The Aswan High Dam. Philae Temple. And a train journey through the Egyptian countryside. They all line up on this day tour. Catching an early morning train from Luxor, you’ll clickety-clack past ancient villages and farmsteads on your way to Aswan. Once there, you'll visit Philae - a lovely island temple dedicated to the gods Isis and Osiris. You can almost cut the atmosphere with a knife as you wander around its gateways and colonnades. Your guided tour continues at the High Dam. Sweeping across the Nile, this monumental structure was completed in 1971 and created the world’s largest reservoir, Lake Nasser. After lunch at a local hotel, perhaps with time for a swim in its pool, enjoy a motorboat ride around the old cataracts where Agatha Christie wrote “Death On The Nile” - rocky outcrops where the Nile’s waters gush like mini-rapids. Then, if time allows, it’s on to Aswan’s colourful bazaar for some shopping before catching the late afternoo