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1. Tour To High Dam, Unfinished Oblisk And Philae Temple Sightseeing In Aswan February 07, 2012 Enjoy a private tour to visit a modern and an ancient engineering marvel in Aswan when you visit the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk. See two of Egypt's engineering wonders with the incredible Unfinished Obelisk lying exactly as it fell, and the world famous engineering miracle that is the High Dam. Depart your Aswan hotel or cruise ship and travel to the High Dam of Aswan. Located near Aswan, the world famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the bas... (read more) Author: ahmed mohamed

2. High Dam & Unfinished Obelisk Sightseeing Tour | Aswan Day Trips February 04, 2012 Privately escorted day tour in Aswan, pickup and travel to the High Dam near Aswan city, it is an engineering miracle built in the 1960. Consumed more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Giza, it is carved into the existing granite, providing water for irrigation and electricity for all the country, from its top you will gaze across Lake Nasser. Proceed to the Unfinished Obelisk located in the Northern Quarry where it was carved then a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Our expert Egyptologist guide will provide detailed description about how the 1 tonne obelisk wa... (read more) Author: Ahmed Ali

3. Half Day Tour To Kalabsha Temple | Sightseeing Tours In Aswan Egypt February 04, 2012 Half day tour to Kalabsha Temple in private tour to help you unlock its secrets. It was one of 18 temples and monuments moved in order to preserve them from the rising Nile waters caused by the construction of Aswan's High Dam. It was dedicated to god Horus and the Nubian god Mandulis, originally built after the Ptolemy period. Blank facade with no decoration, may be it was never finished by original builder. Although it has not been unfinished, Kalabsha Temple still the most complete, and largest free-standing temple in Nubia. Inclusions: * Qualified Egyptologist guide ... (read more) Author: Ahmed Ali

4. A night she'll never forget: Budget Travel Starts With a Cruise January 28, 2012 Feel the other amazing sites for example the temple of Horus inside Edfu which is up to now is the a lot of well-preserved temple around Egypt. With the Comfort Nile River Cruise you will also get to see the unique double brow of Sobek together with Haroeris in Kom Ombo. Aswan can be home to many sights similar to the great High Aswan Dam along with the granite quarries where nearly all of Egypt's granite necessities are from. Magnificent Relaxation Experience each of the sights and sounds and much more as you hop on the Luxury Nile River Cruise. Relax in fashion as the cruise offers t... (read more) Author: Garth Osborn

5. Ms Nile Shams Nile Cruise " with One Sky Tours " January 25, 2012 MS Globe Sheets Globe Vacation is a five star luxurious Globe Vacation, made up of 74 rooms, cruising between Luxor and Aswan. Appreciate the growing old of ancient Silk ancient monuments such as Luxor and Karnak Wats, Area of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Kom Ombo Brow, the Incomplete Oblisk, and High Dam. Holiday Program 3 Nights/ 4 Periods (From: Aswan To Luxor) Every Unique via Ms World Linens World Cruise Day 1: Appear Aswan / World Holiday sights OneSkyToursEgypt specialist will be connected with & request you in at Aswan journey terminal or position. You will then be moved b... (read more) Author: one sky tours

6. Ms Nile Shams Nile Cruise January 25, 2012 MS Nile Shams Nile Cruise is a five star deluxe Nile Cruise ship, consisting of 74 cabins, sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Admire the immortality of ancient Egyptian monuments such as Luxor and Karnak Temples, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Kom Ombo Temple, the Unfinished Oblisk, and High Dam. Cruise Itinerary 3 Nights/ 4 Days (From: Aswan To Luxor) Every Friday via Ms Nile Shams Nile Cruise Day 1: Arrive Aswan / Nile Cruise sights OneSkyToursEgypt representative will meet & greet you at Aswan airport or train station. You will then be transferred by a private A/C vehicle... (read more) Author: one sky tours

7. Tour Package 15days-14nights in egypt January 24, 2012 Visit the major sights of Egypt during your stay in Cairo, Hurghada and aboard the Nile Cruise. Visit the great Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, with a shopping tour to the Famous Bazaars.Visit Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshipsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon in Luxor. Visit Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples while cruising in the River Nile. Visit the Famous High Dam, Philea Temple, and the unfinished Obelisk in Aswan. Visit the Famous temples of Abu Simbel. Many activities in the Red Sea are waiting for you as the scuba diving and snorkeling and fishing tours by boats. ... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

8. luxor and aswan travel packages sightseeing January 23, 2012 Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, the great capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom, and the glorious city of the god Amon-Ra. The importance of the city started as early as the 11th Dynasty, when the town grew into a thriving city, renowned for its high social status and luxury, but also as a center for wisdom, art, religious and political supremacy Aswan is Egypt's hottest, driest inhabited city. Aswan's climate ranges from mild in the winter to very hot in the summer with absolutely no rain all year. Maybe 1 or 2 mm of rain every 5 years. Aswan is one of the driest inhabited places in... (read more) Author: peter wagdy

