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Abu Simble from Aswan by Car

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Aswan, Egypt

8 to 9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Head towards the Sudanese border on a day trip from Aswan to explore the Abu Simbel Temple Complex. Visit the two great temples—the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Nefertari—and learn about the history of the monuments as well as their construction from a qualified Egyptologist guide. This tour includes round-trip hotel transfers from Aswan and guarantees that visitors avoid long lines.

Explore the temples of Abu Simbel on a day trip from Aswan
Learn about the history of these two temples from your guide
Visitors are guaranteed to skip long lines on this private tour
Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off from Aswan is included

What's Included

Qualified professional Egyptologist guide
HOTEL pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by modern air-conditioned vehicle & Fuel surcharge
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes

Food and drinks, unless specified
Tipping
Entrance fees to the special places
Airport / Port pick up & drop-off
DVD (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We pick up all travelers from Nile Cruises, Aswan Train Station, Aswan airport or All Aswan hotels

Itinerary

Abu Simbel Temple Complex

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

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Ideal way to visit Abu Simba

Barry_B, Jun 2025

Hassan was knowledgeable, personable and we felt very comfortable and at ease with our journey to Abu Simba. We're very glad we chose to be driven out to Abu Simba instead of flying. The drive gave us the opportunity to learn more about modern Egypt. The growth and development of modern infrastructure and residential development was very interesting and a welcome contrast to the wonder of the antiquities. The stops along the way were appreciated and we'll timed. The vehicle comfortable and well maintained. We were very pleased with our first Viator experience.

Unique place to visit

Rakan, Feb 2024

Enjoyed the trip. The place is unique in terms of history, the trip is around 10 hrs. Where you spend most of is is on the road (around 7. 5 hours for both ways). Overall I had a great experience.

Ramses the great. Truly inspirational

Bradley_B, Mar 2023

We booked a private car and guide for this trip to Abu Simble. The drive was 3 and a half hours each way, but well worth it. The Temple of Ramses 11 was incredible but our guide Mofasta made the experience even better. He was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out so many things we would have missed. Mofasta went on to be our guide for 4 more days, and was with us on the Nile cruise taking us through Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut temple. Go with a guide for sure and if you're lucky get Mofasta!

Gorgeous. Go Stay here

Daisy_S, Dec 2022

This is a great experience. The drive is insane and the ruins are really well maintained with a lack of overages touts one usually finds. I would advise if you can, stay here overnight. It's on Lake Nassar and the area is cleaner than most, the hotels looked really nice