2 days

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Day 1: Luxor - Aswan (L)

Meet your guide at your Luxor hotel at 7am, and begin your roughly 2-hour journey to Edfu by private, air-conditioned Car. Follow the Nile River valley, and hear about Egypt’s ancient history on route. On arrival, explore Edfu Temple with your guide, seeing its well-preserved courtyards, sanctuaries, and Birth House dedicated to the falcon-headed god, Horus, built between 237-57 BC. Continue to Kom Ombo, a double-temple dedicated to Horus and the crocodile god, Sobek dates back to the greco-Roman period in Egypt.

Head to Aswan and the Temple of Philae, set on an island in the Nile. Admire the pylons, kiosks, and chapels of the temple as your guide explains how it was built during Ptolemaic and Roman times.

Afterward, savor lunch at a local restaurant, and transfer to your comfortable Aswan hotel, enjoying the evening independently.

Overnight: 5-star Helnan Aswan Hotel

Day 2: Aswan – Abu Simbel – Luxor (B, L)

Early in the early morning at 04:30, collect a boxed hotel breakfast and board your air-conditioned vehicle with your guide for your roughly 3-hour journey Abu Simbel.

On route, hear background to Abu Simbel’s two temples: the Great Temple of Ramses II and smaller Temple of Hathor, both built in the 13th century BC. Learn about the UNESCO project that relocated them both to Lake Nasser in 1968, a move prompted by the building of the Aswan High Dam. Arrive and marvel at the lakeside temples, fronted by vast statues of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari. Hear about the temples’ history, interiors, and relocation project, and look around inside (guides not permitted inside).

Next, drive back to Aswan, and after viewing the Aswan High Dam, completed in 1970 to help prevent the Nile flooding, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Luxor by air conditioned seated Train (almost 3 hours drive), Finishing with a late afternoon or evening hotel drop-off.

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Included

Pick up and return services from your hotel in Luxor
All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
1 Night accommodation at 5 Star hotel in Aswan including Breakfast (Box)
One way air-conditioned seated train trip from Aswan to Luxor
Lunch meals during tours to Aswan and Abu Simbel
1 Breakfast & 2 Lunches are included
Bottled water during the tours
Qualified Egyptologist tour guide
All service charges and taxes included

Not included

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Optional activities
Personal expenses
Gratuities (Guide & Drivers Tiping)

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
All participants: Names, Passports Numbers and country is required at time of booking
Pick up & Drop off hotel Name in Luxor
Above prices are not available During Christmas or New year (Traveling during this time will be subject to extra cost US$25 Per Person)

Features

Tourism

100%

Cultural

70%

Reviews

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Paula M

5 | 2017-12-25

This was a fabulous tour with Mohammed. He was friendly, knowledgeable and I felt like I was being well looked after the whole time. I was travelling on my own with not much time so this tour was an excellent option to see many of the major temples Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae plus go all the way to Abu Simbel. It's a long way but so worth it. The drive along the Nile in the early morning was beautiful and the drivers on both days were superb. The Aswan Dam and its history and significance to Egypt were fascinating and Mohammed was able to answer my questions without trouble. We caught the train from Aswan back to Luxor which gave us a break from driving and gave me a chance to see a little bit of local life. Pick ups, drop offs, hotel and meals all went like clockwork. I would definitely recommend this tour.

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