9. Flash out luxor and aswan trips January 23, 2012 Assuan, is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate. It stands on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract and is a busy market and tourist centre. The modern city has expanded and includes the formerly separate community on the island of Elephantine. Aswan is the ancient city of Swenet, which in antiquity was the frontier town of Ancient Egypt facing the south. Swenet is supposed to have derived its name from an Egyptian goddess with the same name[citation needed]. This goddess later was identified as Eileithyia by the Greeks and Lucina by the Romans during ... (read more) Author: peter wagdy

10. Discover luxor and aswan sightseeing January 23, 2012 Egypt is one of the highlights of attractions between the nations of the world because of its multi-faceted tourist treasures, and cultural tourism as the most important ancient civilizations fresh eye, and telling of what it was that nations that have built civilizations since the dawn of history. With an ancient cultural tourism product, the accumulation of those civilizations shelve bid to the heritage of a unique human life expressed by the Egyptians, rich and diverse patterns of distinct natures, behaviors and habits of the Egyptian made the same passions Basarp legacies ancient civilize... (read more) Author: peter wagdy

11. Nile Cruise Trip by Boat Ms Nile Shams January 13, 2012 MS Nile Shams Nile Cruise is a five star deluxe Nile Cruise ship, consisting of 74 cabins, sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Admire the immortality of ancient Egyptian monuments such as Luxor and Karnak Temples, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Kom Ombo Temple, the Unfinished Oblisk, and High Dam. Cruise Itinerary A 3 Nights/ 4 Days (From: Aswan To Luxor) Every Friday via Ms Nile Shams Nile Cruise Day 1: Arrive Aswan / Nile Cruise sights OneSkyToursEgypt representative will meet & greet you at Aswan airport or train station. You will then be transferred by a private A/C v... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

12. Day tour to Abou Simble From Cairo January 10, 2012 The Temples of Abu Simbel are amongst the most interesting Pharaonic Temples. Located close to the southern border with the Sudan, it is 280 km south of Aswan and consists of two, rock-cut Temples, which both date back to the reign of King Ramses II (1290-1223 BC). Unfortunately these unique Temples suffered from the raising water of Lake Nasser while the High Dam was being built. Other countries, with the help of UNESCO, assisted Egypt to help save them. The two Temples were cut in to many pieces, and then they were reconstructed again on a site 65m higher than the original locati... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

13. Nile Shams Nile Cruise hoilday December 23, 2011 MS Nile Shams Nile Cruise is a five star deluxe Nile Cruise ship, consisting of 74 cabins, sailing between Luxor and Aswan. Admire the immortality of ancient Egyptian monuments such as Luxor and Karnak Temples, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Kom Ombo Temple, the Unfinished Oblisk, and High Dam. Cruise Itinerary A 3 Nights/ 4 Days (From: Aswan To Luxor) Every Friday via Ms Nile Shams Nile Cruise Day 1: Arrive Aswan / Nile Cruise sights OneSkyToursEgypt representative will meet & greet you at Aswan airport or train station. You will then be transferred by a private A/C v... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

14. Egypt Luxury Program 8days-7nights December 21, 2011 If you dream of a luxurious tour that takes you back to the time of the pharaohs and through which you can enjoy the charm of nature,One Sky Tours gives you that chance. Back to the time of the pharaohs through your tour to Luxor, Aswan and Cairo. Enjoy the enchanting nature on board a luxurious 5 star Nile Cruise. Day 1: Arrive to cairo International airport One Sky Tours representative will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport. After that you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to your 5 star deluxe Hotel in Cairo, Overnight in Cairo. Day 2: Giza s... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

15. Golden Egypt Program 8days-7nights December 20, 2011 Enjoy a fantastic holiday and Globe vacation holidays in Nile Cruise.Visit the pyramids. Also, get into the going vacation on the Globe from Luxor to Aswan where you can see many historical sites like the brow of Karnak, Place of the Leaders , Hatshpsute Temple. Philae Temple High Dam, Partial Oblisque Day 1 : The program will begin by conference you in Cairo flight terminal by our associate beyond ticket control to handle your Silk admittance charge then will be came with to your resort for have a look at in with no cost welcome consume. Day 2 : Start by checking out the Pyra... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

16. Cairo & Nile Cruise Luxor-Aswan 8days-7nights December 20, 2011 Enjoy a fantastic holiday and Nile cruise vacations in Egypt.Visit the pyramids. Also, enter the sailing cruise on the Nile from Luxor to Aswan where you can see many archaeological sites like the temple of Karnak, Valley of the Kings , Hatshpsute Temple. Philae Temple High Dam, Unfinished Oblisque Day 1 : The program will start by meeting you in Cairo international airport by our representative beyond passport control to handle your Egyptian entry visa then will be accompanied to your hotel for check in with free welcome drink. Day 2 : Start by visiting the Pyramids a... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

