Select Egypt Logo

Home   About us   Contact us   Booking & Payment    Why choose Select Egypt?
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
   
   
Best Packages
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
 
 
   
Nile Cruises
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
   
   
Nile Cruises
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
   
   
sightseeing tours
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
   
   
transportation
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
Tailor made holidays to Egypt
   
   
travel egypt
 
 

Mausoleum of the Aga Khan

The view from the terrace of the venerable Old Cataract Hotel leads across Elephantine’s southern tip to the west bank of the Nile, on a rocky outcrop of which is the tomb built by Aga Sultan Sir mohammed Shah (1877 – 1957).

The Aga Khan III was leader of the Ismaili Hodja sect (a branch of Shiite Muslims), who also worshiped him as their hereditary imam. In honor of his elevated status, his followers used at one time to present him annually with his own weight in gold, a practice his adherents have decided is no longer in keeping with the times.

A broad outdoor staircase leads up from the banks of the Nile to the domed mausoleum, which is based on the Guyushi Mosque near Cairo and decorated inside with polished granite. The tomb remained unfinished at the time of the Aga Khan’s death, and his remains could not be interred in the splendid tomb decorated with Koranic inscriptions until 1959. Below the mausoleum, built in neo-Fatimid style, is the white villa named Nur el –Salam (light of peace) of the Begum, who died just some years ago and was laid to rest alongside her husband. 

 
 
 
The Philae Temple

The Philae Temple which was the center of the cult of Isis in Aswan was mainly constructed by Ptolemy XII and then many kings from the Greco Roman era contributed by adding more and more items to the temple 

The Unfinished Obelisk

It is a huge obelisk dating from the Pharaonic New Kingdom and it is located in an ancient granite quarry just south of Aswan. If this gigantic obelisk was completed it would have weighed 1.8 million kilograms and would have stood at 41 meters high.

The Nubian Museum

The wonderfully designed Nubian Museum located to the south of Aswan is one of the most interesting places to visit in the city. Nubia, the region located between Aswan and Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, was inhabited since prehistoric times.
 
The Aswan Museum

The Aswan Museum is located inside a wonderful garden in the Elephantine Island. The museum hosts a number of displays starting from prehistoric times till the Greco Roman era. A new section was added to the museum containing the recent finds in Aswan including a set of jewelry and a marriage contract dating back to 350 BC
 
The Agha Khan Mausoleum

Being a land mark of Aswan, the Agha Khan Mausoleum is located in a deserted hill on the west bank of the Nile. The Agha Khan III (1877 -1957) the 48th leader of the Ismailies sect of Shiites was fond of Aswan where he used to spend the winter every year 
 
The Nilometer

Located near the Aswan Museum, the walls of the Nilometer is calibrated to record the height of the Nile flood that used to take place annually in Aswan and the whole southern region of Egypt. This Nilometer, which dates back to Pharaonic times, was perused again after being discovered in 1882  
 
Abu Simbel

The two rock temple of Abu simbel are located around 40 KM. north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (Lake Nasser). Originally hewn into the cliffs of the Nile riverbank, these two temples were rediscovered buried in sand by the Swiss traveler Johann in 1813. Following their successful rescue, they now stand like skittles in the Nubian Desert 
   
Discover Aswan

Due to its warm dry weather and the sun that shines in the city all year long, Aswan is one of the most wonderful winter resorts in Egypt and the whole world.
Aswan Attractions 

Aswan attractions and sightseeing attractions in Aswan. Book Aswan attraction tours with Select Egypt
Aswan Holidays

special discount holiday packages offers for Aswan travel. We give you tailor made holiday deals for Aswan travel
Aswan Tours & Excursions

special discount holiday packages offers for Aswan excursions. We give you tailor made holiday deals for Aswan travel
Read More >> Read More >> Read More >> Read More >>
 
 
Aswan Hotels

Choose from over 50 Luxor hotels with huge savings. Whatever your budget, compare prices and read reviews for all our Aswan hotels
Aswan Map

The governorate of Aswan is located at the South of Egypt with the governorate of Qena to the North, and the governorate of the Red Sea with cities like Safaga,
Aswan Monuments

The best monuments of Aswan. Information about Aswan monuments, landmarks, historic buildings and museums in Aswan.
Read More >> Read More >> Read More >>