Egypt · ASWAN HIGH DAM
The good aswan high dam tours fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Private half-day Aswan tour to Philae Temple by boat, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam, with pickup and guide.
“Mustafa was a great guide and the whole trip was excellent!”
Half-day private tour in Aswan covering Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan High Dam, and Nubian Village, with a Nile boat ride.
“Excellent day exploring different ancient Egyptian sites. Mido was a great guide, very accommodating, and told us about the history as we walked through. It was a great day and highly recommend.”
See Aswan’s High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and island Philae Temple with an Egyptologist guide, pickup, entry fees, and water included.
“We toured with Mr Emad and had a great time. He was knowledgeable, hospitable and extremely flexible to our needs. Highly Recommended”
Half-day Aswan tour linking modern engineering and Philae Temple. Small group pickup, A/C comfort, and a boat ride to Agilika Island.
“Amazing temple, great experience to the high dam. Our guide Aida and our driver were extremely professional and we go so much more information to help us understand what we were looking at. She then gave us extra time to look around and take photos. Would recommend booking Aida for this tour.”
A 4-hour private Aswan tour covering the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple with guided entry and hotel or airport pickup.
“Super journée à Assouan , le guide nous a bien tout expliqué , juste le temple de Philae a été un peu rapide mais le reste était super, visite d’un tailleur de pierre et maison de parfum en plus donc c’était sympa. Le guide nous a offert plein de choses sur la journée. Merci à lui et je recommande vivement 🤩 Ça vaut le coup”
Guided Aswan day by motorboat: High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk, and Philae Temple. Hotel pickup, guide, water included.
“Kerylos was our guide for my husband and I and he was fantastic! Cannot recommend him enough, very thorough, detailed, and an expert in his field. We asked him probably too many questions but he always had an answer and was haRead more”
Private Aswan tour with an Egyptologist guide: High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk quarry, and a boat to Philae Temple, hotel pickup included.
“I booked a private tour with pick up from my hotel on Elephantine Island. The message was clear that there was going to be an extra charge because my hotel was on the island. I agreed with the extra fee and sent all the information requestedRead more”
Private Aswan boat tour to Philae, Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam with pickup, language guide, and bottled water for $65 pp.
“It is not 5-6 hours. Only 3 hours. I chose the 12:00pm option they have but then the guide texted me to ask to change to 10am. I obviously declined because if it worked for my schedule, I would have chosen it myself. Moreover, instead of really Read more”
Private half-day Aswan tour with a boat ride to Philae, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam, with hotel pickup.
“We had an excellent experience with our tour, especially with our guide Waleed Adnan, who explained each place to us in detail and in a very engaging way. Highly recommended agency "Nice Tours" and guide Waleed Adnan.”
Temples, reef, sand or city — pick the shape of the day and go.
