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The four colossal statues of Ramses II at Abu Simbel

    Abu Simbel from Aswan

    1 day · Aswan, Abu Simbel

    Overview

    The temples of Ramses II and Nefertari on Lake Nasser, by private car before dawn or by a short flight.

    Day by day

    1. Day 1The great temples

      Leave Aswan around 4:00 for a drive of about three and a half hours, or fly in 45 minutes. Two hours at the temples, moved in the 1960s to escape the lake, then back to Aswan by early afternoon.

    Included

    • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel or ship
    • Every transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
    • A licensed Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
    • Entrance fees to the sites named in the itinerary
    • Bottled water in the vehicle

    Not included

    • Lunch, unless stated
    • Tips for guides, drivers and crew
    • Optional extras not named in the itinerary

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