Aswan
Egypt's most laid-back Nile city — Nubian villages, Philae Temple, and the road to Abu Simbel.
Don't miss
Sail a felucca around Elephantine Island
Don't miss
Visit the Temple of Philae
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Take a day trip to Abu Simbel
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Aswan Tours & Things to Do 2026
Egypt's most laid-back Nile city — Nubian villages, Philae Temple, and the road to Abu Simbel.
Aswan moves at the pace of the Nile itself. Granite hills, colorful Nubian villages, felucca sails at sunset, and — a few hours south — Ramses II's colossal temple at Abu Simbel.
Aswan has 10 bookable trips with Sunny Egypt, from $34.62 to $112.5 per adult. Most booked first: Aswan Fishing Trip on the Nile, Aswan Elephantine Island Ruins Tour, Aswan Nubian Village Homestay Dinner.
Planning a trip to Aswan? Read our Sunny Guide first.
Available Trips
Aswan Fishing Trip on the Nile
A relaxed morning fishing from a traditional boat with a local fisherman.
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$52.83 / per person
Aswan Elephantine Island Ruins Tour
Ancient temple ruins and Aswan's own Nilometer, on the island in the middle of the Nile.
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$47.63 / per person
Aswan Nubian Village Homestay Dinner
A home-cooked Nubian dinner and evening with a local family on Elephantine or Heisa Island.
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$56.74 / per person
Aswan Unfinished Obelisk Tour
A cracked, abandoned obelisk still lying in its granite quarry — and a lesson in ancient engineering.
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$34.62 / per person
Aswan Camel Ride at Sunset
A desert-hill camel ride overlooking the Nile and Aswan's monastery, timed for sunset.
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$50.24 / per person
Kalabsha Temple & High Dam Tour
Visit the relocated Temple of Kalabsha and the engineering feat of the Aswan High Dam.
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$56.25 / per person
Aswan Nubian Museum Tour
A guided visit to the Nubian Museum, tracing Nubian history and culture from ancient times to today.
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$69.33 / per person
Aswan Botanical Garden & Felucca Half-Day
A relaxed half-day combining Kitchener's Island botanical garden with a felucca sail.
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$50.24 / per person
Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan
Ramses II's colossal rock temples at Abu Simbel, near the Sudanese border.
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$112.50 / per person
Aswan: Philae Temple & Nubian Village
The Temple of Philae, the High Dam, and an afternoon in a colorful Nubian village.
From
$68.75 / per person
Why Visit Aswan?
- Sail a felucca around Elephantine Island
- Visit the Temple of Philae
- Take a day trip to Abu Simbel
- Walk through a Nubian village
Travel Tips
- Abu Simbel trips leave very early (around 4am)
- Bring cash for small Nubian village purchases
FAQ
Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan covers Ramses II's relocated temples in a single guided day.
Yes, both the Aswan: Philae Temple & Nubian Village trip and the dedicated Aswan Nubian Village Homestay Dinner include a real Nubian village visit, not a staged stop.
A massive ancient obelisk abandoned mid-carving due to a crack — covered in the Aswan Unfinished Obelisk Tour.
Yes, the Aswan Botanical Garden & Felucca Half-Day combines a felucca sail with the botanical garden island.
Nubian history and culture predating and paralleling ancient Egypt — see the Aswan Nubian Museum Tour.
Yes, the Aswan Elephantine Island Ruins Tour covers its ancient ruins directly.
The dam that reshaped Egypt's relationship with the Nile's floods — see the Kalabsha Temple & High Dam Tour, which pairs it with a relocated temple.
Yes, the Aswan Fishing Trip on the Nile is a dedicated fishing excursion on the river.
Yes, the Aswan Camel Ride at Sunset is built around that specific experience.
A temple to Isis relocated to an island near Aswan to save it from flooding — covered in the Aswan: Philae Temple & Nubian Village trip.
Yes — Abu Simbel alone, plus the Nubian sites and Philae, make Aswan worth a dedicated stop even without cruising onward.
Nubian languages alongside Arabic — most guides on Sunny Egypt's Nubian-focused trips can explain the distinction in context.
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