Tour Availability: Daily
Pick up Time: 4 am/4:30 am/5 am/5:30 am/ 6 am/9 am (Available to change)
Tour Type: Private Tour
Tour Duration: 8 to 9 hours.
Pick up Location: Aswan hotels/ Nile cruises.
Tour Language: English, Arabic, Spanish (other languages available with extra charge upon your request).
Embark on a truly unforgettable journey to one of Egypt’s most spectacular ancient sites with this Private Abu Simbel Temples Trip from Aswan by Road. From the moment you’re picked up, you’ll enjoy the comfort of a private, air-conditioned drive along the scenic desert route—giving you a flexible, personalized way to experience the temples at your own pace.
Upon arrival, your private Egyptologist guide brings the story of Abu Simbel to life—explaining the meaning behind Ramses II’s incredible façade, the impressive colossi, and the fascinating history of how these temples were relocated to preserve them for future generations. You’ll have time to explore the interiors and admire the remarkable craftsmanship, before beginning the comfortable return to Aswan.
Perfect for couples, families, and travelers who prefer a more intimate experience, this road trip combines exclusive guidance, convenient logistics, and iconic sightseeing for a day you’ll never forget.
It is time to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel in this 8 hours private guided tour. Enjoy this amazing temple with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd. and his beloved Queen Nefertari. With door-to-door transport by an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Aswan.
–Please, when possible provide us with your passports copies, hotel name and address in Aswan.
Note: if your hotel located in Aswan west bank or on Elephantine Island, you will need to take the motorboat or the local ferry boat to cross to the city side where we can pick you up.
Itinerary
Egypt Gift Tours Egyptology tour Guide will pick you up from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan on time, start your day tour to Abu Simbel temple by air-conditioned vehicle, drive for about 3 to 4 hours. Enjoy the scenery and views of the Egyptian desert and watch the sunrise over the mountains.
Arrive to Abu Simbel; where your guide will explain to you the history of the two temples built by the great pharaoh Ramesses 2nd; big one for himself and smaller for his main wife queen Nefertari; carved out of the rock as a symbol of his superiority over Egypt’s traditional Nubian foe.
Abu Simbel complex is not only the most unusual in the whole of Egypt, but also represents the success of the Egyptian government and UNESCO to save the Nubian temples from the rising of the water of lake Naser after building the high dam in 1960.
your tour guide will give you some free time to explore the two temples from inside as no guiding inside.
Drive in comfort back to your hotel/Nile cruise in Aswan.
Additional Information:
- Once you confirm your booking with us, you need to provide us with your hotel name and address in Aswan east bank.
- Your passports copies are required for the government permission. You can send them via WhatsApp or email.
- It is available to pick up travelers at Aswan west bank hotels or Aswan airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Aswan west bank hotels or Aswan airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
- Pick up time starts from 4 am and the latest pick up time is 9 or 9:30 am
- It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese, German or French tour guide with extra 75$ USD per person
Included:
- Pickup service from your Hotel/ Nile cruise and return.
- All transfers by a private A/C. vehicle.
- Professional English speaking Egyptologist Tour guide.
- bottle of water during the tour.
Excluded:
- Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sightseeing.
- Any Extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- lunch is optional in this tour.
- It is available to pick Travelers from Aswan west bank hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to transfer Travelers to their Hotels in Aswan west bank with extra 10$ USD per person.
Tour Price:
- Single: 330$USD
- 2-15: 190$ USD
Prices:
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip.
Children Policy:
- 0 – 03.99 Free of Charge.
- 04- 11.99 pay 55% of the tour price.100$ USD
- 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Yvette –
Amazing day trip to Abu Simbel Temples. Our guide and driver picked us up early from our cruise for a 3 hrs drive to the Temple. The drive was a comfortable ride, beautiful experience of the sunrise and our very knowledgeable guide Hatem took us back in time sharing his knowledge with us about Abu Simbel
Yvette –
The driver and guide picked us up early from our cruise ship for a comfortable 3 hrs ride to the Temple. Our guide Hatem took us back in time with his knowledge about these beautiful two Temples