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All 232 places by distance →One day from Aswan
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:50 pm
173 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aswan
- Saluga and Ghazal Protectoratenature spot · 2 hrs
- Aswan Low Dam (Khazzan Aswan)dam · 45 min
- Aswan High Damdam · 45 min
- Wadi el-Hudiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Temple of Kom Omboheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Aswan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aswan?
Al-Tabia Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Elephantine Island (island, about 1 km), Archangel Michael Cathedral for Coptic Orthodox (church, about 2 km), Aswan Botanical Garden (garden, about 2 km), Aswan Museum (museum, about 2 km), Pyramid of Elefantine (attraction, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aswan?
201 places on Spotwander: 83 forts & heritage, 44 mosques & dargahs, 18 other attractions, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest fort to Aswan?
Sīdī Ad Dakrūrī, about 1 km by road; Ţābiyat Ash Shaykh Makhlūf (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Aswan?
Zubaydah Mosque, about 1 km by road; Al-Matar Mosque (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aswan?
Start in Aswan, visit Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate, then Aswan Low Dam (Khazzan Aswan), then Aswan High Dam, then Wadi el-Hudi, then Temple of Kom Ombo, and drive back — about 173 km by road in all.