Aswan Tours & Holidays
Aswan Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Aswan is Egypt's southernmost city, the gateway to Africa and Abu Simbel, Egypt's most impressive temple. Due to its location near the border with Sudan and an ancient trade route between Egypt and Africa, the city is home to a large African Nubian community. The Nubians have their own values and traditions, and live in the city as well as in villages located on Aswan's islands. Aswan is located on the first cataract of the Nile - the furthest south it is easy to navigate the river by boat. It ...
Aswan is Egypt's southernmost city, the gateway to Africa and Abu Simbel, Egypt's most impressive temple. Due to its location near the border with Sudan and an ancient trade route between Egypt and Africa, the city is home to a large African Nubian community. The Nubians have their own values and traditions, and live in the city as well as in villages located on Aswan's islands. Aswan is located on the first cataract of the Nile - the furthest south it is easy to navigate the river by boat. It has served as a 'frontier' town for thousands of years and there is plenty to see and do in the near vicinity.
Best experiences

Visit The Temple of Philae
Visit the monument of The Temple of Philae, the centre of the cult of Isis, and then the Unfinished Obelisk that lies in an ancient granite quarry. Lastly, the High Dam - an engineering miracle which provides irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt.
Explore Abu Simbel
Explore the magnificent Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II to demonstrate his divine nature. The entrance to the main temple is marked by four colossal statues of Ramses II and the interior is decorated with hieroglyphics depicting his great victories.