Overview Visit two Aswan must-sees — the Philae Temple and High Dam — on a convenient half-day tour. Gaze at the High Dam, built across the River Nile during the 1960s to control Egypt’s floods. Then, continue to Philae, riding a motorboat to this ancient island temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. See the courts, colonnades, halls as an Egyptologist guide charts the temple’s history. Half-day High Dam and Philae Temple tour from Aswan See the vast High Dam, built to control the Nile’s annual floods Motorboat ride to the ancient island Temple of Philae Stroll the chambers and courtyards, and learn about their history from an Egyptologist guide Hear how the temple was moved to its site to prevent submersion in Lake Nasser
Gaze at the High Dam, built across the River Nile during the 1960s to control Egypt’s floods
Aswan Philae Temple Half-Day Tour Overview Visit two Aswan must-sees — the Philae Temple and High Dam — on a convenient half-day tour, continue to Philae, riding a motorboat to this ancient island temple dedicated to the goddess Isis. See the courts, colonnades, halls as an Egyptologist guide charts the temple’s history. Includes air-conditioned transport, and central hotel pickup and drop-off. Half-day High Dam and Philae Temple tour from Aswan See the vast High Dam, built to control the Nile’s annual floods Motorboat ride to the ancient island Temple of Philae Stroll the chambers and courtyards, and learn about their history from an Egyptologist guide Hear how the temple was moved to its site to prevent submersion in Lake Nasser Tour includes air-conditioned transport, central Aswan hotel pickup and drop-off
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4.9★87 opinii
Tito is a great guide and driver. I had a great experience with him. His knowledge of English is sufficient for explaining history and accompanying me. Overall, highly recommended. Good value for money.
matvekav · paź 2026 · przez Viator
Tito is a great guide and driver. He speaks enough English to explain history. It was a good experience. I was picked up and dropped off at my place with no problem. Highly recommend!
D7933PQekaterinam · paź 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
Was a nice time learned alot of history and got to visit a Nubian village as an added bonus.
J7321AYmiker · wrz 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
The tour was awesome had a great time an excellent tour guide throughout the trip!
aidenr324 · wrz 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
MO was amazing. He made certain that we, two older ladies, were able to safely negotiate the rough terrain of the temples and assisted us on to and off the boat at Philae with the greatest of care. He is very knowledgeable and explained everything well. He is fun and shared laughs with us. We had a great time. KM
fatface56 · wrz 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
I took the tour with my mother in late August 2026. Our tour guide was Moataz, and he knows the area very well and went above and beyond for us. Initially, we weren’t sure if it would be possible to get picked up from near the apartment we were staying at since it was located in the middle of a market, and wanted to get picked up from a nearby hotel. However, he assured us that he would have been able to organize a better meeting spot for us if we’d let him know earlier, and was able to drop us off much closer to our apartment. Later that day, he personally came back to our apartment to deliver some cotton goods we’d bought during the tour that we had to leave at the shop to get tailored. We really appreciated this since we wouldn’t have been able to get it otherwise without transport. This delivery was coordinated via WhatsApp, and he was very responsive. The tour itself lasted around 4 hours. We were picked up in an air conditioned van, which was greatly appreciated since the temperature outside was 100 degrees. On the way to the Aswan High Dam, Moataz explained the history of the dam starting from the Old Aswan Dam, giving us some good context. We stopped for around 20 minutes total at the High Dam, where we were given some information about the dam’s construction and geography, before being able to wander an small exhibition of pictures detailing the dam’s construction, geology, and geography, and also take pictures of the surrounding area. After driving to the Philae Temple dock, Moataz gave us our tickets and went with us a short 5 minute ferry to the island. It seemed like it was easier to have him get the tickets and ferry, as some other groups there seemed to be having challenges. It still was doable independently though as we saw those groups on the island later. Once we were on the island, we went for a 1-hour guided tour that explained the history of the site and explained what the key inscriptions on the wall were depicting. It was helpful for making sense of what we were looking at, and also raised our awareness of some pretty interesting things that we wouldn’t have known otherwise, like why only half of the temple is defaced. We then got 30 minutes of free time to wander around the temple on our own. After arriving back at the dock, my mom let Moataz know that she was looking to buy Egyptian cotton clothing, and he was able to recommend somewhere and take us there. He waited patiently for us to finish shopping (~30 min), and as mentioned, was able to deliver some tailored clothing to us later that day. Overall, we had an enjoyable and enriching experience that didn’t feel rushed or pressured. If in the area for longer, we would take another tour with this operator. Again, thank you to Moataz for being a great guide!
Luffytherocky · sie 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
The guide was a little too jokey. This ruined the tour a bit. I was also not sure about some of the information he provided. The temple itself is well worth visiting.
Farouq_A · sie 2026 · przez Viator
Philae Temple is a majestic island-based complex in Aswan, Egypt, primarily dedicated to the goddess Isis.
raymonh5 · sie 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
Had an interactive guided tour with our tour guide Moataz Salah through Aswan. Picked up in AC from our hotel and back by our driver was prompt and efficient.
N7059IGayshaa · sie 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
I really enjoyed my trip to the Aswan High Dam and Philae Temple. My driver, Mohammed, drove safely and was friendly and respectful. He spoke good English, which allowed him to share some information about the dam with me. The Aswan High dam was impressive and the Philae Temple was beautiful. I would recommend this experience to anyone.
19tiffanyl · cze 2026 · przez Tripadvisor
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