Aswan is the 3rd largest city in Egypt,
and the biggest in upper Egypt! It is also one of the favorite
places for tourists to visit.
it is a major mining
area for aluminum and iron as well as being a major stop for the
cruise boats, as most of the Nile cruises sail between Aswan and
Luxor, and vice versa. The local market is a very good place to do
your holiday shopping, especially as you will find the best types of
fresh spices here.
the city became very important after
the construction of the high dam, and the worldwide rescue campaign
of the Nubian monuments during and after its construction.
it was the major source of
granite, sandstone and quartzite used in the
construction of the various monuments throughout Egypt!
In Ancient times the God khoum
was the major God of the City, but in later periods the
Goddess Isis, Goddess of magic and maternity, Became the
main patron God, with a temple being built for her at
philae.
The temple of philae
philae Island was a rocky
island in the middle of the river Nile, south of Aswan.
It was called in Hieroglyphic " APO" which means Ivory.
it was also
the Temple of philae was reopened in 1980
The Temple of Isis
the Temple of isis is one of
the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a
quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the
island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful
scenes.
the construction began during
the reign of king Ptolemy II, and then other ptolemaic
kings ( ptolemys IV , V , VI,VII and XI ) contriuted by
adding more parts to the main temple.
The
Unfinished Obelisk
the unfinished obelisk lies, in its original location,
in a granite quarry in Aswan. It is 42m in length and
was most probably abandoned when some cracks appeared in
the rock, during its construction.
The
High Dam
The high Dam of Aswan is a great project. In fact it was
on of the most important achievements of the in the last
century in Egypt, even for many years it was a symbol of
the New Era of the Revolution of 1952. it provided
Egypt with water and electricity and secured the country
of the risk of the destructive inundation.
The
Temples of Abu Simble
the Temples of Abu Simbel are amongst the most
interesting pharaonic Temples. Located close to the
southern border with the sudan, it is 280 km south of
Aswan and consists of two , rock- cut Temples, which
both date back to the reign of king Ramses II ( 12901 -
1223 Bc ). unfortunately these unique Temples suffered
from the raising water of lake Nasser while the High
Dam was being built. Other countries , with the help of
UNESCO, assisted Egypt to help save them.
the two Temples were cut in to many pieces, and then
they were reconstructed again on a site 65m higher than
the original location, and 200m back inland, to escape
the rising water levcel. this great rescue operation
began in June 1964 and finished in September 1968.
Warmest welcome upon arrival
to Aswan airport, smoothing
and speeding up all arrival
procedures to protect you
from being hassled at any
point in Aswan International
Airport. Moreover, we can
help you to get your visa to
Egypt upon arrival at Aswan
airport.
Sound & Light
Show at Philae Temple
Have you ever wondered what
life have been thousands
years ago? You will know
about it through the
creation of sound and light
shows. In the evening
transfer to see an island,
where Philae Temple is
situated, to attend the
fascinating Sound and Light
Show.
Abu Simbel Travel (Private Tour)
Morning visit to Abu Simbel
(Private Tour). The two
Temples of Abu Simbel, with
their unique style, are
considered the masterpieces
of ancient Egypt. The
Egyptian government and
UNESCO decided to co-operate
in order to save these
temples from the flood.
Day Tour to
kalabsha Temple Aswan
Relish a trip to the Temple
of Kalabsha, which has been
dismantled and re-erected on
a hill near the High-Dam
site. It was built by the
Roman Emperor Octavius
Augustus. It was built
during the late Ptolemaic
era and completed during the
Roman Period.
Day Trip To
Kom Ombo & Edfu
A day tour to Kom Ombo
temple, which stands on a
high ground overlooking the
River Nile. Then onto Edfu
Temple which is dedicated to
god Horus and it considered
the best preserved cult
temple in Egypt.
Sound & Light
Show at Abu Simbel
The Sound and Light show at
Abu Simbel will transfer you
to the time of the pharaohs.
Enchanting you with
melodious music, and
bringing the ancient world
to life around you, the show
includes projections onto
the temples showing how they
once looked.
Day Tour to
the High Dam, Unfinished
Obelisk, Philae
Get excited by our daily
tours to the High Dam, an
engineering miracle built in
1960 protecting Egypt from
annual floods from the Nile.
Proceed to visit the
Unfinished Obelisk which
shows the techniques used by
the ancient Egyptians to cut
obelisks.
Day Tour to
Nubian Museum Aswan
You will be transferred to
see the long- awaited Nubian
Museum which was opened in
1997. This museum takes its
name from the ancient
Egyptian Nbu, meaning gold,
in reference to the area's
famous gold mines. It was
built on an area of 50,000
square meters.
Day Trip to
St. Simeon Monastery
You will be transferred from
your hotel in Aswan. St.
Simeon Monastery is located
opposing the southern tip of
the Elephantine Island.
Firstly, it was called Anba
Hatre Monastery.
Camel Market
of Darau
Drive from Aswan to Darau
and visit the camel market
only every Tuesday. People
from every social standard
and also traders went there
to get a relatively cheap
and guaranteed healthy meat.
Also foreign tourists from
all over the world come to
this famous market.
Botanical
Garden & Elephantine Island
Enjoy a half day excursion
by a traditional felucca
around The Botanical Garden
and Elephantine Island. The
Botanical Garden was used by
the Nubians to settle in it
and they called it Jet Narty.
The island named Elephantine
as it was a major ivory
trading centre.
Trip to Nubian
Village by felucca
Egypt Target Tours representative
will pick you up from your
hotel in Aswan to enjoy
Nubian Villages are situated
at the bottom of Elephantine
Island.
