Half Day Tour To Philae Temple
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Half Day Tour To Philae Temple
Discover the timeless beauty of Aswan with Scorpion King Egypt Tours. Explore the stunning Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis and carefully relocated by UNESCO to protect it from flooding. Witness firsthand the brilliance of ancient Egyptian architecture and engineering.
Included/Excluded
- Pickup and drop-off services from your Aswan hotel
- The aforementioned historical locations charge admission.
- Every transfer is made in a contemporary air-conditioned car.
- Bottled water for your journey
- Private Tour Guide
- All Taxes & Service Charge.
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tipping.
Tour Plan
1. Pickup from Your Hotel
- Begin your half-day tour of Aswan with convenient pickup from your hotel.
- Please note: pickups from Soheil Island, Hisa Island, Aswan Airport, or Nubian hostels will include an additional fee.
2. Visit Philae Temple
- Travel to the breathtaking Philae Temple, once the heart of a grand temple complex dedicated to the goddess Isis near the First Cataract of the Nile.
3. Story of Preservation
- Learn how the temple complex faced repeated flooding after the construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902.
- In an extraordinary UNESCO-led preservation effort, every stone was carefully dismantled and relocated to nearby Agilkia Island, protecting the monument from the rising waters.
- This massive project was completed just before the Aswan High Dam was finished in 1970.
4. Return to Hotel
- After your exploration, you’ll be comfortably transferred back to your hotel, enriched by the history and engineering marvels you’ve discovered.
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