Tour to Abu Simbel and Aswan from Luxor

Enjoy our Aswan and Abu Simbel two-day tour, one of the most thrilling tours in Aswan with Day Tours Egypt. Your certified Egyptologist guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel to begin your exciting tour to Abu Simbel and Aswan from Luxor, one of the best day tours available in Luxor.

You will be taken to Aswan for an impressive tour that includes visiting the Unfinished Obelisk, which remains in the granite quarries of Aswan, and the High Dam, an embankment constructed across the Nile to stop flooding and generate electricity for all parts of Egypt.

This dam was completed in 1971, and the large reservoir, named after the former Egyptian President Nasser, was filled in 1979.

Next, you will visit the majestic Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, the main deity of the island, which is now located on the Island of Agilika to the south of the old Aswan Dam.

Then, you will enjoy a felucca ride to the Nubian Village at the base of Elephantine Island, where you can experience the simple and natural lifestyle of the local Nubian people. Finally, you will be transferred to your hotel in Aswan for check-in and some free time to relax, followed by an overnight stay in Aswan.

On the second day of your trip, you will continue with your Abu Simbel tour. Your breakfast box will be provided by the hotel in Aswan, and then you will begin one of the most impressive day tours in Egypt to Abu Simbel. You will be accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide and driver to visit the two temples of Abu Simbel dedicated to King Ramses II, one of the most significant monuments in Egypt's history. These temples showcase the grandeur and power of the New Kingdom era. Originally, the temples would have been entirely submerged by rising waters behind the dam, but an international salvage effort by the Egyptian government and UNESCO saved them from being lost forever.

Nubia was of great importance to the Egyptians because it was a major source of gold and other valuable trade items.

That is why the king built several large temples there to demonstrate Egypt's strength and to influence the people of Nubia to embrace Egyptian culture. The Temple of Ramses II was dedicated to four major gods: Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and Ramses II himself, who was considered a deity.

The great Abu Simbel temple is also known as the Sun Temple of Ramses II.

The Temple of Queen Nefertari, the beloved wife of King Ramses II, is also known as the Temple of Hathor, who was the wife of the Sun God. Symbolically, the two temples bring together Ramses II, Nefertari, Hathor, and the Sun God Amun as a unified representation.

After visiting the temples, you will be transferred back to Aswan.

Then, you will travel back to your hotel in Luxor after enjoying one of the best Luxor day tours and experiencing the top things to do in Luxor.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.