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Abu Simbel from Aswan include Entrance fees

Duration: 8 hours
Destination: Egypt, Nile River Valley, Aswan
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  • 8 hours
  • Aswan
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Visit the extraordinary Abu Simbel Temples on small group full-day tour, with return transfers by air-conditioned van from Aswan. With an Egyptologist guide, see the Sun Temple of Ramses II, and the Temple of Queen Nefertari.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
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Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley

Our Guide  will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan by a PRIVATE air-conditioned vehicle to enjoy Abu Simble which its main attraction being the great sun temple of RamsesII and the temple of queen Nefertari. Both temples was discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved in 1960 by the help of Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself as inside there is a mural depicting his famous victory at Qadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertrai Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favorite wife queen Nefertai among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will be escorted back to your hotel in Aswan by your private air-conditioned vehicle

Duration: 9 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Professional guide(small group tours not more than 8 person on 14 seats van)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance fees
  • Trip Permission

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Please send the passports number and full name
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Please mentioned Hotel name?

Airports

  • Aswan Airport, Aswan Egypt

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Samantha_Lampard

21 Feb, 2023

I echo what has been said previously about this not really being a tour. It was a very expensive day out but the tour guide wasn’t able to actually come into the temples so spent some time prior to this going through some photos and explaining what we were about to see. As for the transportation, I don’t remember the last time I was this uncomfortable- the driver and passenger seat was right back and reclined so myself and my husband had very little leg space, and there wasn’t any air conditioning so in 28 degree heat, we were extremely hot so could hardly stay awake! There was also a beeping noise too which possibly was coming from the driver not wearing his seat belt so we endured this for the full 6 hour drive!! The guide and the driver were both very pleasant and answered questions which we asked.

Lindsay K

25 Oct, 2019

We were very disappointed with this "guided" tour, especially as we paid a considerable amount more to get a guide. Our guide provided a very basic summary which we already knew from reading webpages prior to our trip. When we asked questions, he changed the topic or simply didn't answer. At the site, he flipped through some pictures. We felt very rushed and weren't able to take in the museum portion. As for the transportation, an airplane seat would have been more comfortable.

DmitryS347

13 Feb, 2019

We took a private tour from Aswan with the English-speaking guide. We were picked up on time, the car was clean and air-conditioned, driven carefully by Fouly. The road took about three hours each side so the stop at a roadside cafe to drink a cup of Turkish coffee was a sound decision. The short chasing after the mirage in the desert was a pleasant bonus also. We decided to start from Aswan at 7:00 am, not 4:00 am to use the advantage of enjoying this unique place almost in private because many tourist groups were heading back at the time we arrived. The entrance tickets were more expensive than usual (215 EGP) and you need to buy a separate ticket to take photos inside the temples (standard price for temples and open tombs 300 EGP) that definitely worth it. And you better do some homework to study temples' relocation process in order to skip the Visitors centre dedicated to this topic. On our way to the temples our professional and knowledgeable guide Hussein provided us with the perfect amount of information about the history of the place, pointed out and explained the must see details of the Great temple and the Small temple and their surroundings. The astonishing view that opens when you finally come around the corner makes you to forget about the temples' relocation that affected the initial plan of their creator in so many ways. This view invites you to concentrate on the Ramesses II's temple uniqueness: a temple carved out of the rock by one pharaoh only and that pharaoh proclaimed himself divine and immortalized that act by different means inside and outside his temple. The pharaoh's campaign scenes on the walls of the Hypostyle Hall are required careful study due to the excellent quality of each detail. You must have enough time for that and probably a binoculars and a flashlight to see them because the scenes are on several rows and the highest are up to ten-meter-high with the limited light access. The Small temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Ramesses II's chief consort, Nefertari attracts attention by its Hathoric pillars, colourful mural reliefs of the royal couple and their offerings to the various deities and to Hathor, who is depicted both as a cow and as a woman. Try to identify inside the niche of the sanctuary the rock-cut statue of the goddess Hathor in the shape of a cow and Ramesses II under her protection. Our patient and friendly guide Hussein allowed us plenty of time to study each temple. There was enough time even to smoke a cigar while sitting on the bench in front of the Ramesses II's temple to admire and memorise its exterior. It helped also to notice the existence of the two small chapels mentioned by Hussein that are on each side of the Ramesses II's temple: one dedicated to the sun god (north) and another dedicated to Thoth (south). So the statue of God Thoth in the form of Baboon from the Abu Simbel that we saw in Nubian museum the day before this visit probably belongs to the chapel of Thoth. I highly recommend this tour and if you decide to do it with the Imperial Egypt you definitely need to ask for Hussein as your guide because it is his favourite site related to the Ancient Egypt and he'll do his best to make this visit something special for you.

Michael S

27 Oct, 2018

Nice experience touring and learning about Abu Simbel and it's history. Guide was accommodating to our request and knowledgeable about the site. We would do business with Imperial Egypt again.

335rinaj

13 Mar, 2018

What a great experience. Hany from Imperial Egypt accommodated our request for a later departure from Aswan. When we got there, most of the tourists had gone so it wasn't too crowded. Our guide Hany was very informative & the car was comfortable & driver was good. Abu Simbel is a must visit place when you go to Egypt.

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