Abu Simbel Tour by Flight from Aswan

This private Abu Simbel tour by flight from Aswan takes you to the two rock-cut temples of Ramses II without the long desert drive. The whole trip takes about six hours, so you are back in Aswan the same day with time to spare.

What you will see

At Abu Simbel your guide walks you through the Great Temple of Ramses II, with its four seated colossi carved into the cliff face, and the smaller Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor and to Ramses’ queen. Inside, the halls are decorated with reliefs of the king’s military campaigns and scenes of offerings to the gods.

Both temples were cut into the rock in the 13th century BC and were moved to higher ground in the 1960s, when the building of the High Dam created Lake Nasser. Your guide explains how this international rescue project was carried out.

Good to know

• The return flight between Aswan and Abu Simbel is operated by EgyptAir and is part of the price.
• A private air-conditioned van takes you from your hotel to Aswan airport and, at Abu Simbel, from the airport to the temples and back.
• Entry fees to the Abu Simbel temples and bottled water are covered.
• Flight times are set by the airline, so your pickup time depends on the schedule of the day.

If you want to see Abu Simbel but are short on time in Aswan, flying is the most comfortable way to do it in a single morning or afternoon.