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Aswan Highlights and Nubian Village From Luxor by Train: Private Full-Day Sightseeing Trip
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Luxor
Embark on a full-day private sightseeing trip from Luxor to Aswan, exploring the highlights of Aswan including the High Dam, Philae temple, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Experience the morning train journey and visit a Nubian village for an immersive cultural experience.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Luxor - Our licensed expert tour guide will pick you up from your hotel around 6:00 am, by air-conditioned car to Luxor train station, take the first train heading to Aswan.
- Aswan High Dam - Arrive at Aswan train after about 3 hours, to start your marvelous day by visiting the High Dam; an epic engineering accomplishment achieved between 1960 and 1970 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric. It was largely financed and supervised by the Soviet Union.
- Temple of Philae - Proceed to visit the magnificent Greco Roman Temple of the goddess Isis; the chief deity of the island and know the love story between Isis and Osiris using a small motorboat to get there
- Unfinished Obelisk - Then, to Aswan’s granite quarries to see the unfinished Obelisk, about 40 meters in length and 1000 tons, which is considered to be the longest and the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Egypt, most probably belongs to the famous queen Hatshepsut.
- Nubian Village - Continue, down to the Nile to take a motorboat, sailing slowly to enjoy the scenery and views to the Nubian Village on Soheil Island and have a welcome drink in one of the Nubian families’ house, talk to them, know about their customs, walk around the village with your guide.Then, back to the dock by sunset and take the evening train back to Luxor.
What's Included
- Bottle of water during the tour.
- Motorboat to the Nubian Village.
- Professional English-speaking Egyptologist Tour guide.
- First Class Sitting Train Ticket to Aswan round-trip.
- All transfers/pickup service from your Hotel in Luxor and return by A/C vehicle.
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sightseeing.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- lunch is optional in this tour.
- Motorboat to Philae temple.
- Entry/Admission - Aswan High Dam
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Philae
- Entry/Admission - Unfinished Obelisk
- Available to pick Travelers from Luxor west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person
- Available to drop off Travelers at Hotels in Luxor west bank with extra 10$ USD per person
Additional Information
Embark on a morning train journey from Luxor for an exceptional day tour. Explore major landmarks in Aswan; such as the High Dam, the Philae temple, and the Unfinished Obelisk. Get a unique opportunity to visit a Nubian family on Soheil Island during this full-day trip from Luxor. This includes convenient door-to-door transportation by a private air-conditioned vehicle and the round-trip train ride from and to Luxor.
- Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in Egyptian money cash
Location
Luxor
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Sahar_s
Jun 13, 2024
Day Trip to Aswan from Luxor - The trip was great, everything was enjoyable despite the very hot weather but luckily taking the motorboat made it more pleasant.
Mina was a great and friendly guide same for the driver Amr, extremely kind and nice 🤗
Special mention to Mrs Heba, the organizer for the highly professional service, her availability and her accompaniment. I don’t regret choosing this company! 👌🏻👌🏻
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