What makes this tour truly special is the opportunity to visit one of Egypt's most extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the insight of a private Egyptologist guide. Marvel at the colossal statues of Ramses II, explore the magnificent Great Temple and the Temple of Queen Nefertari, and discover the incredible story behind their relocation to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. You'll also learn about the remarkable solar alignment phenomenon, when sunlight reaches the sanctuary only twice each year—a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian engineering and astronomy.
The small temple of Queen Nefertari is located a hundred meters to the north of the large temple of Abo simbel, and this temple was carved into the rocks of the mountain that the ancient Egyptians called "The Pure Mountain" or "The Northern Mountain", and before the construction of the Nefertari temple, The small temple consists of a facade with six statues, followed by a pillar hall, and a transverse hall. The temple ends with a small sanctuary and on the sides of it two adjacent rooms. Temple scenes focus on daily religious ceremonies in the temple, such as presenting flowers, carrying the clay tool, serving wine, and burning incense over offerings. It is noticed in this temple that King Ramses II controlled his scenery, and he alone owned seventeen views compared to twelve scenes of the owner of the temple Nefertari, and cut four statues for himself at the facade for two for Nefertari.
Enjoy your Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan. We will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan by a PRIVATE air-conditioned vehicle. It is about three and a half hours, one way driving from Aswan to Abu Simbel. You will enjoy Abu Simbel area with its main attraction "The Great Temple of Abo Simbel , the temple was discovered in 1813, and were almost completely covered with sand. They were later moved in 1960 with the help of the Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself; there is a mural inside depicting his famous victory at Kadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favorite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will be escorted back to your hotel in Aswan
We will pick you up from any place in Aswan ( Hotels - guest houses - hostels)
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Tour to Abo Simbel Temple from Aswan lasts about 9h 30min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $200 per person for this Abu Simbel experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We will pick you up from any place in Aswan ( Hotels - guest houses - hostels)
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Ragab.
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Ragab (Cairo) and Samar (Abu Simbel) were excellent guides. Very good explanations about the history, funny, profesional. I would do the same with them.
Hello my dear friend, Thank you so much for your review, I’m glad you had a good time here in Egypt, and it was my pleasure hosting you. You are welcomed to Egypt anytime! Best regards, Ragab
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