Day Trip to Abu Simbel from Luxor
Overview
If you are planning to make a special trip to Aswan, especially to Abu Simbel, Cairo Top Tours offers you a wonderful day full of great discoveries from the heart of the land of the Pharaohs, where history meets grandeur. our journey starts from Luxor, the capital of ancient Egypt, to one of the greatest rock-cut temples, the temple of Abu Simbel. This architectural masterpiece is located on the western shore of Lake Nasser, in the far south of Egypt, and was built by order of King Ramses II to immortalize his victories and glorify his gods. Between the serene desert and the eternal Nile River, this journey takes us on a path of wonder and excitement as we discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization and architecture that has endured for thousands of years.
This amazing trip from Luxor to Abu Simbel provides a unique opportunity to see the living legend of the love between Ramses II and Nefertari. Finally, we return with a modern car that guarantees a happy conclusion to a remarkable adventure.
If you are planning to make a special trip to Aswan, especially to Abu Simbel, Cairo Top Tours offers you a wonderful day full of great discoveries from the heart of the land of the Pharaohs, where history meets grandeur. our journey starts from Luxor, the capital of ancient Egypt, to one of the greatest rock-cut temples, the temple of Abu Simbel. This architectural masterpiece is located on the western shore of Lake Nasser, in the far south of Egypt, and was built by order of King Ramses II to immortalize his victories and glorify his gods. Between the serene desert and the eternal Nile River, this journey takes us on a path of wonder and excitement as we discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization and architecture that has endured for thousands of years.
This amazing trip from Luxor to Abu Simbel provides a unique opportunity to see the living legend of the love between Ramses II and Nefertari. Finally, we return with a modern car that guarantees a happy conclusion to a remarkable adventure.
Inclusion
- Air-conditioned vehicle transportation.
- Entrance fees to Abu Simbel.
- An expert tour guide for the entire trip.
- Full taxes included.
- Free bottle of mineral water during the tours.
- Snack stops (on request).
Exclusion
- Personal expenses.
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tipping.
Itinerary
Early in the morning, get ready for one of the enjoyable excursions that you must pass during your visit to Egypt. Outside your hotel in Luxor, one of our expert guides will be waiting for you to take you in a modern, air-conditioned car and accompany you on your special visit to Abu Simbel.
Once you reach Abu Simbel, one of Egypt's most significant and well-liked temples, you will have the chance to examine it.The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, located in Nubia, near the southern border of Egypt, is one of the most impressive monuments in Egypt, constructed by 19th Dynasty King Ramses II and fully dug in the mountain in 1264 BC. The temple is famous for the four huge seated statues that adorn its facade, one of which collapsed due to an ancient earthquake and whose remains still remain on the ground.
During your tour you will see the two huge statues of the king standing on either side of the main hall leading to the Holy of Holies, where four gods sit: Amun-Ra, Ra-Horakhti, Ptah, and Ramses II as an idol. The temple was built with such precision that two days a year, on February 22 and October 22, sunlight enters the temple, passes through the main hall and illuminates the statues inside, except that of Ptah. To the north is another rock-cut temple known as the Small Temple, devoted to the goddess Hathor and Queen Nefertari, the magnificent royal wife of Ramses II, and in a very uncommon instance, her statues on the façade of the Small Temple are as massive as those of her husband.
The two temples were moved from their original site in 1968 following the construction of the Aswan High Dam, which threatened to submerge them. The temple was approved as a World Heritage Site in 1979 after the relocation was finished with the help of international efforts headed by UNESCO.
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