Abu Simbel Trip from Aswan: Explore the Majestic Temple of Ramses II
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Abu Simbel
Embark on a private day tour from Aswan to Abu Simbel and explore the majestic Temple of Ramses II. Witness the colossal rock statues, towering statues, pillars, and murals of this iconic lakeside temple. Learn about their history and the incredible relocation process that saved them from flooding.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Abu Simbel Temple Complex - Visit the two temples of Abu Simble, Choose your preferred departure time on booking, and depart your Aswan hotel or Aswan port by air-conditioned vehicle, so the tour guide will be waiting for you according to which time you want to drive to Abu Simple temples ( 3 hours drive ).
Our Tour Guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan or Aswan port to enjoy a visit to Abu Simbel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. The two Temples of Abu Simbel , with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramssess II.The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one. You will enjoy the 2 hours visit or more, then you will head back Aswan to go back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- Qualified professional Egyptologist guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- All fees and/or taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by modern air-conditioned vehicle
- Fuel surcharge
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Tipping
- Entrance fees to the special places
- Airport / Port pick up & drop-off
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to an iconic Egyptian masterpiece, the majestic Temple of Ramses 2, also known as the Abu Simbel Temples. Witness two monumental ancient Egyptian wonders on this exclusive private tour from Aswan to Abu Simbel, complete with air-conditioned transport. Accompanied by a knowledgeable private Egyptologist, travel to the western region of Lake Nasser to marvel at the grandiose rock effigies of Ramses II gracing the twin lakeside temples. Understand their historical relevance and step inside to admire their imposing statues, pillars, and frescoes. If time permits prior to your trip back to Aswan, visit the visitor’s center to learn about the painstaking relocation of these temples in 1968 to ensure their safety from inundation.
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Abu Simbel,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sightseer573413
Feb 18, 2024
Khaled -Aswan tour - Visiting Aswan and Abu Simbel Temple was one of our destination to visit which was organised by tour. Khaled was our tour guide. He was excellent informative good communicator and made it easy to understand the history behind each site we visited. We loved it.
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Rakan
Feb 10, 2024
Unique place to visit - Enjoyed the trip. The place is unique in terms of history, the trip is around 10 hrs. Where you spend most of is is on the road (around 7. 5 hours for both ways).
Overall I had a great experience.
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Bradley_b
Mar 24, 2023
Ramses the great. Truly inspirational - We booked a private car and guide for this trip to Abu Simble. The drive was 3 and a half hours each way, but well worth it. The Temple of Ramses 11 was incredible but our guide Mofasta made the experience even better. He was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out so many things we would have missed. Mofasta went on to be our guide for 4 more days, and was with us on the Nile cruise taking us through Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut temple. Go with a guide for sure and if you're lucky get Mofasta!
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Paradise25138467179
Jan 14, 2023
Turning back the time machine - Both Mohammed and Maram were excellent. Mohammed tried his best to accommodate us and Maram is an excellent guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Used them for both Aswan and Luxor
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Daisy_s
Dec 31, 2022
Gorgeous. Go Stay here - This is a great experience. The drive is insane and the ruins are really well maintained with a lack of overages touts one usually finds. I would advise if you can, stay here overnight. It's on Lake Nassar and the area is cleaner than most, the hotels looked really nice
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Catinan2020
May 13, 2021
Amazing times at Abu Simble Temples innAswan - I really enjoyed the knowledge i received from my Tour guy Ahmed he was awesome he was on point with everything, he was fun to tour with all my questions were answered, and I so appreciate the hands on experience.
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Mf545545
Jan 31, 2021
Wonderful day trip to Abu Simbel with Ahmed - We took a day-trip to Abu Simbel from Aswan with Ahmed, and had a fantastic day!
Ahmed is a wonderful guide who is incredibly knowledgeable and academic when it comes to the subject-matter, and can easily handle the (many, many) questions that we threw his way. Despite the fact that we had already been on several other tours before we met Ahmed, we learned a lot from him and he always had some new and interesting piece of information to share with us.
The car journey from Aswan to Abu Simbel, although long at 3 hours, was very comfortable and the car was clean and modern. We also really enjoyed spending time just chatting with Ahmed in the car, both about ancient Egyptian history but also just about life in Egypt today. Ahmed is very analytical in how he sees and describes the world around him, and we learned a lot! He's also exceptionally friendly and easy to get along with!
Thank you very much indeed Ahmed, for a wonderful day trip. Next time we are back in Aswan, we'll be calling you for more! :)
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Wflong
Jan 10, 2021
Great guide & tour organisation - We had a great time! We got their contact through our friends' recommendation and were not disappointed.
Mohammad Mostafa was our main contact and he was very helpful - we decided to go on this trip super last minute but he arranged things quickly and smoothly. He was always very responsive and everything was clear, transparent and on time.
As of the day, we asked Ahmed to be our guide based on our friends' good experience, and he was indeed great - very good knowledge, very clear explanations, also very friendly and fun to talk to about lots of aspects of life and culture both ancient & modern Egypt. We were already on our 3rd guided-tour in and around Luxor/Aswan area by the time we met Ahmed, yet we still got a lot of new information from him. The car we had was very clean & new, and the drivers were nice, too. Given it was Covid-period, we were also happy that all of them were wearing masks properly on the day.
All in all, very happy to recommend!
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Orhun_draman
Jan 3, 2021
Perfect - Absolutely perfect ! Clean and disinfected car, good drivers that drive safely, guide who understands and caters family needs, efficient time management.
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Karenazinger
Mar 19, 2020
Jaw-dropping rock-carved temple of Ramses II should not be missed! - I worked with Luxor & Aswan travel to organize my dream trip to Egypt and they did an amazing job including a day trip to Abu Simble. It is a 3 hour drive each way through desert from Aswan down to the temple near the Sudan border. The trip is well worth the effort. Abu Simble is AMAZING!!!! This temple was rock-cut from sandstone cliffs!!! That means they chiseled the rock away to create the massive sculptures of seated and crowned Ramses II. But they did not stop with the outer facade. They chiseled rooms with vaulted ceilings and giant pillar statues holding up the painted roof. The walls are filled with beautiful etchings depicting Ramses victory at Kaddish. This is where you will see the famous carvings of the Victory chariot and the Peach chariot. And the inner sanctum has statues of the gods that are illuminated by the sun on two days of the year. Wow, just wow! Abu Simble is stunning in both size and artistry. This is a true wonder of the world! Not to be missed! Suggest you take water and snacks for in the car. There is no place to really stop along the way. If you tour Egypt, make sure to add this stunning temple to your tour.
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