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.
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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
Philae Temple
Aswan
A temple to Isis on an island near Aswan, moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island to save it from flooding.