On board the cruise ship Royal Lotus Nile, breakfast will also be provided. Today, we're going to the Aswan High Dam. The dam has eighteen times the quantity of material that went into building the Great Pyramid of Giza. The length of the dam is 11,811 feet. In addition, its base is 3215 feet thick and 363 feet tall. We'll visit the Unfinished Obelisk after that.
Red granite, the same material used to build colossi and ancient temples, is used to construct the obelisk. The granite came from quarries in Aswan. It is believed that the obelisk weighs approximately 2.3 million pounds. We'll see the magnificent Philae temple after that. The waters of the Nile River gave rise to the temple.
After lunch, we'll head back to the MS Royal Lotus Nile cruise and make our way to Kom Ombo. When we get there, we'll visit the Ptolemaic temples of Haroeries and Sobek. We'll head back to the Nile cruise after that. Unwind on the sun terrace and take in the picturesque villages floating along the river. In actuality, the tea and coffee were served early in the evening on the cruise ship. While sailing to Edfu, we'll enjoy a delectable oriental supper on board the cruise ship. The supper includes a dancing night. At the dinner, there will also be an Egyptian folklore celebration. There will be an overnight stay aboard the cruise ship as well.