Overview
Abu Simbel sits roughly three hours south of Aswan, and this private day trip covers the full return drive by air-conditioned coach. Pickup from your Aswan hotel is at 4:30am so the convoy clears the checkpoint and reaches the site before the midday heat and the bulk of the coach groups. The two rock-cut temples — Ramses II's, fronted by four 20-metre seated colossi, and the smaller temple Ramses built for Nefertari — were carved into the cliff face in the 13th century BC and relocated block by block in the 1960s when the Aswan High Dam created Lake Nasser. An Egyptologist guide covers both temples' reliefs and the story of the UNESCO rescue operation before the drive back, with the round trip taking about nine hours door to door.
Why You Will Love This Trip
- Enjoy a full day trip to Abu Simbel to visit the two Temples, that of Ramsses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God
- Private day trip by road from Aswan to Abu Simbel, with private air-conditioned transport
- Venture south to the cliff-cut UNESCO-listed complex, overlooking Lake Nasser
- Very comfortable – Pickup and drop off from / to your location in Aswan
- Full Private tour. You can full customize the tour according to your full comfort and privacy
- Informative Egyptologist tour guide to give you the great chance to understand the rich history
- The tour gives you the opportunity to explore the greatest sites of Aswan in a very limited time frame
Detailed Itinerary
Stop 1: Your private guide will collect you from your hotel in Aswan at 04:30 A.M for the three-hour drive south: you'll travel in your own comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for this private tour of Abu Simbel. Built during the reign of the great Pharaoh Ramses II, in the 13th century BC, these two vast rock-cut temples are dedicated to Ramses II and his wife, Nefertari. They are considered architectural masterpieces of Egypt's New Kingdom and so, when Aswan's High Dam was first built, flooding their original location, the Egyptian government and UNESCO worked together to save both temples from the flood. Your guide will escort you to the Great Temple, or Sun Temple, built in honor of Ramses II and dedicated to him and four other gods, as well as the smaller temple dedicated to his wife Nefertari, and also known as the Temple of Hathor. A qualified Egyptologist, he will explain the fine details of the rock-cut carvings and statuary, as well as how the temples were saved from the flood. After around two hours at the temples, you'll return to Aswan at 12:30.
The schedule leaves space for river views and photographs between visits, with pickup and drop-off coordinated around your hotel, cruise or train.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- Pick up service from your hotel in Aswan and return.
- Professional English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places.
- All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle.
- Bottled water on board your vehicle.
- All service charges and taxes.
- The tour price includes all standard admission tickets required for the visits and activities listed in this itinerary. Optional visits and special-access upgrades outside the listed itinerary cost extra.
Excluded
- Any extras not mentioned in the program.
- Tipping.
- Domestic and international airline tickets are not included.
Prices by Group Size
Every amount is the USD price for one traveler, not the total booking price. Choose the row that matches your group size.
| Travelers | Price per traveler |
|---|---|
| 1 Traveler | $300 per travelerTotal for 1 traveler: $300 |
| 2 Travelers | $200 per travelerTotal for 2 travelers: $400 |
| 3 Travelers | $180 per travelerTotal for 3 travelers: $540 |
| 4 Travelers | $175 per travelerTotal for 4 travelers: $700 |
| 5 Travelers | $150 per travelerTotal for 5 travelers: $750 |
| 6 or More Travelers | $140 per travelerFrom $840 total for 6 travelers |
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