Start your day with breakfast aboard your Egypt Nile cruise before meeting your private tour guide for your Aswan excursions:
The High Dam:
Begin with a visit to the High Dam, which has protected Egypt from the Nile floods that once inundated the land for months. Aswan, the southernmost city in Egypt, is located near the first Nile waterfall, almost a thousand kilometers from Cairo.
The Unfinished Obelisk:
Next, explore the granite quarries where ancient Egyptians cut and transported granite for the great pyramids during the Old Kingdom, and for temples, pillars, and obelisks during the New Kingdom.
Philae Temple:
Continue your tour to the Philae Temple, built in Greco-Roman style and dedicated to the adoration of the goddess Isis. It is one of the four locations where the legend of Isis, Osiris, and Horus unfolded.
After the tours, return to the cruise for lunch. Enjoy a free afternoon in Aswan, and in the evening, Enjoy a mouthwatering dinner aboard the cruise boat. The night will include an entertaining Nubian show, and you will stay overnight in Aswan.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.