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Kalabsha Temple Tour, Aswan

Available in English Hotel Pick up included

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    3 hours

  • Start time

    1:00pm

  • 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

  • A must-visit for history lovers
  • Chance to appreciate traditional Egyptain architecture
  • Take a Nile Cruise to the Kalabsha Temple
  • Entrance to the Temple is included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off and round trip transportation is included

Overview

Speed off across the Nile in a motor boat to see the ancient Egyptian Kalabsha Temple and the Nubia ruins, also called the Egyptian Nubia. Get charmed by the grandeur and magnificence of these world famous monuments in Nubia, including the main temple of Kalabsha, the edifice of Beit el-Wali and the Kiosk of Qertassi. Admire the beautiful sandstone edifice of the Beit al-Wali, the largest free-standing temple at the Egyptian Nubia.

At the Kalabsha Temple, see traditional Egyptian architecture, typical of the Ptolemaic period with pylons, vast courtyards, hypostyle halls and three room sanctuaries.

Itinerary

In the afternoon, 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 for a motorboat ride to the Kalabsha Temple.

The temple was originally built at Kalabsha (ancient Talmis) and later moved to its present location at New Kalabsha (Chellal) in 1970, together with other monuments from Nubia including the Kiosk of Qertassi. Situated nearby is the edifice of Beit el-Wali, the largest free-standing temple of Egyptain Nubia. It is a sandstone edifice built by the Roman Emperor Octavius Augustus (30 to 14 BC) and dedicated to the fertility and Nubian solar deity, Mandulis. The design of Kalabsha Temple is typical of the Ptolemaic period with pylons, courtyard, hypostyle hall and three room sanctuaries.

After exploring the temple complex, 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

Exclusions

  • Refreshments

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.

Customer Reviews

  • Susan Razaq
    Kalabsha Temple tour.

    I really enjoyed my morning spent with Mary exploring Kalabasha and the other ruins near Lake Nasser. I am a senior traveller travelling alone and it's always a little daunting...

    United Kingdom 11/28/2012

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