Discover Aswan day tours where our experienced tour guide will guide you in an exploration of the mesmerizing history of Abu Simbel. The temples are found in the Western Desert cliffs, carved into them by Ramses II back in the 13th century BC, ensuring an experience of a lifetime in Egypt. The UK visitors can pick other top visiting destinations from amongst the curated Egypt day tours arranged by Next Holiday Travel.
Start your adventure at 7:30 am with Next Holiday Travel and go on an unforgettable trip to Abu Simbel. This famous place, which is 280 km away from Aswan and only 70 km from the Sudanese border (a 40-minute flight from Aswan), is now your best opportunity for seeing and sensing Egypt’s great ancient past.You will be on this tour to see the temples of Abu Simbel, which were carved into the cliffs of the Western Desert by Ramses II in the 13th century BC. These massive buildings are not only impressive due to their size but also due to their historical importance.These temples would have been submerged by water, but ultimately, because of the hard work of UNESCO, they have been saved. The entire complex was taken apart and then taken to higher ground. Today, the temple stands as 1 of the most awe-inspiring things about Egypt.The major feature is the gigantic temple of Ramses II with four huge statues of about 20 meters standing at the entrance. These dons of ancient Egypt simply utter its grandeur. It is good to visit them both during the day and in the night, for the magical effect when the light is cast on the stone is mesmerizing.
Next Holiday Travel invites you on a private Aswan day tour that will let you explore the nobles' tombs. Take a romantic motorboat across the Nile, climb to cliffside tombs, and admire ancient wall paintings and hieroglyphics.
Next Holiday Travel brings you the ultimate Aswan day tour. This is a private and customized tour that encompasses transport from and back to Aswan, all transportation, entry fees for the Philae Temple, Kalabsha Temple, and Nubian Museum, and an English-speaking guide.
Next Holiday Travel's Aswan day tour offers a private journey through iconic sites like Philae Temple and the Nubian Museum, with expert guides and comfortable transportation for an unforgettable experience.
Explore ancient wonders with Next Holiday Travel featuring highlights like the Philae Temple and the Nubian Museum. Enjoy a seamless "Aswan day tour" with private, customizable experiences and expert guidance.
Abu Simbel is one of Egypt's most magnificent structures or temples, and you are most likely visiting Abu Simbel on Aswan day tours. Unfortunately, Abu Simbel is difficult to get, but it is accessible by plane or road from Aswan.
You may go from Aswan to Abu Simbel Temple by land, either on a tour or by renting a driver. One route is a 290-kilometer travel that takes between 2.5 and 3 hours. The majority of land journeys to Abu Simbel last eight hours.
The Abu Simbel temple was constructed to allow people to worship Pharaoh Ramses II as a divinity after his death, as well as to show might to the newly conquered region of Nubia. The four massive Ramses II statues on the façade of the Abu Simbel temple are its most iconic feature.