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Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan: A Chance to Explore Egypt's Hidden Treasures
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Embark on a private day tour to the Abu Simbel temples from Aswan and uncover Egypt’s hidden treasures. Skip the hassle and enjoy the freedom to customize your itinerary.
Embark on a private day tour to the Abu Simbel temples from Aswan and uncover Egypt’s hidden treasures. Skip the hassle and enjoy the freedom to customize your itinerary.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Abu Simbel Temple Complex - As per requested time will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan and drive to the south of Aswan which is around 3hrs drive to enjoy Abu Simbel day tour from Aswan by air-conditioned vehicle.
The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt.
They reflect the…
- Abu Simbel Temple Complex - As per requested time will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan and drive to the south of Aswan which is around 3hrs drive to enjoy Abu Simbel day tour from Aswan by air-conditioned vehicle.
The two Temples of Abu Simbel, with their unique style, are considered to be the masterpieces of ancient Egypt.
They reflect the glory and grandeur of the new Kingdom. The Egyptian government and UNESCO decided to co-operate in order to save these temples from the flood. The Temple of Ramses II was dedicated to the four universal gods Ptah, Re-Her-Akhtey, Amun-Re, and to Ramesses II himself. The great Abu Simbel temple is also called The Sun Temple of Ramses 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 Ramesses II and that of Nefertari, bring Ramesses II, Nefertari, Hathor and the Sun God together as one. Spend around 3 hours there then take the way back to Aswan.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Guide (if option selected)
- Entry fees (if option selected)
- Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian Food) (if option selected)
- Bottle of water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
- Guide (if option selected)
- Entry fees (if option selected)
- Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian Food) (if option selected)
- Bottle of water
What's Not Included
- Personal Items
- Tipping
- Personal Items
- Tipping
Additional Information
Discover a part of Egypt that most first-time visitors miss on a private day trip to the Abu Simbel temples from Aswan. You’ll stay cool and skip the hassle of car hire with private, air-conditioned transport, and enjoy the chance to ask as many questions as you like to your private guide. Plus, you’ll enjoy the freedom to make tweaks to your itinerary….
Discover a part of Egypt that most first-time visitors miss on a private day trip to the Abu Simbel temples from Aswan. You’ll stay cool and skip the hassle of car hire with private, air-conditioned transport, and enjoy the chance to ask as many questions as you like to your private guide. Plus, you’ll enjoy the freedom to make tweaks to your itinerary.
Note : To confirm your booking will need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
- Note : To confirm your booking will need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
- Entry fees includes basic area only
- Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Location
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Aswan
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(616 Ratings)
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Mary_k
Mar 2, 2026
Do not hesitate to ask for Zach - We are on a Nile cruise and had the choice between flying for $585 per person or arranging this trip, taking a group of 4 on a 3 hour drive to and from Abu Simbel. While 3 hrs seems long, our guide, Zach, made it enjoyable, educational, fun, insightful and above all, clear. His English is excellent, he speaks slowly, he's astute, follows American politics, and is clearly intelligent and well-educated. Yes, the group who flew got back to the ship earlier, but at dinner, we ended up explaining Abu Simbel to them bc we had learned so much from Zach. Always felt safe, driver was very careful and drove with caution. We arrived earlier than the cruise group and the temples weren't very crowded. Warning: no guides are allowed inside temples, so make sure you get a good explanation before you walk in. Fortunately, Zach provided that for us so our visit was very rich.
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Ana_o
Feb 16, 2026
Don’t skip Abu Simbel!! - I am so glad we did this trip, and with this tour company (Emo Tours). They picked us up in a super comfortable mini van even though it was just my husband and I. There were 2 drivers so that no one would be too tired of driving that day. And our guide “Max” was super knowledgeable. The entire team was super helpful and professional.
