Abu Simbel Tour from Aswan

Highlights

• Abu Simbel temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Abu Simbel temple has the unique Phenomena of Sun Festival during February and October

Itinerary

In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel in Aswan in an air-conditioned coach. Accompanied by your guide, you will be taken to the city of Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel is situated in the south of Aswan on the western bank of the Nile. The site was known as Meha in ancient times.
Take a trip to the Abu Simbel temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. In 1257 BC, Pharaoh Ramses II had two temples carved out of the solid rock at a site on the west bank of the Nile. Because of their remote location near the Sudanese border in southern Egypt, the temples were unknown until their rediscovery in 1813. These Egyptian temples were at risk of being submerged underwater in the 1960s, but with help from UNESCO, Egyptologists, and antiquity experts, the two temples were dismantled and raised over 60 meters on the sandstone cliff where they had been built more than 3,000 years before. To the north of the temple, a smaller temple was built in honor of Ramesses’ great wife, Nefertari, and the goddess Hathor. After exploring the temple complex, you will be transferred back to the starting point of the tour.

Inclusions:

• Hotel pick up and drop off in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
• English, French, Italian & German speaking guide
• Entrance fees to the archaeological sites

Exclusions:

• Meals and Refreshments
• Tipping & Gratuities

Prices:

Cancellation Policy:

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.