Boomers Abroad

Description

Take the short cut and fast track your journey to visit the marvelous temples of Abu Simbel on a flight from Aswan with your Egyptologist tour guide this private tour provides the most personalized visit to Abu Simbel, in the shortest time possible.

Your tour to Abu Simbel will take about 30 minutes; your Private Egyptologist tour guide will meet you at the airport and accompany you to the temples of king Ramses II and his wife queen Nefertary.

After getting the tickets your guide will walk you to the temple and in front of its great entrances and the 4 colossal statues of king Ramses he will explain the history of the site (the great temple of king Ramses II and the temple of his wife queen Nefertary), including details of the UNESCO-led relocation of the entire cliff face to higher ground to save it from drowning under the waters of lake Nasser after building the high dam, and how the temples were discovered by accident in 1813. Due to the large number of visitors to Abu Simbel, guides are not permitted inside either the Great Temple of Ramses II or the smaller Temple of Hathor. However, by using photos and illustrations, your guide will explain to you the structures and their interior artworks. You will then have free time to enter the temples and explore them at your leisure.

As one of the most well preserved temples in Egypt the scenes inside both temples gives you an idea of how great and skillful the ancient Egyptian artists were. After visiting the temples there may be time for a short visit to the small visitor's center which documents the UNESCO relocation project. After finishing your visit you will be returned back to the airport to make your way back to Aswan.

Schedule Details

Departs:
Daily

Departure Point:
Tour departs from your hotel in Aswan or Nile Cruise port
Please advice with the Hotel Name and address at the Time of The Booking

Departure Time:
06:30am - 07.30 am

Return details:
Tour returns to original point of departure at (15:30)

Hotel Pickup:
Tour departs from your hotel in Aswan. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking

Additional Information - Includes and Excludes Items

Trip Inclusions:

* Hotel picks up and drops off
* Return Flight Tickets Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan
* Qualified Egyptologist guide
* Transport by air conditioned vehicle

Trip Exclusions:

* Optional gratuities
* Lunch (50EGP per person)
* Entrance fees

Additional Info:

* This tour must be booked at least 07 days in advance of your travel date
* Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking
* Tour is operated in English. Speaking guides, other Language are available, if requested at time of booking
* Minibus transport is wheelchair accessible