Communication between the man agency and the drivers was not as flawless, so I suggest you make sure to communicate very clearly with them to avoid mixups (we changed our pick up spot and they sent the driver to the original place. It took us a bit of back and forth until they realized they sent the drivers to the old hotel)
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Rosamariaa553
Feb 15, 2026
An excellent tour! - "An excellent tour! The guide explained everything very clearly, but I want to make special mention of our driver. His support was essential; he was attentive to every detail and explained aspects of the journey that we did not expect. He deserves a 10 on everything. If you are lucky enough to have him touch you, please value your effort with a good tip, your service is totally worth it!"
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Bcrman
Feb 13, 2026
Abu Simbel Experience - Our pickup was right on time. We had 2 drivers, each one drove one way. Our guide was Zack, who was knowledgeable and friendly. He showed us postcards of the inside artwork and gave us plenty of history. Abu Simbel was amazing. We had an hour to tour the 2 Temples. On the drive back I asked if we could stop and see the High Dam. Tickets cost $20 each so we went. Interesting history and the military guards the dam. We never received a bottle of water, glad we brought plenty in our backpacks. The guide was dropped off 2 miles before we got back to our ship. He told us to see the Coptic Church and Museum, which we drove by. A long, Interesting day.
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Taylor
Feb 25, 2026
Nice drive, lacking communication - The driver was perfectly fine and safe and the car was comfortable, but the communication from the tour operator was lacking.
We always get some kind of WhatsApp message from tours confirming everything and giving instructions the day before but I received nothing and had to reach out to them myself the night before.
After we arrived at Abu Simbel the driver said to be there at 12 30 for pickup. When he was nowhere to be found we reached out to Emo Tours and they read the message but got radio silence. Thankfully the driver arrived 20 minutes later since we didnt receive a message from Emo until almost 5 hours later.
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Pranav_c
Feb 17, 2026
The driver was prompt and... - The driver was prompt and the tour was on time, however the guide was smoking the full time and only spent 30 minutes explaining the history and significance of the site and then left us for 1.5 hours to see the monuments ourselves. Also did not take us back to our taxi, which meant we were stranded for 30 mins in the parking lot and had to contact viator to find out driver again at the end of the tour.
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Valerie_r
Feb 17, 2026
Don't pay for a guide, ours was not worth it - Driver, journey and temples were very good, but the guide was not worth the money. He only showed us a few pictures with a quick description, then left us.
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Pat_h
Feb 13, 2026
Amazing temples but don’t book the guide! - We booked a private tour with driver and guide. The driver was very good, although he was late picking us up and then stopped to get the paperwork for the checkpoints and get himself a coffee. We thought he could have done this before collecting us! The guide met us at Abu Simbel and was pointless! He spent about 5-10 minutes taking us through a photo album about the first temple then left us to it until after we’d visited both temples on our own. He went through the album for the second temple after we’d seen it! We discovered that guides are not allowed inside the temples, so unless you get someone willing to spend more time explaining the history of the site etc you’re better off saving the money on the guide and read about it online or in your own guide book. All that said we thought the temples were amazing and well worth the 3+ hours drive each way to get there and back.
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Sita_k
Feb 22, 2026
No complited tour guide - I signed up for a tour with a driver and guide. The driver will pick you up at the hotel and the guide will meet you at the abscissabell. We arrived and met up with our guide, but were handed over to another guide, who explained to us about the Temple of Absimbel for about 10 minutes. All we had to do was look around as we pleased. So I complained to the local tour companies about the content, which was hardly a guided tour. However, although the driver only spoke a little English, he was kind to us and we were grateful. The place was quite crowded, so buying an online ticket and a private tour were the right thing to do. Other group tours had a short tour time and some people complained. You will not receive any drinking water, which is listed as included in the tour. We recommend that you bring your own.
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Sesnjo3176
Feb 22, 2026
Great place but nightmare tour operator - Huge red flags when I never got messaged by the tour operator. He showed up 20 minutes late for pickup then didn't show up at the meetup point at Abu Simbel exit. I wandered around for 40 minutes searching for him. I had no number to call him at as he'd never messaged me. I had others involved searching for him before he managed to appear, saying he'd been "sleeping." I'm livid to have spent so much on a trip where the driver and tour operator had no business even doing the job.
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