Aswan
Half day: tours of local sights including Elephantine Island, Aga Khan Mausoleum, Kitchener's Island Botanical Gardens, Unfinished Obelisk, Monastery of St Simeon and Tombs of the Nobles; High Dam; Philae Temple on Agilika Island (with evening sound and light shows).
Full day: various temples including Kom Ombo (28 mls N of Aswan) and Edfu (77 mls N).
Half, full or 2 days: temples of Abu Simbel, built by Ramses II. Organised excursions, picking up at hotels, are the norm though it is quite easy to arrange independent sightseeing using taxis and boats
