Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple, Aswan: Evening Performance

The temple's history unfolds through light and narration, not a guidebook.

The sound and light show at Philae Temple in Aswan is an evening performance where you watch multimedia presentations illuminate the ancient site while a live guide narrates the legends of Goddess Isis and God Osiris. Hotel pickup and drop-off, entry fees, and round-trip transport in an air-conditioned minivan are included; the show runs about two hours and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple

• Pick up from hotel or Nile Cruise
• Attend Sound and Light Show at Philae Temple
• Listen to narrated Egyptian myths
• Walk through the illuminated temple
• Transfer back to hotel

The Experience

Pickup happens at 18:00 from your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan. You travel by air-conditioned minivan to Philae Temple, where the show begins. The narrated performance takes you through Egyptian myths as dramatic lighting reveals the form and majesty of the ancient site—the gods and pharaohs come alive against the stone and statues. The guide speaks in English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language depending on your group.

What makes this temple worth the evening is its own story. From the early 1900s, Philae was flooded for six months each year until an incredible restoration program in the 1960s moved the entire temple stone by stone to its current location. The multimedia presentations vividly show what that effort recovered. You walk through the magnificent temple as its history unfolds around you, the lights revealing details that would be invisible in daylight.

After the show ends, the minivan transfers you back to your hotel or cruise ship. The whole experience—pickup, entry, transport, and the performance itself—is arranged before you arrive, so the evening holds together without planning on your part.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• entry fees to Philae Temple.
• round-trip private transfer.
• transport by air-conditioned minivan.
• live guide narration in your choice of language.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Dahab Safari Day Tours

Is this one for you?The evening departure at 18:00 means you spend the show watching light and stone instead of sitting in daylight heat—the timing is what makes the multimedia presentations dramatic and the temple's restored details visible.

Top questions

What is the sound and light show at Philae Temple actually about?

The show narrates Egyptian myths centered on Goddess Isis and God Osiris, using dramatic lighting and multimedia presentations to bring the legends to life as you walk through the illuminated temple.

Why was Philae Temple moved to a different location?

The temple's original site flooded for six months every year starting in the early 1900s. In the 1960s, an extensive restoration program relocated the entire structure stone by stone to higher ground where it now stands.

What time does the pickup happen and how long is the whole experience?

Hotel or cruise ship pickup is at 18:00, and the entire experience—including transport, the show, and return transfer—takes about two hours.

Is a guide included, and what languages do they speak?

A live guide is included and can speak English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language depending on your group's needs.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, entry to Philae Temple, round-trip private transfer, and transport by air-conditioned minivan are all included.