Egypt Short Breaks Itinerary: What to See in 3, 4, or 5 Days
November 19, 2025
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Tour Details
| Duration |
3 Hours |
|---|---|
| Tour Location |
Philae Temple |
| Tour Type |
Daily Tour |
| Pickup |
Your Hotel in Aswan |
Overview
Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple
This Aswan evening tour departs from your Aswan hotel and takes you to Philae Temple on Agilkia Island for a 3-hour Sound & Light Show. A private vehicle and motorboat carry you to the island after sunset, where narrated lighting sequences trace the story of Isis and Osiris across the temple’s columns and pylons. It is the only evening-exclusive Philae experience in the Aswan day tour lineup, separate from any daytime temple visit. For more ways to explore the region, see our full range of Aswan Day Tours.
Pickup begins at your Aswan hotel in the early evening, followed by a private vehicle transfer to the boat dock on the Nile. A private motorboat crosses to Agilkia Island, the relocated site of Philae Temple, where guests take their seats for the show. The Sound & Light Show runs through multiple narrated scenes projected across the Temple of Isis, the Hypostyle Hall, and the temple’s outer courts, tracing the Isis and Osiris myth alongside Ptolemaic and Roman-era history. After the final scene, the motorboat returns guests to the mainland dock for the vehicle transfer back to their Aswan hotel.
No other Aswan evening tour pairs a floodlit Philae Temple Sound & Light Show with round-trip private motorboat transfer to Agilkia Island in a single 3-hour outing. Travelers planning more sightseeing can also browse our Egypt Day trips for ideas in Aswan, Luxor, Cairo, and beyond.
Why Book This Tour
Watch the Temple, Hear Its Story
- See Philae Temple illuminated at night during the Sound & Light Show.
- Cross to Agilkia Island privately, both ways.
- Enjoy hotel pickup and return in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Philae Temple entrance and Sound & Light Show admission are covered.
- A convenient evening activity that fits around your Aswan plans.
- Affordable prices without compromising on quality or service.
Only on this route
The only evening tour from Aswan that pairs a floodlit Sound & Light Show at Philae Temple with round-trip private motorboat transfer a night-only itinerary no daytime Philae tour offers.
What You Get
Inclusion & Exclusion
Included
- Pick up from your hotel in Aswan by a Tripidays representative.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle transfer from your Aswan hotel to the Nile boat dock and back.
- Egyptologist-trained representative for pickup and logistics support.
- Private motorboat crossing to and from Agilkia Island.
- Entrance ticket to Philae Temple.
- Sound & Light Show ticket.
- One Bottled water during the tour.
- All taxes and service charges.
- Our assistance during your stay.
Excluded
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, extra meals, etc.)
- Tips for guides and drivers.
- Any site not listed in this tour's itinerary.
Your Day at a Glance
Itinerary
Your driver picks you up from your Aswan hotel in a private air-conditioned vehicle as evening falls, heading straight for the Nile boat dock ahead of the Philae Temple sound and light show aswan performance.
Philae Temple Agilkia Island
Your motorboat docks below Philae Temple as floodlights outline the Temple of Isis against the night sky. The complex sits on Agilkia Island in the Nile, rebuilt block by block after the original site was threatened by flooding from the Aswan High Dam.
Sound and Light Show
Your seat faces the temple's first pylon as narrated lighting sequences move across its columns and courtyards. The Isis Temple light show Aswan program recounts the myth of Isis and Osiris alongside the temple's Ptolemaic and Roman-era history over roughly 45 minutes. After the show, you will be escorted back to your hotel. From here, the motorboat returns you to the mainland dock for a private vehicle transfer back to your Aswan hotel.
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Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
Private vehicle transfer, private motorboat crossing to Agilkia Island, and entrance to the Sound & Light Show are included. Bottled water and an Egyptologist-trained representative are also provided.
This is the only evening-only Philae Temple experience in the Aswan day tour lineup, built entirely around the floodlit Sound & Light Show rather than a daytime temple visit. Travelers wanting a fuller daytime temple visit can instead book our Philae and Kalabsha Temples tour.
The tour covers Philae Temple (Temple of Isis) on Agilkia Island and its narrated Sound & Light Show. Guests cross to and from the island by private motorboat as part of the evening program, and travelers who also want to see Aswan's modern engineering landmark can add our Aswan High Dam tour.
The tour runs about 3 hours, with hotel pickup in the early evening timed to the day's Sound & Light Show schedule. Guests are returned to their Aswan hotel directly after the final scene.
Yes, a private air-conditioned vehicle and private motorboat crossing are included for the full round trip. An Egyptologist-trained representative accompanies guests for pickup and logistics.
What to Pack
Hat
Backpack
Comfy Shoes
Powerbank
Medical Kit
Comfy Clothes
Sunglasses & Sunscreen
Personal Hygiene Products
Valid Passport For 6 Months
Where You'll Go
Day Tour's Location
Tour Prices
- Solo $80 / person
- 2 - 4 Pax $70 / person
- 5 - 8 Pax $55 / person
- 9 - 16 Pax $50 / person
- Solo $75 / person
- 2 - 4 Pax $65 / person
- 5 - 8 Pax $50 / person
- 9 - 16 Pax $45 / person
- Solo $80 / person
- 2 - 4 Pax $70 / person
- 5 - 8 Pax $55 / person
- 9 - 16 Pax $50 / person
Xmas window: 21 Dec – 7 Jan / Easter window: 29 Mar – 11 Apr
- Solo $80 / person
- 2 - 4 Pax $70 / person
- 5 - 8 Pax $55 / person
- 9 - 16 Pax $50 / person
