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Elephantine Island - Tour from Aswan

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Available in English Hotel Pick up included

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    2 hours

  • Start time

    3:00pm

  • Meeting Point
    Pick up from your hotel. (Please mention your hotel name and address at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details)
  • Ending Point

    Tour returns to the original departure point

Key Highlights

  • Elephantine Island is an archaeological gem of Egypt
  • Sail to the Elephantine Island on a traditional sailing boat and visit some of the ancient sites
  • Entrance fees to all sites are included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off and round trip transportation is included

Overview

The Elephantine Island is popular among locals and tourists alike because it has the temple of the Egyptian god Khnum. As the story goes, Khnum created man on a potter’s wheel. The temple is believed to have been built by Queen Hatshepsut. The island also houses an ancient fort, believed to be one of the strongest forts in southern Egypt. Explore the museum that houses an impressive collection of relics from the Greco- Roman era. A trip to Elephantine Island in Aswan is sure to bring you closer to more interesting facts about ancient Egypt.

Itinerary

You will be picked up from your hotel in Aswan in an air-conditioned coach. Accompanied by a guide, you will be taken to the Nile to board a felucca (an Egyptian sailing boat) for a trip to the Elephantine Island.

It was one of the most powerful forts on Egypt’s southern borders. On the island there are relics of stone temples of various eras including the temple of Khnum - the ram-headed god of inundation, erected during the old kingdom and reconstructed at the turn of the Pharaonic era. The island houses ‘The Nilometre’ (the Egyptian method of measuring the height of the Nile) dating from the Roman era and also a museum housing an important collection of relics from the Greco-Roman era which were discovered in Aswan and Nubia.

After exploring the archaeological site, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Aswan.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick up and drop off in air-conditioned vehicle
  • Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
  • English, French, Italian & German speaking guide
  • Boat ride on the River Nile
  • Entrance fees to the archaeological site

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

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