Overview
Itinerary:
our guide will pick you up from your Hotel/Nile Cruise in Aswan from 4 to 4:30 am by air-conditioned vehicle to hit the road to Abu Simbel to start your tour to the fascinate colorful temples of Abu Simbel. Drive for about 280 kilometers, approx. 3 hours through the Egyptian desert and watch the sunrise over the mountains.
Upon arrival, your Egyptology guide will explain the history of the site. Hear details of the UNESCO-led relocation of the entire cliff face to higher ground, and how the temples were only discovered by accident in 1813.
Due to the large number of visitors, guides are not permitted inside the Great Temple of Ramses II or the smaller Temple of Hathor. However, by using photos and illustrations your guide will explain the structures and their interior artworks before giving you some free time to enter the temples and explore at leisure. The experience is further enhanced by the scenic location on the edge of Lake Nasser in the orange sands of the desert. After visiting the temples, benefit from some time for a short visit to the small visitor’s center to see documents relating to the UNESCO relocation project (time permitting) before the drive back to Aswan. Drive back to Aswan for about 3 hours.
Have lunch at a local restaurant (optional). From there, head out to explore the main landmarks of the city, including the High Dam and Philae Temple.
You will take a short motorboat ride to the Philae temple. The temple was relocated to its current location by UNESCO after the building of the High Dam in order to prevent its inundation. The island was carefully selected to match the original settings on which the temple was originally built. Enjoy free time to explore the beauty of the temple and its surroundings.
Proceed to visit the High Dam; an engineering wonder, built in 1960 to save Egypt from the flooding of the Nile. The Dam provides a huge water reservoir known as Lake Nasser, one of the biggest artificial lakes in the world. At this landmark, you will see the huge hydro-power stations that provide Egypt with 10 percent of its electricity.
End your tour by driving back to your east bank hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan.
Meals included: Not Included.
Accommodation: Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate.
- You will need to provide us with your hotel name and address in Aswan east bank hotel or Nile cruise name and dock.
- You will need to provide us with your passport copies, required for the Abu Simbel trip permission.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card except the High Dam and motorboat to Philae temple in Egyptian money cash.
- You will need to carry cash for the tipping to the guide and driver.
- Don’t forget to ask your hotel to prepare you breakfast boxes to take with you on the tour at 4 am
- It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese, German or French tour guide with extra 80$ USD per person upon your request.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Aswan west bank, Soheil island hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Aswan west bank, Soheil island hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers at Aswan airport with extra 15$ USD per person each way.
What’s Included:
- All Transfers, pick up and drop off by A.C vehicle.
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Private tour to Abu Simbel Temples.
What’s Excluded:
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Motorboat to Philae Temple.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- Lunch is optional during the tour.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Aswan west bank, Soheil island hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Aswan west bank, Soheil island hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers at Aswan airport with extra 15$ USD per person each way.
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