See the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel on a private day trip from Aswan. Explore ancient sanctuaries carved out of the sandstone mountainside, the UNESCO-listed Abu Simbel temples are among Nubia's most spectacular, with monumental statues and elaborate carvings, but the sites are located far from the beaten path, near the Sudanese border. Visit Abu Simbel as a hassle-free day trip from Aswan, on a 9-hour private tour that includes entrance fees and transport by air-conditioned vehicle. Choose from several departure options at time of booking.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water during the tours
✔ Qualified Egyptologist tour guide
✔ All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Pick up services from your hotel in Aswan and return
✔ All service charges and taxes
✖ Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
✖ Entrance fees
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Benben By Dhara Hotels
2. Fenti Nubian Resort
3. Pyramisa Island Hotel Aswan
4. Achertod Nubian Hotel
5. Samara Guest House
6. Crystala Guest House
7. Ramsis Hotel
8. Tolip Aswan Hotel
9. Pyramisa Isis Corniche Hotel
10. Citymax Hotel Aswan
11. Opal
12. El-amin Guest House
13. Abo ORabi Guest House
14. New Sunset Resort
15. Kalabsha Hotel
16. Villa Misk
17. Tiba Hotel Aswan
18. Go Inn Backpackers
19. Keylany Hotel
20. Oscar Hotel
Additional Info: * Your driver will be waiting for your arrival by the hotel EXIT GATE
Itinerary
1
Aswan
Begin with pickup at your hotel or Nile cruise boat in Aswan, and then make the trip to Abu Simbel in a private Car (almost 3 hours’ drive). Upon arrival your guide will show you the world renowned twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC, during the 19th Dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II.
2
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
The Great Temple at Abu Simbel is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramesses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt. The great temple of Amon Re and Ra-Harakhte where the four famous colossal statues of Ramses II sit majestically over 20 meters high, staring out across the desert. Enjoy a fantastic lecture from your personal guide outside the temples, and then free time to look inside the temple interior, which sinks 200 feet (60 mt) into the mountain, with statues and carvings that depict Ramses II’s military victories and captives. On the back wall of the temple you will see the statues dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Ramesses himself.
Duration: 45 minutes
3
Abu Simbel
Later on, walk to the small temple of Hathor dedicated to the cow-headed goddess of love, happiness, joy and music built in honor of Ramses favorite wife Queen Nefertari, Six massive standing statues front the temple each 10 meters high.
Between 1964 and 1968, the entire site was carefully cut into large blocks (up to 30 tons, averaging 20 tons), dismantled, lifted and reassembled in a new location 65 metres higher and 200 metres back from the river, in one of the greatest challenges of archaeological engineering in history. Some structures were even saved from under the waters of Lake Nasser.
After visiting the temple complex, make the return trip to Aswan, where this tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel or cruise ship.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Photocopy of all Travelers Passports Max. 48 hours before travel date
• Pick-up location in Aswan: name and address - Max. 48 hours before travel date
