Aswan Trip Overview
A stay in Aswan without visiting Abu Simbel is meaningless especially if you have the chance and time to do it.Drive early in the morning and visit this must-see sites
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Duration: 9 to 10 hours
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
A stay in Aswan without visiting Abu Simbel is meaningless especially if you have the chance and time to do it.Drive early in the morning and visit this must-see sites
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Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Abu Simbel temples refer to two massive rock temples (the Great Temple of Ramses II and the smaller Temple of Hathor). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments,” which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors. However, the complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir. The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River. Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt’s top tourist attractions.
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Duration: 3 hours
