Abu Simbel Excursion 1 Day Trip from Aswan (Sharing Bus & Egyptologist Guide)
Description
Enjoy your Trip to Abu Simbel. we will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan from 4 am to 4h30 am by a modern air-conditioned coach to enjoy a small group tour to Abu Simbel. The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the flood. 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. Later on, you will be escorted back from Abu Simbel to your hotel in Aswan.
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Itinerary
This site south of Aswan along Lake Nasser’s shore is the most famous in all of Egypt after the Giza Pyramids. Built by the greatest of the pharaohs, Ramesses II, these huge rock-cut temples marked the southern boundary of the Egyptian Empire with Nubia at the peak of its power during the New Kingdom. They were meant to convey the power of Egypt’s rulers to anyone who laid eyes upon them.
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Pickup Locations & Times
we pick up all travelers for free from any hotel in the est bank of Aswan but if your hotel locates in the nubian village of Gharb sohel there will be additional fees. pick up time is 4 am . we need : 1- your hotel name . 2- the room number . 3- nationality
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(54)
Mina is very available to organize the trip and always finds solutions. It is surrounded by a very good driver and guide. We recommend.
Merci beaucoup pour votre gentil commentaire ❤️ Nous sommes ravis de savoir que vous avez apprécié l’organisation de votre voyage ainsi que le professionnalisme de notre équipe de chauffeurs et de guides. Votre confiance et votre recommandation nous font énormément plaisir. Ce fut un vrai bonheur de vous accompagner durant votre séjour en Égypte. Au plaisir de vous accueillir de nouveau très bientôt 🇪🇬✨
Driver were good they are on time and responsible but tour guy is talking to fast and not very well in english
Thank you, Rebecca, for your valuable feedback; we will give your comment regarding the local guide our utmost consideration.
As few things in this world reflect the majesty of Pharaonic Egypt and the reach of a three thousand year empire by that time
We are happy that you enjoyed the trip
I realized I never wrote the review, so I’m doing it now. Very professional, on time. We were picked up at 3am as we were told. Aswam is such a beautiful historic place, so worth the drive! I highly recommend it. I will share some pictures
Thanks a lot for your feedback
Our guide spoke very good English and gave a good "lecture" He gave a very thorough answers to our questions . We were picked up from our cruise ship around 4:30 and arrived to Abu Simbel around 8:00 and there was already a very large crowd!! When we left around 10:30 the crowd was much smaller. A later arrival (10:00 to 11:00) would have been much better to see the site and take pictures with fewer people there.
Dear Rick, Thank you for your feedback. You're correct that for private tours, we generally recommend a 7:30 AM departure to avoid crowds. However, for shared bus tours, a 4:00 AM departure is necessary because some participants need to return before 2:00 PM to catch Nile cruises or travel to Cairo or Luxor in the afternoon.
This was a shared bus tour. We had a private Egyptologist doing the tour of Abu Simbel. It was definitely worth getting picked up at 4:15am! Abu Simbel is magnificent. The guide cannot go into the temples with you so his talks are prior to our entering the temple.
Thanks a lot for your feed back
Mina Wasfy organized 3 excursions for us during our stay in Egypt: the visit to the pyramids (Giza and Saqqara), the visit to Abu Simbel return journey from Aswan in private vehicle, as well as a magnificent trip all included in 2 nights private felucca from Aswan to Kom Ombo (with temple visit + extension visit to Edfu temple and transfer to Luxor). Perfect organization, very competent, friendly and flexible guides and felouquier, excellent meals, everything was quality at a very reasonable price. With Mina, all services are established from the start and are respected to the letter. We highly recommend his services for your trip to Egypt!
Merci beaucoup pour ce retour très positf , a la prochaine fois pour une nouvelle découverte.
Loved Abu Simbel. The drive was smooth and the explanation by Muhammad was excellent. Really enjoyable experience since we learned a lot
It's fascinating how German engineers managed to save this amazing temple complex in the 1960s. I was happy to take the four-hour drive from Aswan to see it.
waking at 3 in the night for a 4 am journey can be really too much for someone who is on a vacation then sleeping on a 4 hr ride in a bus is where the fun goes.Sorry if I am dampening some high spirits but it is what it is. then coming back again to your hotel takes ages. nothing against Viator they did their best and all kudos to them but its just the long journey that makes you tired . Brave-hearts only.
Thanks for your comment , the journey takes more than usual because they are doing renovations on the road they are doing double road to Abu Simbel but usually it takes 3 hours . So hopefully they can finish the work soon
