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Aswan Tours

Private tours of Abu Simbel, Philae, the Nile & Nubian villages

Aswan is Egypt at its most relaxed: granite islands, white-sailed feluccas and colourful Nubian villages on the Nile. Our private Aswan tours combine the great temples – Abu Simbel, Philae, Kom Ombo and Edfu – with time on the river, guided by your own Egyptologist with pickup from your hotel or Nile cruise ship.

Private day trips & excursions

Our Aswan Tours

Temples, the Nile and Nubian culture

Top Sights in Aswan

Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

Ramses II’s two rock temples were cut into blocks and moved to higher ground between 1964 and 1968 to save them from Lake Nasser. About 280 km south of Aswan – roughly 3.5 hours by road or a short flight.

Philae Temple of Isis, Aswan

Philae Temple

The Temple of Isis was moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island in the 1970s. It was one of the last places where the ancient Egyptian religion was practised.

The Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarry of Aswan

Unfinished Obelisk & High Dam

In the ancient granite quarries lies an obelisk that would have stood about 42 metres tall had it not cracked. Nearby, the High Dam (completed 1970) created Lake Nasser.

Feluccas sailing on the Nile in Aswan

Felucca & Nubian Village

Sail around Elephantine and Kitchener’s Island, then visit a Nubian village with painted houses, crafts and tea with a local family.

Visitors at Kom Ombo Temple

Kom Ombo & Edfu

The double temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek and Horus, and the Temple of Horus at Edfu – one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt.

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Sun Festival celebration in front of the Abu Simbel temple

Abu Simbel Sun Festival

Around 22 February and 22 October the rising sun shines deep into the sanctuary of the Great Temple, lighting the statues inside.

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Why Book with Deluxe Travel Egypt

Licensed & Local

A licensed Egyptian tour operator based in Cairo.

Award-Winning

World Travel Awards 2020 & 2021 and 2,500+ five-star Tripadvisor reviews.

Egyptologist Guides

Licensed Egyptologists who bring history to life.

Private Transport

Your own air-conditioned car and driver, with hotel pickup.

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Moments with Our Guests in Aswan

Good to know before you go

Aswan Tours – FAQs

Should I visit Abu Simbel by road or by air?

By road is the classic option, leaving Aswan very early in the morning. Flying saves time and suits travellers on a tight schedule.

How many days do I need in Aswan?

One day for Philae, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and a felucca ride, plus one more for Abu Simbel.

When is the best time to visit Aswan?

October to April. Summer is very hot, so we start tours early and plan river activities for midday.

Can I combine Aswan with a Nile cruise?

Yes – most travellers sail between Luxor and Aswan; see our Luxor to Aswan Nile cruises.

Continue north to Luxor, book a private Aswan–Luxor transfer, or see our Egypt tour packages combining Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.

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What Our Guests Say

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2-Day Private Tour in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria Deluxe Travel (we worked with Hassan) was a pleasure to work with. He consistently answered our many, many questions promptly. When you are leaving the planning to a 3rd party you don’t know, it can get concerning. But, it could not have worked out better. He created a once-in-a-lifetime itinerary and was helpful with every aspect of our travel ancco to our needs. Our guide, Hazem is an Egyptologist , he and our driver, Ehab, were amazing. We always felt safe with our guide. We never had to wait and they were agreeable to changing bits and pieces of the tour as we chose during our day. Hazem, was not only extremely knowledgeable, but also kept us entertained. He was always ready to take pictures for us, or suggest great places for fun and memorable photo ops. Hazem and Ehab, were always where they said and when. Our trip was completely stress-free with so many remarkable memories made! We visited the Giza Plateau, Pyramids, the GEM Museum and more in Cairo. Hazem spent hours exploring with us as well as explaining what we were seeing. Hundreds of questions were asked and answered. He truly brought ancient Egyptian history to life! In Alexandria we saw so many interesting places and things. Ancient Egypt and Ancient Roman history were brought together in Alexandria. Our day even included a nice walk along the Corniche. All-in-all Egypt was brought to life!
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Highly recommend We had a brilliant day with Hazem at the GEM. He was super knowledgeable and really took time explaining to our young kids. Highly recommend.
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Wonderful I am an 85 year old woman who travelled to Egypt by myself to see the two new museums in Cairo. I had the very best historical guide Zizou. This was very important to me: his kindness, competence and knowledge made this portion of my 6 days in Cairo most memorable.
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Egypt Tour Hazem was the best Tour Guide ever. He’s extremely knowledgeable, patient, polite, everything you want from a Tour Guide. He made our trip very enjoyable. He is the Tour Guide everybody should have while visiting Egypt.
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Experienced and knowledgeable guides! Very happy with our guided tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Our guide Hazem was very knowledgable, and tailored the tour to our needs and time schedule. He was pro active and was very service-oriented. Would recommend!
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Amy S
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2-Day Private Tour in Cairo and Alexandria Deluxe Travel (we worked with Hassan) was a pleasure to work with. They consistently answered our many, many questions promptly. They helped us create a once-in-a-lifetime itinerary. They were helpful with every aspect of our travel. Our guide, Hazem is an Egyptologist , and driver Ehab, were amazing. We never had to wait and they were agréable to changing bits and pieces of the tour as we chose. Our guide, Hazem, was not only extremely knowledgeable, but also kept us entertained. He was always ready to take pictures for us, or suggest great places for fun and memorable photo ops. Hazem and our driver, Ehab, were always where they said and when. There was never any waiting ur wondering if we would be picked up. Our trip was completely stress-free with so many remarkable memories made! We visited the Giza Plateau, Pyramids, the GEM Museum and more in Cairo. Hazem spent hours exploring and explaining to us what we were seeing, with hundreds of questions asked and answered. He truly brought ancient Egyptian history to life! In Alexandria we saw so many interesting places and things. Ancient Egypt and Ancient Roman history were brought in Alexandria. Our day even included a nice walk along the Corniche.
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Giza Plateau and GEM private all day tour My partner and I had an incredible day with Hazem on our private tour around the Giza Plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Hazem’s incredibly in depth knowledge about Egyptian history and culture, his storytelling, his humour, warmth and kindness made it by far the best tour we have ever been on. We travelled in comfort from start to finish and the day was structured excellently well. Hazem encouraged us to spend as much time as we liked at all the sites (whilst ensuring we didn’t get information overload), stopping for lunch and even shouting us fresh watermelon, cane sugar juice, water and great coffee without us even asking! I cannot recommend his services enough - thank you so much for an unforgettable day Hazem!
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Excellent Very worthwhile. Our guide Zizou was very informative & didn’t overwhelm us.
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Best guide in Egypt! Zeizo is an exceptional guide. He is the most knowledgeable person we have met in Egypt and he was so accommodating to our every need. I would recommend him as a guide for any of the famous sites in Egypt. He made sure we had a fabulous day in Alexandria. Also he is very easy to understand and very pleasant to be with for the entire day. Thank you!

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