Private Tour to Abo Simbel Temple from Aswan

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. The small temple of Queen Nefertari is located a hundred meters to the north of the large temple of Abo simbel, and this temple was carved into the rocks of the mountain that the ancient Egyptians called "The Pure Mountain" or "The Northern Mountain", and before the construction of the Nefertari temple, The small temple consists of a facade with six statues, followed by a pillar hall, and a transverse hall. The temple ends with a small sanctuary and on the sides of it two adjacent rooms. Temple scenes focus on daily religious ceremonies in the temple, such as presenting flowers, carrying the clay tool, serving wine, and burning incense over offerings. It is noticed in this temple that King Ramses II controlled his scenery, and he alone owned seventeen views compared to twelve scenes of the owner of the temple Nefertari, and cut four statues for himself at the facade for two for Nefertari.

   30 min

2. Enjoy your Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan. We will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan by a PRIVATE air-conditioned vehicle. It is about three and a half hours, one way driving from Aswan to Abu Simbel. You will enjoy Abu Simbel area with its main attraction "The Great Temple of Abo Simbel , the temple was discovered in 1813, and were almost completely covered with sand. They were later moved in 1960 with the help of the Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself; there is a mural inside depicting his famous victory at Kadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favorite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will be escorted back to your hotel in Aswan

   9 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 1 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

How it compares in Abu Simbel

• Its from-price is 23% above the median of the 42 experiences we list in Abu Simbel.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 28 of 42.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel is a small Nubian town in southern Egypt, famous for Ramesses II's two giant rock temples, carved into the cliff above Lake Nasser.

Abu Simbel stands on the western shore of Lake Nasser, near the border with Sudan, about 280 kilometres by road from Aswan. Its two rock temples were cut into a sandstone cliff in the thirteenth century BC for Pharaoh Ramesses II. The Great Temple is fronted by four seated statues of the king, each about twenty metres high, and a smaller temple beside it is dedicated to Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor.

Top-ranked sights in Abu Simbel: Temples of Wadi al-Sebua.

See all 42 experiences in Abu Simbel