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9 Hrs.
Daily Tour
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Arabic, English, Espanol, Francais, German
Our Tour Guide will accompany you to an excursion to Abu Simbel , about 3 hours from Aswan. Abu Simbel is site of two temples built by king Ramses II, now located in Aswan, Egypt. In ancient times the area was at the southern frontier of Ancient Egypt, facing Nubia. In 1960 the temples were salvaged from the rising waters of the Nile River caused by erection of the Aswan High Dam.
You will enjoy Abu Simbel area with its main attraction "the great sun temple of Ramses II" and the temple of queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved in 1960 by the help of Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favorite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will be escorted back to your hotel in Aswan by your private air-conditioned vehicle.
