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Aswan : Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Abu Simbel Temples

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Aswan, Egypt

9 to 10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the grand Abu Simbel temples, which were, built by King Ramses II, during this full-day private tour from Aswan. Head south, towards the Sudanese border, to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site and learn about the lives of the ancient pharaohs. After getting background knowledge from your guide, enjoy ample time to explore the temples on your own, before heading back to Aswan.

Take a full-day tour from Aswan to the Abu Simbel temples
Learn about pharaohs and ancient Egypt from your guide
Explore the UNESCO-listed site at your own pace
A private guide and vehicle ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Return transportation from and to your hotel or Nile cruise ship in Aswan
All the transfers and tours in modern air-conditioned vehicle
Qualified tour guide ( Choose your own language )
Bottle of water for each participant
All service charges and taxes
Service , Taxes , Fuel Surcharge , Parking and landing fees

Entrance fees to the temple
Hotels In Gharb Sohile and West of Aswan Pickup or drop off will be extra 10 usd per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Your accommodation in Aswan ( Hotel or Nile Cruise ,, etc )

Itinerary

Abu Simbel Temple Complex

8 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Aswan (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please send a photocopy of your passport to the local tour provider.

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

4.5

based on 13 reviews

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Day in Aswan

Alyce_H, Aug 2021

We booked a day trip from Aswan to Abu Simble and decided on the way back to add the Nubian Village. The tour was great and they were flexible for last minute changes. Would recommend for any tour!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Dear Valued Guest , “Thank-you for taking the time to leave a review. You were a champ! It was a pleasure showing you and your family around.” Stay Safe :)

Don't be Fooled

FADI_A, Mar 2020

Don’t let the title fool you. The “Full-Day Private Guided Tour” is merely a pick up and a drop off transfers. The positives: The driver Ibrahim was on time. The 3 hour-ride was boring but comfortable. Abu Simbel temples were amazing to see and explore. Enjoy the moment. The negatives: The driver did not speak English. Being a solo traveler, the 3-hour ride felt much longer. It would have been nice to know in advance that the driver won’t be speaking English as I would have brought my AirPods to stay entertained. Egypt requires foreigners to attain a permit to transfer between Aswan and Abu Simbel. The permit costs 200EGP and is included in the price of the private tour. When we reached the checkpoint, the driver informed the security guard that he had lost the permit. After few minutes of arguing back and forth, the guard finally let us through. I’m not sure if the permit was lost or never attained in order to pocket the 200EGP. No bottled water was offered as there should have. Once we arrived at Abu Simbel, I bought the entrance ticket as it was not included. The driver then made a phone call to reach the “Private Tour Guide”. Initially Ahmed was the tour guide. Two minutes into the walk the tour guide was switched to Sayed. We walked for about five minutes to reach the temples. Another five minutes of explaining about the temples from the outside, then you are on your own. The tour guide moves on to another tour. In summary, this is not an all-day private tour as the title suggests. The tour operator Egypt Best Holidays must update description to accurately reflect what the tour exactly encompasses and to avoid any notion of deception.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear Mr. Fadi , We will be very direct and specific , your booking was for 3 persons and you called us to cancel 1 one them which is refused by our side because we already got a big Minivan and made the permission for 3 persons , NO driver in Aswan speaks English although you can speak Arabic , Guide took 30 Min to explain then gave you the chance to enter the temple as not allowed for the all guides to explain inside , Kind Regards , Egypt Best Holidays

Wonderful tour of Abu Simbel

tdpezzi, Feb 2020

This was an excellent trip! The company was very organized and communicative. We wanted a private tour for four, but wanted to make sure we were in a van, which they ensured. Our guide, Bisho, was incredibly informative, providing a great tour of Abu Simbel as well as talking about Egypt history and current events. We loved this tour and would highly recommend!

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Dear Valued Guest Thank you for taking the time to review our tours ..We really appreciate every word you have written and we will do our best to make our service meet our guests' desires ,, All the Best ,, Egypt Best Holidays Team