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Overview
You remember this day as a highlight of your vacation. You will drive through the desert to Abu Simbel to explore the Nubian Monuments, built by Ramses II for himself and his beloved wife Nefertari. You also see the expo about UNESCO's work to safe the temples from the rising water.
Highlights
Description
You will be picked up from your hotel (05.00AM) to drive south past local villages through the desert to Abu Simbel. 3,000 years ago Ramses II build these monumental temples for himself and his beloved wife Nefertari. The walls are adorned with scenes of his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. The facade of the Great Temple is 35m high and 30m long. On February 22 and October 22 sunlight penetrates the inner sanctuary to illuminate 3 statues at the back wall. Only the 4th statue of Ptah, God of the Underworld, remains in darkness. The Smaller Temple is dedicated to Nefertari, depicted as the Goddesses Isis and Hathor.
From 1964-68, UNESCO set forth an initiative to move both temples to a plateau on the cliffs to protect them from flooding. The temples were dismantled, moved 60m up the cliff that they originally stood on and were reassembled. After gazing at these Nubian Monuments, you will have lunch and be brought back to your Aswan hotel or Nile Cruise.
NB: copies of passports are required to receive Governmental approval for the desert transfer. The reservation will not be confirmed before the passport copies have been submitted.
What's included
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your Aswan accommodation at 05.00AM to drive south through the desert to Abu Simbel. You will spend 2.5 hours at the Nubian Monuments with Guide explanation and free time to roam around. After lunch, you will be brought back to Aswan where you will be dropped of at your accommodation. (Breakfast box can be arranged at your hotel/Nile Cruise).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Aswan to Abu Simbel - Full Day Private Tour Nubian Monuments duration is 10 hours.
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