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We will transport you to the Cairo airport for your flight to Aswan in a modern, private vehicle after picking you up from your accommodation in Cairo or Giza. From there, you will begin your nearly 4-hour drive to Abu Simbel, stopping occasionally for a snack or to use the bathroom.
Today we will have the opportunity to explore a very favorite tourist place for everyone, which is Abu Simbel, In the southern Egyptian province of Aswan, King Ramses II constructed a number of sculptures and two temples as part of an ancient complex on the west bank of the Nile River. The temple is set into a sandstone rock., and these two temples were not known in the world before 1813. in this year, the temple was discovered for the first time by the Swiss researcher Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, and in 1817 was reattempted again by Egyptologist Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
On our tour you will visit the two temples of Abu Simbel. The Great Temple is the most beautiful temple built during the reign of King Ramses II, and was dedicated to the worship of the gods Amun, Ra, Horakhti, and Ptah. The Great Temple is surrounded by four huge statues on its outer facade, and these statues represent King Ramses II sitting on his throne. In honor of his wife, Queen Nefertari, King Ramses II ordered the construction of a small temple dedicated to the worship of the goddess Hathor. The facade of the temple features carvings and inscriptions in the rock, and it is adorned with two sets of statues on either side of the main door.
Lastly, to wrap up your day trip in Abu Simbel, we will transport you back to the airport for your flight back to Cairo at your hotel.
