The Philae Temple dedicated to the Goddess Isis in Upper Egypt is situated in one of the most idyllic settings in Egypt although this is more from necessity than by natural design. After the building of the first Aswan Dam , rising waters used to lap around the Temple, submerging it for half the year. During that time, tourists would still visit the Temple, catching sight of the shadows beneath the translucent water. Once work began on the new Aswan High Dam, it became apparent that the temple would be lost forever. UNESCO and the Egyptian authorities organised a huge operation to relocate the Temple to the nearby Aglika Island, which, similarly to Abu Simbel, was landscaped to match the original site. The new location is set amid volcanic outcrops, perched beautifully on the deep blue lake, however, it no longer faces Biga Island (sacred to Osiris), from where the Temples holiness derived. Most people visit Philae on day tours from Aswan, either using taxis or minibuses...

The Temple of Horus in Edfu (also known as the Temple of Edfu ) is considered the best-preserved cult temple in Egypt. This partly because it was built later than most: in the Ptolemaic era from 237 to 57 BC. Yet despite its later date, it exactly reflects traditional pharaonic architecture and so provides an excellent idea of how all the temples once looked. Edfu is also very large: the second largest in Egypt after Karnak Temple. The provincial town of Edfu is located about halfway between Luxor (115km away) and Aswan (105km) and 65km north of Kom Ombo. A very popular destination, Edfu is included in virtually all Egyptian tour itineraries and can be reached by taxi or by cruise on the Nile followed by a caleche ride (Horse carriage). History In 332 BC, Alexander the Great conquered Egypt. After his death in 323, his successors ruled Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty . This was the last dynasty of independent Egypt. The Ptolemies were Greeks but presented themselve...

Tourism has been our family business for nearly one century as our grand father was one of CARTER'S Egyptian assistants partecipated in excavating a good number of Valley of the Kings tombs so we all grow up with legends about digging and tomb curse tales, which left its deep love for history, archaeology & egptian mythe plus feeling proud of all Egyptian monuments . Our parents founded officially this local agency in 1980 and now it is our turn to develop and to keep the family heritage alive .so we hope we can make them proud of us as we are of them. The owners are, Egyptian citizens and the tour operator are run as a smaller owner-managed company. Our first destination is Egypt .we in Cairo FemaleTour Guide   are one large family so our target is to serve our clients as cousins and partners. We do believe honestly that quality should come first so we ensure high level of the quality of our services to reflect the positive image of Cairo Female Tour Gu...