificent Temple of Philae, one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt. The temple complex was primarily dedicated to Isis, one of the most important goddesses in ancient Egyptian religion.

Learn about:

• The worship of Isis and Osiris

• Ancient Egyptian mythology

• The beautiful temple reliefs and inscriptions

• The Temple of Hathor

• The Kiosk of Trajan

• The remarkable relocation of the temple complex during the UNESCO Nubian Campaign

After your visit, take the motorboat back to the mainland.

At the end of your Aswan sightseeing tour, relax in your private air-conditioned vehicle as you are transferred back to your hotel or Nile cruise.