Meeting Nasco representative who will escort you to Aswan Airport where you will take the flight to Abu Simble Airport, Abu Simbel temples is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Rameses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt. It is the most awe-inspiring temple of all ancient Egypt, with its gargantuan rock-cut façade, the great Sun Temple of King Ramses II at Abu Simbel was created to revere the mighty pharaonic ruler King Ramses II.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 Ramesses II . There is the temple of Queen Nefertari, also known as the Small Temple, was built about one hundred meters northeast of the temple of Ramesses II and was dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Ramesses II’s chief consort, Nefertari. This was in fact the second time in ancient Egyptian history that a temple was dedicated to a queen. 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. After finishing your trip, you will be transferred to Abu Simbel Airport to fly back to Aswan. Then you will meet Nasco representative who will escort you back to the hotel.
Tour Timetable | Tour Element & Description | Time in Mins | |
From | To | ||
08.00 | 08.15 | Meeting Nasco representative. | 15 |
08.15 | 08.45 | Heading to Aswan airport. | 30 |
08.45 | 09.30 | Arriving Abu Simbel airport. | 45 |
09.30 | 11.30 | Visiting Abu simbel temple. | 120 |
1.00 | 1.45 | Take the flight back to Aswan. | 45 |
2.00 | 2.30 | Then back to the hotel. | 30 |