Price:$125
Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan
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Description
Two massive rock temples: the Great Temple of Ramses II and the smaller Temple of Hathor and queen Nefertari
Package Includes
- Egyptologist tour guide
- Entrance fees to the sites
- Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off services
- Bottled water
- Transport on air-conditioned minibus
Package Excludes
- Gratuities/Tipping (recommended)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
You can See Another Tour Tour the Pyramids & The Egyptian Museum
Itinerary
Abu Simbel Tour
- Abu Simbel temples refer to two massive rock temples (the Great Temple of Ramses II and the smaller Temple of Hathor and queen Nefertari) in Abu Simbel in Nubia, southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 280 km southwest of Aswan. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments,” which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan).
- The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors.
- However, the complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions.
- With a qualified Egyptologist as your guide, you will enjoy a personalized visit to the temples of Abu Simbel. With its four rock-cut pharaoh’s statues, your guide will explain the history behind this magnificent site, including how the temples were discovered by accident in 1813. Due to the large number of visitors to Abu Simbel, guides are not permitted inside either of the two temples you will visit.
- After the conclusion of your tour, you will return to your hotel for drop-off.
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Abu siebel is the most impressive monument in the south of Egypt, it’s hard to believe that humans can make something like that.