17. Nile Cruise Holiday from cairo to luxor,Aswan December 17, 2011 The Aswan High Dam brought the Nile's devastating floods to an end, reclaimed more than 100,000 acres of desert land for cultivation, and made additional crops possible on some 800,000 other acres. The dam's 12 giant Soviet-built turbines produce as much as 10 billion kilowatt-hours annually, providing a tremendous boost to the Egyptian economy and introducing 20th-century life into many villages. The water stored in Lake Nasser, several trillion cubic feet, is shared by Egypt and the Sudan and was crucial during the African drought years of 1984 to 1988. Despite its successes, the Aswan ... (read more) Author: one sky tours

18. Abou Simble Day Tour From Cairo By Flight December 09, 2011 The Temples of Abu Simbel are amongst the most interesting Pharaonic Temples. Located close to the southern border with the Sudan, it is 280 km south of Aswan and consists of two, rock-cut Temples, which both date back to the reign of King Ramses II (1290-1223 BC). Unfortunately these unique Temples suffered from the raising water of Lake Nasser while the High Dam was being built. Other countries, with the help of UNESCO, assisted Egypt to help save them. The two Temples were cut in to many pieces, and then they were reconstructed again on a site 65m higher than the original locati... (read more) Author: one sky tours company egypt

19. Discover the History of Aswan High Dam in Aswan Tours December 05, 2011 Aswan holidays are popular among the tourist who love exploring more and more about the history of Egypt. One of the remarkable and stunning attractions to see in Aswan tours is Aswan High Dam. This is situated on the North of the border between Egypt and Sudan lays the Aswan High Dam. This is huge damn which captures the longest river of world the Nile River. This dam is also known as Saad el Aali in Arabic and construction of this dam was completed in 1970 after the hard work of ten years. Egypt has forever depended on the water of the Nile River and two main tributaries of the Nile ... (read more) Author: Shubhra Joshi

20. Luxor and Aswan a couple days trip By Plane from Alexandria Port November 26, 2011 Luxor and Aswan a couple days trip By Plane from Alexandria Port Highlights: Luxor Temple Valley of the kings Hatshepsut Temple High Dam, Philae temple Unfinished Obelisk. Length: Overnight Private tour with personal guide (preferred language) *Pick up from Alexandria Port in the first day between 07:00 am or 08:00 am according to your cruise embarkation. *Return back to Alexandria from Cairo is at 06:00 pm or 08:00 pm according to your cruise departure. *A Single supplement is applied for those coming with others and prefer single occupancy Tour MUST start from Alexan... (read more) Author: Egypt Travel

21. Explore Magnificent Attractions in Aswan Holidays November 25, 2011 What are the attractions you have included in your Aswan holiday packages? All main attractions are mentioned in your Aswan tours or you missed something interesting or stunning? Know more details about the Aswan attractions so that you will have complete fun and entertainment during your vacations. Aswan dam is most important and impressive sightseeing of Egypt where you can see ancient power of the River Nile. This is very impressive place and you can also include this in your cheap Aswan holidays. Few interesting facts relating to this dam are which you must know are given here. This Damn i... (read more) Author: Shubhra Joshi

22. Aswan holidays Offer Modern Amenities and Wonderful Sightseeing September 19, 2011 Aswan is located on the first waterfall at the East Bank of the great river Nile. This is ultimate place to see beautiful environment and weather is always pleasant here. This pretty venue is well-known place for the Temple of Philae on Lake Nasser, the enormous High Dam and the magnificent Temple of Abu Simbel. You can reach here by optional air excursions. Plan your holidays at Aswan and relax at this beautiful island and forget all those daily life worries. This is also considered as the picturesque town situated on the bank of Lake Nassar and it offers a perfect nightlife to enjoy night l... (read more) Author: Shubhra Joshi

23. Egypt's Hidden Gems September 10, 2011 Egypt is a wonderful place. It’s filled with thousands of year’s worth of artifacts. It has the Aswan High Dam and Lake Nasser. There are the pyramids, the sphinx and a plethora of temples, stellae and other monuments. These represent some of the best art and scientific inventions of their time. The story of ancient Egypt is constantly unfolding. Teams of archeologists, students and workmen are digging and probing at several sites in Egypt at any given time and new and fascinating facts are always being discovered. An interesting trip to Egypt would be one where the person on holiday focuses o... (read more) Author: Terrance Richardson

24. Trip To Abu Simbel Temples Sightseeing By Road From Aswan May 18, 2011 Pick you up early morning from your hotel or the dock of your cruise in Aswan to visit the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel on a private tour from Aswan. With a qualified Egyptologist as your guide, you will enjoy a personalized visit to Abu Simbel. With its four rock-hewn pharaohs, your guide will explain the history of the site, including how the temples were discovered by accident in 1813. Due to the large number of visitors to Abu Simbel, guides are not permitted inside either the Great Temple of Ramses II or the smaller Temple of Hathor. Inclusions • Pick up service from your h... (read more) Author: Ahmed Ali

25. Tour To Kom Ombo And Edfu Temples Sightseeing By Road From Aswan May 18, 2011 Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a tour to Edfu. Upon arrival in Edfu, you will be transferred by a horse carriage to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus revenged the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth. Lunch at local restaurant. Then transfer to see to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile. It differs from other temples because of its double entrance, ... (read more) Author: Ahmed Ali

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