Aswan Tour: Kalabsha Temple, High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk

Highlights:

• Engineering Wonders: Visit two of Egypt’s greatest engineering marvels: the colossal High Dam and the ancient Unfinished Obelisk.

• Temple Relocation: Explore Kalabsha Temple, one of the largest freestanding temples relocated to save it from the flooding of Lake Nasser.

• Modern Marvel: See the world-famous High Dam, which contains more material than the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

• Ancient Quarry: Discover the granite quarries of Aswan and learn the techniques used to carve massive ancient monuments.

• Lake Nasser Views: Enjoy panoramic views across the vast Lake Nasser.

Itinerary:

My Egypt Travel presents this exclusive private tour to explore the blend of ancient and modern engineering marvels in Aswan. See two of Egypt’s engineering wonders with the incredible Unfinished Obelisk lying exactly as it fell and the world-famous engineering miracle that is the High Dam.

Depart your Aswan hotel or cruise ship and travel to the High Dam of Aswan. Located near Aswan, the High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. From the top of the High Dam, you can gaze across Lake Nasser, a huge reservoir, to Kalabsha Temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.

Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk, located in the Northern Quarry, still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1-tonne obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be abandoned.

Finally, visit the magnificent Kalabsha Temple, one of the largest Nubian temples to be moved and rebuilt on the shores of Lake Nasser.

This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the sites during the tour.

Included:

• Meet & greet at your location/hotel/cruise ship
• All transfers by private A/C vehicle
• All entrance fees per itinerary (Kalabsha Temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisk)
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Lunch during tours
• All taxes and service charges

Excluded:

• Entry visa to Egypt
• Optional tours or activities
• Personal expenses
• Drinks
• Tipping