Day Tour to the World Heritage Site of Abu Simbel Temples
Highlights
Aswan, Abu Simbel
architectural, archaeological, historical
Private Tour
12 Hours
Medium
English
Description
Sign up for a short tour and explore the World Heritage Site of the ancient temples of Abu Simbel. See the marvellous temple of king Ramses II, also known as the Great Temple, and the Small Temple, dedicated to Queen Nefertari. Learn the history of these temples and how they were on the verge of submergence but are now preserved because of their successful relocation.
Itinerary
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Visit the Two Temples at Abu Simbel
- Meet the tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan at 4:30 a.m.
- Proceed to explore the great Temple of the Sun of god Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Temple of his beloved wife, princess Nefertari. Located in Nubia near Egypt’s southern border, Abu Simbel Temples are among the most awe-inspiring monuments of Egypt. It was cut into the living rock by King Ramesses II (the Great) of the Nineteenth Dynasty, around 1264 BC. Abu Simbel Temple is most well known for the four imposing seated colossal statues that dominate its façade. One of these collapsed because of an ancient earthquake, and its fragments can still be seen on the ground. Another rock-cut temple to the north, known as the Small Temple, is dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Ramesses II’s great royal wife, Queen Nefertari. On the façade of the Small Temple, her colossi are the same size as those of her husband, a very rare example of such display. The two temples were moved from their original location in 1968 after the Aswan High Dam was built, which threatened to submerge them. The relocation was completed thanks to an international effort led by UNESCO, and the temple was admitted into the list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.
- Return to Aswan for lunch and stay.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 2 | /person |
| 3 to 4 | /person |
| 5 to 13 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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