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Private Tour: High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan, Egypt
$114
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Private Tour of the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk in Aswan showcases two remarkable engineering achievements. This two-hour journey highlights the ingenuity of ancient and modern Egypt.
- 🏗️ Visit the Aswan High Dam, an engineering marvel built in the 1960s, spanning 11,811 ft and providing vital irrigation and electricity for all of Egypt.
- 🌊 Gaze across Lake Nasser from the top of the High Dam, taking in views of the Kalabsha temple to the south and the impressive power station to the north.
- 🗿 Explore the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, where ancient granite was sourced for temples and colossi.
- 🔍 Learn from a qualified Egyptologist guide about the carving process of the 1-tonne obelisk and the reason behind its abandonment due to a crack.
- 🚐 Enjoy comfortable transport by air-conditioned minivan, ensuring a pleasant journey to and from your hotel or cruise ship.
- 🕒 Benefit from a private tour lasting 2 hours, allowing for an in-depth understanding of these historic sites.
- 👶 Infants can sit on an adult’s lap, making this tour suitable for families.
- ♿ Transportation options are wheelchair accessible, and prams or strollers can be accommodated.
- 💼 Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included for your convenience.
- 💰 An additional supplement of 1000 L.E. applies for languages other than English for the tour guide.
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Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop off
- A supplement of 1000 L.E. applies to all languages except the English language guide.
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
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Aswan High DamDepart your Aswan hotel or cruise ship and travel to the High Dam of Aswan. Located near Aswan, the world famous 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 is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt. from the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser, a huge reservoir created when it was built, to Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.
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Unfinished ObeliskContinue 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.
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Private Tour: High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk
Aswan, Egypt
$114
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!