Drive from Luxor to Aswan. Spend the first day visiting Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam around Aswan. Stay overnight, then head to Abu Simbel in the morning before returning to Luxor.
What you’re going to do
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Day 1: Luxor to Aswan Sightseeing Tours
7:00 AM - You will be met and assisted at your hotel in Luxor and transferred to Aswan for a wonderful tour to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built in honor of Goddess Isis the chief deity of the island, lunch at a local restaurant in Aswan included, and then enjoy a felucca riding to the Nubian Village which situated at the bottom of Elephantine Island to discover the simple and natural life of the very kind and hospitable Nubian people finally you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan for check-in with free time at leisure and overnight stay.
Day 2: Abu Simbel Trip from Aswan
3:30 AM - A box breakfast will be provided by the hotel in Aswan, and then you will be accompanied by your guide and driver to visit the two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, which are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to cooperate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramsses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramsses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramesses II. The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called the Temple of Hathor who was the wife of the Sun God so in a symbolic way, the two Temples, that of Ramsses II, and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God together as one. Lunch at a local restaurant in Aswan with free time at leisure before you travel back to your hotel in Luxor
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Categories:
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Outdoorsy
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City Sightseeing
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Spiritual & Religious
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Adventurous
Included:
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick up services from your hotel & return
- Private all-languages-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Lunch meal will be served in a local restaurant
- Bottled water
- Accommodation for 1 night in Pyramisa Isis Island Hotel on bed and breakfast
- All taxes & service charge
Exclude:
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping