DANGER with Menphis Tour agency !!! They charged me $175 (US dollars) for a private service but all the rogram was with more tan 5 people with a nasty egyptian guide, transpired and with bad smell. And the real price of this tou is not muc than 99 US dollars. more

This destination is an optional excursion in most of the organized tours to Egypt. I would highly recommend taking the trip if the opportunity is available. The site is amazing and definitely worth the time and cost even though we had to get up very early to catch the flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel. If possible, sign up for... more

Without a doubt, one of the must see temples in Egypt are the temples at Abu Simbel. The more famous of the two is dedicated to Ramesses II though the smaller one dedicated to his favorite wife (he had 4 and 200 concubines) Nefertari is interesting plus, it makes you wonder how much influence she had on him since she... more

anyone travelling to egypt must go to see abu simbel temple pictures can not do it justice it is the most awe inspiring sight i have seen in my life. more

The way from Aswan to the temples of Abu Simbel is long. It is only about 50 kilometers from the Sudanese border but in Ancient Egypt, Abu Simbel was in Nubia. The famous pharaoh Ramesses II built two temples here. The first one, the largest one, was dedicated to the gods Re, Ptah Amun and himself in deified form and... more

what a sight to see again take plenty of water even in march its very hot more

the temple is a highlight of egypt. if travelling to egypt it is worth the flight to temple. if not the drive would be worth it with a good book food and drink for the ride. The place is amazing. the quality of colour of inside the temple is excellent. the size of the statues are just indescribable. it is... more

Ok, this is usually an 'at an extra charge' for Nile Cruises etc, but it is SO worth it. We are really glad we paid the extra money and got up at three in the morning, definitely a highlight of our cruise down the nile. more

I have just got back from backpacking across Egypt. I went to Cairo and saw the pyramids, Sharm and climbed Mount Sinai, Luxor and saw the Karnak and Valley of the Kings but my most amazing experiance and most stunning temple was Abu Simbel. It was a 3 1/2 hr journey from Aswan but well worth it. A must see... more