Aswan Unfinished Obelisk Shared Group Tour

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1. Explore one of the most significant engineering feats of the 20th century. Our guide will explain how this massive dam was built to control the Nile's floods and generate power for Egypt.

   45 min

2. Take a short, scenic motorboat ride to Agilkia Island to visit the breathtaking Temple of Isis. Our guide will lead you through the majestic pylons and colonnades, sharing the romantic legends of Isis and Osiris. You'll also learn the incredible story of how UNESCO moved the entire temple complex stone by stone to save it from the rising waters of the Nile.

   2 h

3. Visit the ancient granite quarries to see the largest known ancient obelisk. Our guide will show you how the ancient Egyptians carved these massive monuments directly out of the bedrock and explain the techniques used to separate the stone. It's a unique look into the "behind the scenes" of Pharaoh-level construction and why this specific project was abandoned.

   45 min

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How it compares in Aswan

• Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 1751 experiences we list in Aswan.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Aswan

Assuão, serena cidade do sul do Egito junto ao Nilo, onde as faluas deslizam entre ilhas de granito, aldeias núbias e margens ladeadas de palmeiras.

O Nilo está aqui no seu momento mais belo, interrompido por blocos de granito e ilhas verdes. A Ilha Elefantina alberga ruínas de templos antigos e coloridas aldeias núbias, a Ilha Kitchener é coberta por um jardim botânico, e na margem oeste os Túmulos dos Nobres estão escavados nas falésias de Qubbet el-Hawa, enquanto o mausoléu de cúpula do Aga Khan se ergue numa colina do deserto mais a sul.

Top-ranked sights in Aswan: Abu Simbel Temples, Philae Temple (Temple of Isis), Aswan High Dam.

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