Philae Temple
A temple to Isis on an island near Aswan, moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island to save it from flooding. Reach it by small boat. An evening sound and light show is held.
It's close to the Aswan High Dam.
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Tours and activities
Nile felucca and cruise, Aswan
Aswan
Sail the Nile at Aswan on a felucca, a traditional wooden sailing boat, past Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden, at sunset.
Historic sites
Karnak Temple, Luxor
Luxor
The largest ancient religious site in the world, built over 2,000 years, with the Great Hypostyle Hall's 134 giant columns, obelisks and an avenue of…
Historic sites
Valley of the Kings, Luxor
Luxor
The burial ground of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, with tombs cut deep into the hills of Luxor's West Bank, their walls covered with brightly pain…
Historic sites
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel, Aswan
Two huge rock temples built by Ramesses II, with four 20 m statues of the pharaoh on the façade.
Tours and activities
Ras Mohammed and Red Sea diving
Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai
A national park at the southern tip of Sinai with some of the best coral reefs in the world, and the famous SS Thistlegorm wreck nearby.
Historic sites
Mount Sinai and St Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine, South Sinai
Climb Mount Sinai, 2,285 m, where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments, overnight to see the sunrise, then visit St Catherine's Monast…
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