Quick answer: Abu Simbel Private Day Trip from Aswan by Car lasts 9 hours in Abu Simbel, from $140.00 per person, with a licensed guide and hotel pick-up.
Overview
Abu Simbel is one of the great sights of Egypt, and this private trip gets you there without joining a crowded coach.
Your guide collects you at about 4:30 am and you drive roughly three hours south to the shore of Lake Nasser. You then have around two hours at the UNESCO-listed site: the Great Temple of Ramesses II with its four colossal seated statues, and the smaller temple dedicated to Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor.
Your Egyptologist explains the carvings and the remarkable 1960s rescue, when both temples were cut into blocks and rebuilt on higher ground to save them from the rising lake. You set off back to Aswan at about 12:30.
Entrance fees, bottled water and hotel transfers are included, and the trip runs every day.
The price per person depends on how many travellers share the car and guide, and children get reduced rates: see Prices by group size below.
Itinerary
Your guide collects you from your Aswan hotel at about 4:30 am for the three-hour drive south.
Explore the sun temple with its four giant statues and battle scenes inside.
Visit the smaller temple built for the queen and the goddess Hathor.
Leave around 12:30 and drive back to your hotel.
Tour route map
Follow the route of this tour stop by stop
Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Aswan
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to both temples
- Modern air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- Tips for guide and driver
- Personal expenses and anything not listed in the programme
Prices by group size
Prices are per person in US dollars. The more travellers share the vehicle and guide, the lower the price per person.
Children
- Under 6 years: free
- 6 to 11 years: 50% of the tour price
- 12 years and older: full price
Prices apply all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter, when rates may differ. We confirm the final price before you pay.
FAQ
How far is Abu Simbel from Aswan?
About 280 km, roughly three hours each way by road.
Why does the price change with group size?
The car, driver and guide are shared by your party, so the more of you travel together, the less each person pays.
What do children pay?
Children under 6 travel free, children from 6 to 11 pay 50% of the adult price, and from 12 years the full price applies.
Are holiday dates different?
Prices are valid all year except Christmas, New Year and Easter, when rates may differ. We confirm the final price before you pay.
