Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, the source of the red granite used to construct ancient Egyptian temples and colossal statues. Witness firsthand the remarkable feat of ancient engineering as you see the obelisk still embedded in the rock face, abandoned due to a fatal crack discovered during its creation. Your expert Egyptologist guide will delve into the fascinating process of how this 1,000-ton obelisk was carved and why the crack ultimately led to its abandonment.

Philae Temple, originally located near the Nile, was relocated to its present site approximately 500 meters away due to the rising water levels caused by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. Access to the island is by a short motorboat ride. A guided tour will introduce you to the temple's history and architecture, followed by free time for independent exploration

Then we head by boat to Nubia, is a region along the Nile river encompassing the area between Aswan in southern Egypt and Khartoum in central Sudan. It was the seat of one of the earliest civilizations of ancient Africa, as the Kerma culture lasted from around 2500 BCE until its conquest by the New Kingdom of Egypt under pharaoh Thutmose I around 1500 BCE. Nubia was home to several empires, most prominently the kingdom of Kush, which conquered Egypt during the 8th century BC during the reign of Piye and ruled the country as its Twenty-fifth Dynasty (to be replaced a century later by the native Egyptian Twenty-sixth Nubia, a historical region stretching along the Nile River between Aswan in Egypt and Khartoum in Sudan, boasts a rich and ancient past. This cradle of African civilization saw the rise of the Kerma culture, flourishing from around 2500 BCE until its conquest by the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I around 1500 BCE.

Finally, we will visit the Nubian Museum located in Aswan, Upper Egypt, is a renowned archaeological museum dedicated to showcasing the rich history and culture of the Nubian people. Designed by the esteemed architect Mahmoud El-Hakim, before returning to your hotel on your Nile cruise.