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From Cairo: 2-Day Abu Simbel & Luxor Tour – Cairo, Egypt
EXPERIENCE
Day 1:
start your day with pickup at 3 am from your hotel in cairo to catch your domestic flight to aswan. arrive at aswan airport at 6 am, greeted by tour representatives, and enjoy transfer to the philae temple and the high dam.
at 10:30 am transfer to abu simbel by private bus. visit abu simbel temple, the colossal temple of abu simbel built by ramses II in the 19th dynasty. visit the small temple of the king’s wife nefertari, dedicated to the goddess hathor. then, make your way to your hotel in aswan for an overnight stay.
first, visit abu simbel temple – a stunning ancient egyptian monument built by ramses II out of a sandstone rock cliff. marvel at the representation of the deities carved on the temple’s huge façade. nearby, also visit the small Temple of the king’s wife nefertari, dedicated to the goddess hathor. at the end of your tour, transfer to your hotel in aswan ready for an overnight stay at the pyramisa isis hotel.
Day 2:
after breakfast at the hotel, get picked up by the representative and transfer to luxor. start the day with a visit to the west bank to visit the valley of the kings which holds the tombs of various dynasties and the temple of deir el bahari. on the return journey, stop at the colossi of memnon – 2 gigantic sitting statues representing amenophis lll facing the nile. then, visit the temple of queen hatshepsut.
after this, head over to the east bank to see the luxor temple. stroll through the courtyard and admire the granite statues of ramses the great. then, transfer by carriage or bus to karnak temple – a series of temples built within different reigns. start by the avenue of sphinxes, then visit the unfinished propylon and the hypostyle hall with it’s 134 gigantic columns. see the obelisks of queen hatshepsut and . marvel at the temple of amon adorned which is adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the granite scarbeus of , and the sacred lake.
finally, transfer to luxor airport and catch your domestic flight to cairo. when you arrive in cairo you will be met by a representative who will transfer you back to your hotel in cairo.
HIGHLIGHTS
Discover the best of Luxor and Aswan on a 2-day tour
Stay overnight in the Pyramisa Isis Hotel with breakfast
Explore a range of incredible archaeological sites
Travel with a multilingual expert Egyptologist guide
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