Private Tour
Abu Simble from Aswan by Car
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Visit one of the most famous and stunning monuments in Egypt ( The great Temple of Ramses 2 ) Abu Simble Temples. See two of Egypt’s greatest ancient spectacles on this private day tour to Abu Simbel private air-conditioned vehicle from Aswan. With a private Egyptologist guide, drive to western Lake Nasser, and behold the colossal, rock statues of Ramses II of the two iconic lakeside temples. Learn their history, and go inside to see their towering statues, pillars and murals. If time allows before your return to Aswan, check out the visitor center that charts how both the temples were relocated here, piece by piece, in 1968 to save them from flooding.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Visit the two temples of Abu Simble, Choose your preferred departure time on booking, and depart your Aswan hotel or Aswan port by air-conditioned vehicle, so the tour guide will be waiting for you according to which time you want to drive to Abu Simple temples ( 3 hours drive ). Our Tour Guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan or Aswan port to enjoy a visit to Abu Simbel by a private air-conditioned vehicle. The two Temples of Abu Simbel , with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt. 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 Ramssess II.The Temple of Queen Nefertari is also Called 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. You will enjoy the 2 hours visit or more, then you will head back Aswan to go back to your hotel.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Private tour
Qualified professional Egyptologist guide
All Fees and Taxes
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
HOTEL pickup and drop-off
Transport by modern air-conditioned vehicle & Fuel surcharge
Food and drinks, unless specified
Tipping
Entrance fees to the special places
Airport / Port pick up & drop-off
DVD (available to purchase)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Abu Simbel Private Tour
Abu Simbel Private Day Tour: private tour/Private Guide/Private Car/Entrance fees/Pick-up & Drop off
Pickup included
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Ideal way to visit Abu Simba
Barry B,,Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hassan was knowledgeable, personable and we felt very comfortable and at ease with our journey to Abu Simba. We're very glad we chose to be driven out to Abu Simba instead of flying. The drive gave us the opportunity to learn more about modern Egypt. The growth and development of modern infrastructure and residential development was very interesting and a welcome contrast to the wonder of the antiquities. The stops along the way were appreciated and we'll timed. The vehicle comfortable and well maintained. We were very pleased with our first Viator experience.
Khaled -Aswan tour
Sightseer573413,,Feb 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Visiting Aswan and Abu Simbel Temple was one of our destination to visit which was organised by tour. Khaled was our tour guide. He was excellent informative good communicator and made it easy to understand the history behind each site we visited. We loved it.
Unique place to visit
Rakan,,Feb 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Enjoyed the trip. The place is unique in terms of history, the trip is around 10 hrs. Where you spend most of is is on the road (around 7. 5 hours for both ways). Overall I had a great experience.
Ramses the great. Truly inspirational
Bradley B,,Mar 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked a private car and guide for this trip to Abu Simble. The drive was 3 and a half hours each way, but well worth it. The Temple of Ramses 11 was incredible but our guide Mofasta made the experience even better. He was extremely knowledgeable and pointed out so many things we would have missed. Mofasta went on to be our guide for 4 more days, and was with us on the Nile cruise taking us through Philae Temple, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Karnak, Luxor, Valley of the Kings, and Hatshepsut temple. Go with a guide for sure and if you're lucky get Mofasta!
Turning back the time machine
Paradise25138467179,,Jan 14, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Both Mohammed and Maram were excellent. Mohammed tried his best to accommodate us and Maram is an excellent guide. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Used them for both Aswan and Luxor
Gorgeous. Go Stay here
Daisy S,,Dec 31, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a great experience. The drive is insane and the ruins are really well maintained with a lack of overages touts one usually finds. I would advise if you can, stay here overnight. It's on Lake Nassar and the area is cleaner than most, the hotels looked really nice
Abu Simbel is a luxury within reach
cristina a,,Nov 2, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our excursion was fantastic!! Our guide, Gema was very professional and very friendly! We liked your treatment and your explanations with perfect Spanish!! The driver was very prudent and looked after us at all times!! Very punctual and everything they offer in the ad is real! Highly recommended
Amazing times at Abu Simble Temples innAswan
catinan2020,,May 13, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I really enjoyed the knowledge i received from my Tour guy Ahmed he was awesome he was on point with everything, he was fun to tour with all my questions were answered, and I so appreciate the hands on experience.
Wonderful day trip to Abu Simbel with Ahmed
mf545545,,Jan 31, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took a day-trip to Abu Simbel from Aswan with Ahmed, and had a fantastic day! Ahmed is a wonderful guide who is incredibly knowledgeable and academic when it comes to the subject-matter, and can easily handle the (many, many) questions that we threw his way. Despite the fact that we had already been on several other tours before we met Ahmed, we learned a lot from him and he always had some new and interesting piece of information to share with us. The car journey from Aswan to Abu Simbel, although long at 3 hours, was very comfortable and the car was clean and modern. We also really enjoyed spending time just chatting with Ahmed in the car, both about ancient Egyptian history but also just about life in Egypt today. Ahmed is very analytical in how he sees and describes the world around him, and we learned a lot! He's also exceptionally friendly and easy to get along with! Thank you very much indeed Ahmed, for a wonderful day trip. Next time we are back in Aswan, we'll be calling you for more! :)
Great guide & tour organisation
WFlong,,Jan 10, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time! We got their contact through our friends' recommendation and were not disappointed. Mohammad Mostafa was our main contact and he was very helpful - we decided to go on this trip super last minute but he arranged things quickly and smoothly. He was always very responsive and everything was clear, transparent and on time. As of the day, we asked Ahmed to be our guide based on our friends' good experience, and he was indeed great - very good knowledge, very clear explanations, also very friendly and fun to talk to about lots of aspects of life and culture both ancient & modern Egypt. We were already on our 3rd guided-tour in and around Luxor/Aswan area by the time we met Ahmed, yet we still got a lot of new information from him. The car we had was very clean & new, and the drivers were nice, too. Given it was Covid-period, we were also happy that all of them were wearing masks properly on the day. All in all, very happy to recommend!
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