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Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan
From Aswan to Abu Simbel: the rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari and the story of their rescue.
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- Duration
12 hours
- Tour type
Single Day Tour
- Pickup
Pickup from the airport or your hotel is included in the price. The meeting time is agreed.
- Best time
Morning, October to April
- Difficulty
Easy walking, suitable for everyone
- Duration
12 hours
- Tour type
Single Day Tour
- Pickup
Pickup from the airport or your hotel is included in the price. The meeting time is agreed.
- Best time
Morning, October to April
- Difficulty
Easy walking, suitable for everyone
About
Discover the experience
At Abu Simbel, four colossal images of Ramesses II guard a temple cut deep into the mountain. The nearby smaller temple honours Hathor and Queen Nefertari: on its façade, the queen stands beside the king. Centuries later the temples faced a new threat, as the waters behind the Aswan High Dam rose. Their rescue required an extraordinary modern journey of dismantling and rebuilding. Exploring Abu Simbel, we can meet both the ancient vision of royal power and the people who worked to preserve it.
Your day
Itinerary
Meet at the agreed location and set off on the day’s route.
Duration 30 min
Travel from Aswan to Abu Simbel through the desert, about 280 km and roughly three hours by road.
Duration 3 hr
Explore the rock-cut temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari and hear how they were moved to escape Lake Nasser.
Duration 2 hr
Travel back across the desert towards Aswan.
Duration 3 hr
Finish the visits and return to the meeting point or your hotel, as agreed.
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