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Private Tour To Abu Simbel From Aswan By Car

5.0(2)Aswan1 hour
TRIPADVISOR5.0(2)

Description

The Abu Simbel Temples—the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Hathor, the love goddess, which commemorates his wife Nefertari—are one of Nubia's most iconic sights. Skip the discomfort of the shared bus and depart at the time of your choice in the morning when you book this private driver service, direct from your hotel or Nile cruise. Upgrade to add a guide, entry fees, and/or lunch.

Tour Options

Private Tour To Abu Simbel From Aswan By Car
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included240 min

At 8:00 am expert Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan and drive to the south of Aswan which is around 3hrs drive to enjoy Abu Simbel day tour from Aswan by air-conditioned vehicle. 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 Ramses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramses 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 Ramesses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one. Spend around 3 hours there then take the way back to Aswan Duration: 4 hours

60 min

This article is about the Egyptian queen and wife of Ramesses II. For other persons by this name, see Nefertari (disambiguation). Nefertari Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great.[1] Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of [the goddess] Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Ramesses also constructed a temple for her at Abu Simbel next to his colossal monument there. Duration: 1 hour

60 min

Ramesses II variously also spelled Rameses[6] or Ramses, 'Ra is the one who bore him' or 'born of Ra', Koinē Greek: Ῥαμέσσης, romanized: Rhaméssēs, c. 1303 BC – July or August 1213; reigned 1279–1213 BC[7]), also known as Ramesses the Great, was the third pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, itself the most powerful period of Ancient Egypt.[8] His successors and later Egyptians called him the "Great Ancestor". Duration: 1 hour

180 min

Spend around 3 hours there then take the way back to Aswan Duration: 3 hours

Highlights

All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Private tour
Bottle Water
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

What's included

Included
All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Private tour
Bottle Water
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Not included
Local guide at Abu Simbel temple (Optional)
Lunch (Optional)
Entry Fees (Optional)
Personal Items

Pickup Locations & Times

Please advice the hotel or the cruise name

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available

Reviews(2)

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1Crowsnest9
May 6, 2024
Thanks

A couple things are hard to find in Egypt. That’s honesty and fairness. Had had a couple tour guides that were only interested in our money. That’s how I met Hussein. The tour guide said the room cost was $100. Later Hussein told me the real price was $70. So I booked a couple tours with Hussein after that and they were great and at a very reasonable cost. Whatever you want he’ll arrange it and give you great advice about it to. So if you don’t want to pay too much and you want reliable service I highly suggest using Hussein’s Tours. You won’t be disappointed. Brian Crow Houston TX

Operator response

Thank you for your review I hope you got a good service with our company

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alvarogarnaro
January 13, 2019
Best of the best!!!

We found Hussein from TripAdvisor and spent three wonderful days with him and his colleagues in Aswan (including Abu Simbel). Totally suggest to travel by car from Aswan to Luxor. We got to visit Kom ombo, Edfu and Esna temples which are also important in ancient Egyptian history that you don’t want to miss. Initially, we discussed with Hussein through emails about where we want to visit and he quickly put together a plan with a competitive price that suited us. He is flexible and reliable. And most importantly, he is such a great Egyptologist who could make complicated mythology and history into interesting stories for us to easily understand. What’s more, Hussein arranged a modern van with AC for all our day trips. This allowed us to rest well en route. We also learned some Arabic from him. Hussein is the best tour guide we had in all our different trips in Egypt. Really thank him for making our Aswan trips so memorable.

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Operator response

Thank you for your review I hope you got a good service with our company

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