Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan - Private Tour
1 day
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About this activity
Your private guide will Pick you up from your hotel in Aswan at 4am or 5am up to your choice, for the three-hour drive south: you'll travel in your own comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for this private tour of Abu Simbel. Built during the reign of the great Pharaoh Ramses II, in the 13th century BC, these two vast rock-cut temples are dedicated to Ramses II and his wife, Nefertari. They are considered architectural masterpieces of Egypt's New Kingdom and so, when Aswan's High Dam was first built, flooding their original location, the Egyptian government and UNESCO worked together to save both temples from the flood. Your guide will escort you to the Great Temple, or Sun Temple, built in honor of Ramses II and dedicated to him and four other gods, as well as the smaller temple dedicated to his wife Nefertari, and also known as the Temple of Hathor. A qualified Egyptologist, he will explain the fine details of the rock-cut carvings and statuary, as well as how the temples were saved from the flood. After around three hours at the temples, you'll return to Aswan.
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Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Private, air-conditioned vehicle.
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- All service charges and taxes
- Private tour
- Taxes and service charge.
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
75%
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