Marsa-Alam – Aswan 3 days by car

Marsa-Alam – Aswan 3 days by car

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Island Philea, The High dam, the granite quarries, Abu Simbel, the Botanical garden, the Nubian village, the temple of Kalabsha and the temple of Ramses II.

Duration

3 Days

Max. people

Pick up

A private car/minibus

Marsa-Alam – Aswan 3 days by car Aswan

Marsa-Alam – Aswan 3 days by car Aswan is home to many important archaeological sites and historical sites.

The ancient temple complex located on an island in the Nile River dedicated to the goddess Isis is the Temple of Philae.

The Aswan High Dam, a modern dam built in the 1960s, is one of the largest dams in the world.

Abu Simbel is a village about 280 kilometers south of Aswan in Egypt.

The Temples of Abu Simbel are famous for their two huge temples, built during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC.

Carved into the mountainside, the temples rank among the most impressive archaeological sites in Aswan and Egypt overall.

The two temples, adorned with elaborate carvings and hieroglyphs, honor Ramesses II and his queen, Nefertari.

The Small Temple of Abu Simbel, constructed during the reign of Ramesses II, is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, symbolizing music, dance, and fertility.

The entire excursion day will be accompanied by employees of Egypt4allreizen (Dutch, Italian, or English-speaking guides).

Marsa-Alam – Aswan 3 days The Price for the excursion is:

1 person 650 €
2 persons 550 € p.p
3/8 persons 450 € p.p

Marsa-Alam – Aswan 3 daysTickets for the monuments for children

– Children 0 – 3 years old free of charge.

– Children 3 to 12 years pay from 50%

All prices are subject to change

egypt4allreizen is not liable for theft and or accidents. But we will be at your side to solve the problem.

You must pay a 50% deposit when booking excursions.

None of these excursions may be used by third parties. Unless permission is requested from egypte4allreizen.com.

Included/Excluded

Transport from Marsa-Alam to Aswan and back
Tickets
2x hotel overnight stay with breakfast
3x Lunch (coffee, tea, soft drinks and other drinks not included
2 diners
For the road, there is a bottle of water and a can of Coke per person.

Tips for the driver and guide
Personal expenses
Snacks and drinks for the bus on the way back

Tour Plan

Day 1

At 4 o'clock in the morning an employee of egypte4allreizen will pick you up at the hotel and you will receive a breakfast package from the hotel.

We go to Aswan here we will visit the temple of the goddess Isis on the island of Philea. Isis is the mother of Horus. And Horus is brought into this temple as the young Horus.

To get to this temple we take a boat across the lake. The island is not the real island but the island of Agilika, as the real island of Philea has now completely disappeared under the water, due to the construction of both dams. But Philea was already in serious trouble during the construction of the old dam.

Then we drive to the High dam. The construction of the dam started in 1960 and was completed on July 21, 1970. The reservoir began to fill after the completion of the first phase in 1964. The resulting Lake Nasser was completely filled for the first time in 1976. The reservoir forced thousands of people to move, as well as archaeological sites (such as Abu Simbel) had to be moved. One of them, it Taffeh temple was transferred to the Netherlands and is located in the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden.

Finally, visit the granite quarries of Aswan. Here lies the largest obelisk ever made on behalf of Queen Hatshepsut and it was intended for the Karnak temple. But unfortunately this obelisk was torn at the last minute and could therefore not be removed from the quarry.

Day 2 Abu-Simbel and back to Marsa-Alam

This morning we get up very early, at 3 o'clock in the morning. We leave the checkpoint at 4am. We then drive in convoy to Abu Simbel which is approximately 285 km south of Aswan. Here are the great sun temples of Ramesses II and his beloved wife Nefertari. These temples were moved in the years 1964-1966 to protect them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. They have been rebuilt 80 meters higher and 150 meters inland.

After visiting the temples we return to Aswan. We will have a delicious lunch and then go to the hotel for a quick nap in the afternoon. And then we go with the felukka to the Botanical garden or Kitchener Island. We then go by motor boat to the Nubian village where the brave among us can pet the crocodiles.

If you have survived this adventure and have not been eaten, we will go back to the hotel.

Day 3

After breakfast the suitcases are loaded onto the bus because this is the last day. But first we go to the temple of Kalabsha and the temple of Ramses II, Beit el Wali and the kiosk of Kertassi, which is dedicated to the goddess Hathor, which once stood in front of a large temple at the entrance to a mine. But all these monuments have been moved and are now here on the island of Kalabsha together as an open-air museum.

After the visit we will have lunch and then back to Marsa-Alam and take you back to the hotel.

The entire excursion day will be accompanied by employees of Egypt4allreizen (Dutch, Italian, or English-speaking guides).