11 Private Temple Tours in Aswan That Earn a Whole Day

1.Private Day Trip To Kom Ombo And Edfu Temples From Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $70Our pick

Explore Kom Ombo and Edfu from Aswan with a private Egyptologist guide, hotel pickup, temple tickets, and optional transfer to Luxor.

“We had a great time and learned a lot from this tour- our guide Magdi was very knowledgable and he was very passionate about explaining the stories and history behind the temples (unlike some other guides we've had), and this made all the difference. He even offered us falafels (which were the best we've had)!”

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2.Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $140Top rated

Review of the private Abu Simbel tour from Aswan, with transport, guide, tickets, timing, value, safety notes, and booking advice.

“Our tour guide name MR. SALEH ARABI is very qualified Egyptologist guide. He also prepare 2 drivers to reach Abu Simbel, and i was very satisfied about it. Best tour in Abu Simbel. Thankyou MR. SALEH ARABI.”

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3.Private Tour to Philae Temple and Nubian Village By Boat & Entrance Fees

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $99

Explore Philae Temple and a Nubian village by private boat from Aswan, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, local culture, and flexible timing.

“Nice places, and the guides were superb, punctual and knowledgeable. Highly recommended. The trip takes around 6 Hrs.”

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4.Private Tour to Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam and Philae Temple by BOAT

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $65Best value

Review of Aswan’s private Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, and High Dam tour, with boat transport, guide advice, price, timing, and tips.

“Excellent trip around 3 local sites. The high damm is a damm not much to add to that. The temple and the obelisk are what it is all about. Our guide Michael was informative and fun.”

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5.Aswan Philae Temple, Obelisk, and High Dam Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $65

See Aswan’s Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam, and Philae Temple on a flexible private tour with an Egyptologist guide and boat ride.

“We had 3 different tours during our trip to Egypt, and this was by far our favourite! Big Mac was an absolute pleasure - larger than life, incredibly knowledgable, and very funny. He met us at our hotel with the driver, and we set off for the High Read more”

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6.Private Tour: Philae Temple, Aswan High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $116

Review of Aswan’s private Philae Temple, High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides and what to expect.

“Our guide was excellent and we loved Philae - a peaceful oasis after Abu Simbel.”

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7.Private Tour to Abu Simbel Temple From Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $232

Review of the private Abu Simbel tour from Aswan, with private transport, an Egyptologist guide, temple tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“We were fortunate to be in Abu Simbel to witness the Sun Festival which happens 2x's a year. We attended February 22. It is a rare chance for the phenomenon of solar alignment on the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Ramses II. Our incredible guide, Dr. Ashraf was waitRead more”

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8.Private Tour to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples from Aswan with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $140

Review of the private Aswan tour to Edfu and Kom Ombo, with an Egyptologist guide, private car, costs, timing, strengths, and practical tips.

“Majed Hassan was a very good guide with complete explanation about the temples. The tour covered both Edfu and Kom Ombo and gave also free time at the end to take pictures.”

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9.Private Tour: St Simeon’s Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $92

Review of Aswan’s private St Simeon’s Monastery tour, with camel ride, motorboat, expert guide, pricing, itinerary, and booking advice.

“Camel ride was fresh experience for us but the whole tour was not so special and a bit boring to be honest. The tour guide was wonderful though, with very good English knowledge and very friendly.”

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10.Private Tour to Abu Simbel Temples by Vehicle from Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $106

Review of a private Aswan to Abu Simbel tour with Egyptologist guide, hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, and free cancellation.

“Our guide Emad was extremely knowledgable. He was friendly and answered all our questions about what we saw perfectly. Nice spacious bus, even though we had a private tour. They were on time and at the right spot. Emad contacted us via Whatsapp and his English is great, so we had no worries.”

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11.Private Tour: Kalabsha Temple on Lake Nasser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $67

Review of Kalabsha Temple from Aswan, with a private Egyptologist, Lake Nasser views, Roman reliefs, transport, price, and practical tips.

“Great morning tour out on Lake Nasser. Kalabsha, plus other temples on the island, were a welcome addition to our journey and a great ending to our Egyptian adventure, showing us the Greco-Roman as well as Egyptian style in Nubia.”

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