Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan

★4.4(630 reviews)AswanFull dayPickup availableFree cancellation

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Overview

Discover a part of Egypt that most first-time visitors miss on a private day trip to the Abu Simbel temples from Aswan. You’ll stay cool and skip the hassle of car hire with private, air-conditioned transport, and enjoy the chance to ask as many questions as you like to your private guide. Plus, you’ll enjoy the freedom to make tweaks to your itinerary. Note : To confirm your booking will need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process

What you'll see

Abu Simbel Temple
Full day
As per requested time 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.

What's included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Guide ( if option selected )
Entry fees (if option selected )
Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) (if option selected )
Bottle of water

Not included

Personal Items
Tipping

Meeting point

Aswan

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Note : To confirm your booking will need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
Entry fees includes basic area only
Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Traveller reviews

4.4★630 reviews

Must visit temple when in Egypt

Magdy was an excellent guide and host for us during our visit to Abu Simbel. Despite the early morning start the drive was used to explain the history of the temple and we made a short stop to admire the sunrise in the desert which was a nice touch. Magdy answered questions and asked us about the earlier time we had spent in Egypt to help us understand and connect our knowledge, and shared more information on Aswan and the Nubian people from the local area. Magdy's passion for Egypt's history and for his local area is infectious and we booked a later tour with him to visit the Nubian village by boat tour later the same day. Our driver was also very helpful too and I would fully recommend this tour for anyone!

Melina L · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Pure Beauty

We were welcomed with new car, which provide us comfortable trip for 3 hour distance. The driver and the guide are helpful. Abu Simbel is pure beauty and the most beautiful temple in Egypt and the distance worth to see it.

ismailyaman1 · May 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Comfortable

Our driver(Hamoud?- Don’t know how to spell) and guide(Mohammed) was very friendly and the whole trip was pleasant and refreshing. Maybe because where I live(LA) has extremely high cost of living, it felt that the deal was very good.

J_L · May 2024 · via Viator

ガイドを信用するかしないか

ガイドはピックアップ時間通りにきて　運転も安全で良く　無事に素晴らしいアブシンベル神殿を見学できたのは　満足でした。しかし　予定になかった　ランチに案内して　私達がガイドの食事代も負担と言う　のは納得できません。しかも一人１５ドルの食事かなり　ローカルな店でとても１５ドルはするとは思えませんでした。しかも　ガイドは　食事をしていない感じで　帰りのトイレ休憩でポテトチップスを買い　運転中に食べていました。カードは使えず　ガイドが建て替えて支払ったので本当の金額がわからないです。なんだか　騙された気分でした。せっかくのアブシンベル神殿行きが食事で嫌な気分にはなり　とても残念です

YAMAGUCHI_K · May 2024 · via Viator

Totally worth it

Our guide José was great story teller, knowledgeable, funny and nice. We had a private car from Aswan to Abu Simbel, so we chose to start at 8am. We met the guide on Abu Simbel, who gave a great explanation of maybe around one hour, and then we had almost an extra hour for photos and souvenirs. The driver was also super nice, even bought tea for us. We were back in Aswan around 6pm.

Alejandra_S · May 2024 · via Viator

Stunning temples in a stunning setting

Abu Simbel temples are truly amazing, and the story of how they were saved from the rising waters is inspiring, not to mention a feat of incredible engineering. Worth the considerable drive from Aswan.

Kim_H · May 2024 · via Viator

What an amazing, exciting, historical and knowledgeable experience

It was amazing, exciting, historical and knowledgeable experience. The driver was quire friendly and ontime. The ride to Abu simbel was astounding. The guide Sameer was very knowledgable and gave me enough time to explore by myself and take photos.

Nilay_C · May 2024 · via Viator

Aswan

Rasha is good guide, she introduce every sight with patient and professional. We like this trip and saw amazing ancient Egypt temple.

sissio134 · Apr 2024 · via Tripadvisor

Worth visiting Abu Simbel...

Worth visiting Abu Simbel temples? Absolutely. Worth getting a guide? Not really. You get a 10 minutes explenation since the guide is not allowed inside the temples so basicaly you will walk around and have some nice pics but thats it about the guide. The price does not justify the trip.

Elvi_D · Apr 2024 · via Viator

Great day trip!

We had a very good driver and guide. Our guide Mariam gave us a lot of information on Abu Simbel and also answered a lot of our questions along the way. She was very considerate! Thank you so much, Mariam and Ragab.

AnaCarmencita_L · Apr 2024 · via Viator

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