- Duration
- 5 hours
- Starts from
- Aswan
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
Skip the 3.5-hour road journey each way: fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel, tour both temples with a guide, have lunch and be back in about five hours.
By road, Abu Simbel is about three and a half hours south of Aswan each way. The short domestic flight turns it into a half-day trip, leaving you more energy for the temples themselves and the rest of the day free.
From the small airport it's a few minutes' drive to the site. Your guide leads you to the four seated colossi of Ramses II at the Great Temple and into its pillared halls, then to the smaller temple dedicated to Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor. Along the way you'll hear how both temples were cut into blocks and lifted to higher ground in the 1960s to escape the waters of Lake Nasser.
After the visit there's lunch before the transfer back to the airport and the return flight to Aswan, where a driver takes you back to your hotel.
Highlights
- A short domestic flight over the Nubian desert
- The four colossal statues of Ramses II at the Great Temple
- The Temple of Nefertari and Hathor
- The story of the temples' rescue from Lake Nasser
- Lunch before the flight back
- Back in Aswan in about five hours
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Hotel → Aswan Airport → Abu Simbel → Hotel
Pickup from your hotel and transfer to Aswan Airport for the flight south, which takes well under an hour. A short drive brings you to the temples for a guided visit of the Great Temple and the Temple of Nefertari. Lunch follows, then it's back to the airport, the return flight and the drive to your hotel, about five hours in all.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Aswan
- Airport transfers in Aswan and Abu Simbel by air-conditioned car
- Licensed tour guide at Abu Simbel
- Entry tickets to both Abu Simbel temples
- Lunch
- Shared small-group tour
Not included
- Domestic flights between Aswan and Abu Simbel, unless confirmed in your booking
- Drinks
- Tips for guide and driver
What to bring
- Passport for the domestic flight
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Camera
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Aswan in time for your flight to Abu Simbel; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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