Abu Simbel and Aswan 2 Days Private Tour From Cairo

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cairo - Aswan
1 stop
1
Aswan
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by air conditioned vehicle and transfer you to Cairo airport, where you will catch the flight to Aswan. Upon arrival you will be picked up then you will enjoy a day tour in the amazing city Aswan. Start your tour by a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 protecting Egypt from the annual floods of the Nile. Then proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. This queen was the owner of her Temple at the eastern bank of Luxor. Also there is an opinion which says that it belongs to Queen Nefertiti. Move on and visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built to the honor of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island. Later you will be transferred back to your hote
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Abu Simbel, Cairo
1 stop
2
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan and then you will visit the location of the most famous temples (The Great and Small temples) of King Ramses II and his wife Queen Nefertari. The most spectacular aspect of this temple is its setting in the solid rock above the banks of the Nile River. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which runs from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). It is believed that the axis of the temple was positioned by the ancient Egyptian architects in such a way that on October 22 and February 22, the rays of the sun would penetrate the sanctuary and illuminate the sculptures on the back wall, except of the statue of Ptah, the god connected with the Underworld, who always remained in the dark. These dates are allegedly the king's birthday and coronation day. Then we will drive you back to Aswan airport by air conditioned vehicle, where you will catch the flight back to Cairo.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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