Abu Simbel Temples: Private Day Journey from Aswan Experiencing Ancient Egyptian Marvel

Embark on a private day journey from Aswan to the Abu Simbel Temples, marveling at the ancient Egyptian engineering and rich history. Discover the Temple of Ramsses II and the Temple of Queen Nefertari, and witness the symbolic union of gods and pharaohs. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Abu Simbel Temple Complex - visit the two temples of Abu Simbel
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private tour with qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees for two temples included
  • Bottled water provided
  • All taxes and service charges covered
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a private day trip to the historic wonder of Abu Simbel from Aswan. Travel south by a private, air-conditioned transportation, while your personal tour guide recounts stories about the 3,400-year-old structure, an impressive display of ancient Egyptian architectural ingenuity near Lake Nasser. The dual Temples of Abu Simbel, exhibiting a…

Location
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Abu Simbel,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mark_w
Nov 15, 2025
Abu Simbel private tour November 2025 - Had a very good experience. Mohamed worked with our cruise line to manage our pickup and provide his contact information which made that process easy. The 2 drivers got us back and forth safely with no delays. Our guide was terrific. Very knowledgeable and answered all our questions and provided lots of insights about what would see inside both temples at Abu Simbel. Certainly would recommend this company.
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Marisa_d
Oct 25, 2025
Great Day at the Temples - We had a marvellous day with Mohammed at Abu Simbel… it’s a bit of drive but he gave us so much information on what we would see and answered so many questions about Egypt. We felt completely safe and looked after.
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Stephenpbrown
Apr 15, 2025
Egypt Unlimited Aswan to Abu Simbel - Our guide Mustafa was excellent. My wife and I had a private small van, clean and comfortable. We had 2 drivers, one there and one for the return drive. They picked us up at the cruise ship doc, came on board to get us, and were on time. We’d recommend them.
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U5740tjsusanh
Apr 5, 2025
Abu Simbel is a must see - This was a wonderful trip! Our Egyptologist Mo was very knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. Our drivers took very good care of us as well. Highly recommend this excursion.
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656turners
Jan 27, 2024
Worth the long drive - It's a long drive to Abu Simbel from Aswan. We arrived after 3.5 hours with one brief stop along the way. The earlier you can leave the better. We had a great guide in Mara. Very knowledgeable and thorough. You will enjoy Abu Simbel but bring a book for the long drive. There is nothing to see along the way but desert. Don't forget to tip your driver cause that is a long day for them behind the wheel.
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Baptiste_p
Dec 1, 2023
Great experience in French - Whalid was a great guide very interesting with a wide knowledge. I would definitely recommend him for a tour.
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Jimmt7197fq
Feb 8, 2023
Private day trip to Abu Simbel - Long drive to and from temples was smooth and allowed catch up nap and appreciation of vast desert. The temples were awesome and explanations by my guide Adham were succinct and illuminating throughout. In addition he was an excellent photographer. Highly recommend the experience.Bucket list trip.
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Tlhdohioaolcom
Dec 30, 2022
Simply Amazing - The tour was amazing! Our guide was very knowledgeable and he answered all our questions. We would definitely recommend this tour and tour guide.
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Virginia_p
Mar 18, 2024
Worth the long car journey, but our guide was disappointing - Our driver was superb, the journey took 3.5 hours each way, and we felt completely safe the whole time. He managed to avoid potholes and uneven road surfaces very well. Our guide took advantage of the journey to have a nap. He gave us a 20 minute photo lecture in front of the temple, which was informative background to moving the temples, but otherwise he was not very engaging. The temples were amazing, but we felt rushed looking round them so we could meet up with our guide for the return journey. To miss crowds we didn’t leave our hotel in Aswan at 8am, in hindsight 7am would have given us more time at Abu Simbel.
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Eddie_o
Mar 28, 2023
Rushed, formulaic and missed opportunities - Despite being late ourselves due to a misunderstanding if dates, we felt the day was unsafe and formulaic. 1) Our driver frequently drove at 140-150 KPH on 90 KPH desert roads, with frequent heavy braking to avoid other vehicles. 2) Our guide gave a 45 lecture at the start of a 3.5 hour journey and then went to sleep. 3) At the temple...we were hurried (having forgone a break to catch up), given a 10 minute photo lecturer and then our guide went off. 4) It was too far for one temple....a missed opportunity was to fail to join it up with visit to the ASWAN dam and exploration of the numerous geographical and cultural implications of the dam. Felt very rushed with huge missed opportunities along the way.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).