Private Tour from Aswan to Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum
Join an experienced Egyptologist for a private 4-hour excursion to Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum in Aswan. You will marvel at the magnificent Kalabsha Temple, the largest free-standing temple in Lower Nubia, which was relocated from its original site on Kalabsha Island to New Kalabsha Island to protect it from the flooding of the Nile caused by the Aswan High Dam. You will also explore the Nubian Museum, which showcases the rich history and culture of Nubia with 3000 artifacts from different periods of Egyptian history.
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Private Tour from Aswan to Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum
Pickup included
What's included in Private Tour from Aswan to Kalabsha Temple and Nubian Museum
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New Kalabsha
Kalabsha Temple is the largest free-standing temple in Lower Nubia. It was built during the reign of Augustus (30 BC - 14 AD), primarily dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis, Goddess Isis and her husband Osiris were also worshiped here.From 1962 to 1963, this temple, like many others in Nubia, was moved from its original location on Kalabsha Island to New Kalabsha Island to save it from the rising waters of the Nile in the wake of the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
Nubian Museum
The Nubian Museum (officially the International Museum of Nubia) is dedicated to Nubian culture and civilization. There are 3000 pieces of Egyptian antiquities, representing different eras; Geological, Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Egyptologist guide
- Tips
- Entrance tickets
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Before the tour we will contact you about where the guide will pick you up, for example in the lobby of the hotel or in front of the apartment building
