Explore three of Aswan's most popular and well-known sites, and adventure the most amazing temple in Abu Simbel , get the train to Luxor. Once there, marvel at the great temples and the valley of the kings along Luxor's East and West Banks.
Highlights
View the High Dam of Aswan — a miracle of engineering
Travel down the River Nile on motorboat to visit Philae Temple
Adventure Abu Simbel famous temple
Tour the East and West Banks of Luxor with an expert guide
Marvel at the Temple of Karnak, the oldest religious structure in the world
Explore the lavish tombs of the 3 pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Meet and assist service on arrival and departure from your hotel, airport, train or bus station in Aswan
✔ Guided Tours to Aswan , Abu Simbel and Luxor sightseeing
✔ Expert tour guide
✔ Transportation in a modern air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Service , taxes , Landing and Parking Fees
✔ Aswan to Luxor 1st Class train ticket with all pick ups and transfers
✖ Entrance fees to the sightseeing
Pickup Locations
1. Sara Hotel
2. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
3. SunSet Hotel
4. Keylany Hotel
5. Oscar Hotel
6. Nile Hotel Aswan
7. Bayt Zaina
8. Paradise Hotel
9. Nubian Plaza Guest House
10. Nubian Oasis Hotel
11. Memnon Hotel
12. Marhaba Hotel
13. Basma Executive Club
14. Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan Resort & Spa
15. Movenpick Resort Aswan
16. Nuba Nile Hotel Aswan
17. Hapi Hotel
18. Philae Hotel
19. Kendaka Nubian House
20. Fenti Camp Resort
Additional Info: Meeting Point
Your hotel in Aswan
Aswan Train station
Aswan Bus station
Aswan airport
Any meeting point on the Aswan east bank
* Please leave the name of your Hotel in Aswan and room number if available
Itinerary
Pick up + Aswan Guided Day tour
1
Aswan
Start your adventure by being picked up from your hotel in Aswan or Aswan airport, bus or train station.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Aswan High Dam
Start your day tour in Aswan by getting picked up from your hotel or cruise ship and drive to the High Dam of Aswan, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. From the top of the High Dam you can gaze across Lake Nasser to the Kalabsha temple in the south and the huge power station to the north.
Duration: 45 minutes
3
Unfinished Obelisk
Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan, where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will explain how the 1 ton obelisk was carved, and why the crack caused it to be
Duration: 45 minutes
4
Temple of Philae
The last of the 3 famous Aswan sites you will see is generally regarded as the best. Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. A short motorboat ride takes you to the island, where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own.
Dedicated to the goddess Isis, Philae Temple has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site.
Duration: 2 hours
5
Aswan
After finishing your tour, you'll be dropped off your hotel in Aswan.
Duration: 0 minutes
Abu simbel Guided Tour & Train from Aswan to Luxor
1
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
In the early morning start your tour to visit Abu Simbel Temple – a stunning Ancient Egyptian monument built by Ramses II out of a sandstone rock cliff. Marvel at the representation of the deities carved on the temple's huge façade. Nearby, also visit the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hath-or.
Duration: 8 hours
2
Aswan
Get a comfortable transfer back to Aswan
Later , transfer to Aswan train station to take the train from Aswan to Luxor .
Duration: 3 hours
3
Luxor
Arrive Luxor train station and be met and transferred to your hotel in Luxor for Overnight
Duration: 0 minutes
Luxor East and West Banks Guided tour
1
Valley of the Kings
Start the day with a visit to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings which holds 66 tombs of various dynasties
Duration: 1.5 hours
2
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and learn about the only female ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Colossi of Memnon
On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon - 2 gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile.
Duration: 40 minutes
4
Temple of Karnak
Continue to Karnak Temple - a series of temples built within different reigns.
Duration: 2 hours
5
Luxor Temple
After this, head over to the East Bank to see the Luxor Temple. Stroll through the courtyard and admire the granite statues of Ramses the Great.
Duration: 1.5 hours
6
Luxor
In the end of the day ,, you will be transferred back to Luxor hotel , airport or train station or any other drop off point in Luxor you prefer
Duration: 0 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible
• Admission for all of the sites visited amounts to 35 USD, which should be paid in Egyptian pounds. Those with an international card receive half-off admission.
• Alternatively, this tour can run from Luxor to Aswan with same sightseeing and same including and excluding
• Assistance is available for those who wish to buy train tickets to and from Cairo (seats for 25 USD one way, or a sleeper for 80 USD per person in double cabin one way
• Please bring your passport and sunglasses.
• Please send us your train or flight details in order to arrange pick-up.
• Transportation from different cities such as Hurghada to Aswan is available for an additional cost, as well as help booking any necessary transportation or tickets.
