Abu Simbel Excursion 1 Day Trip from Aswan (Sharing Bus & Egyptologist Guide)
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Abu Simbel Excursion 1 Day Trip from Aswan (Sharing Bus & Egyptologist Guide)
By Mina Wasfy guide Louxor
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 20-62, max of 14 per group
Duration: 9–11 hours
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Egyptologist english speaking tour guide
- free pick up from hotels in the est bank of Aswan ( extra fees for hotels in gharb sohel west bank)
What's not included- the entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Abu Simbel Temple Complex
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- we pick up all travelers for free from any hotel in the est bank of Aswan but if your hotel locates in the nubian village of Gharb sohel there will be additional fees. pick up time is 4 am . we need : 1- your hotel name . 2- the room number . 3- nationality
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 162509P3- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 162509P3
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- 1This site south of Aswan along Lake Nasser’s shore is the most famous in all of Egypt after the Giza Pyramids. Built by the greatest of the pharaohs, Ramesses II, these huge rock-cut temples marked the southern boundary of the Egyptian Empire with Nubia at the peak of its power during the New Kingdom. They were meant to convey the power of Egypt’s rulers to anyone who laid eyes upon them.
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- F1323MJanitad0 contributions7 days in Egypt, mother + daughter7 days in Egypt from Cairo to Assouan, by Louxor. my first time in this country with my daughter (10 years old). magical experience. from the beginning I was totally in confidence with Mina (during the organisation of our tour) and with his team of drivers and guides all very kind and scholar. we have followed Mina's advices and did not regret! I could adapted my trip even at the last minute, everything was easy, in conclusion close your eyes and go ahead! even if we have visited touristic sites, we felt to have made a private experience in Egypt with Egyptian people, exactly as Mina' motto;) I really would like to come back and to try an other tour but with the same team! thanks a lot. I will recommend you warmly.Written November 6, 2022
- T1206HYjasonn0 contributionsNot great value for money, would not recommend it.The driver and guide were okay but tour is misleading. The pick up, entry fees and boat ride comes to another US$30 so in total this tour was almost US$60 (not including all the extra tipping which was another US$30; so $90 on total). I would not recommend for what you actually see and visit at that price: high dam was boring and the only interesting site is Philae Temple but it felt rushed. Also I booked for two and one of us couldn’t make it but they wouldn’t give me a refund or absorb the cost of some of the extras I had to pay. Would have been quite happy to sit this one out and give this tour a miss completely.Written October 10, 2022
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adds Hay
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Driver never showed up. Was told to wait outside on the street for a 4:10 pickup, ended up waiting till 5:10 in the cold and no one ever showed up. None of my messages were responded to either. I had to pay 50 pounds to get to the pickup spot too, just to freeze for an hour and never get picked up.
Written January 15, 2022
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Actually the driver was on time waiting for you but you misunderstood the day and time of pick up because your booking was at 4 am on the 15th of January but you missed your day because you didn't understand that after midnight it's a new day
You was yesterday at pick up area which is 16th of January at 4 am you supposed to be at 4 am on the 15th of January
So you missed your day of booking.
Written January 17, 2022
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Joe S
Dublin, OH13 contributions
Jan 2023
greater understanding of ramses @ and his role in Egyptology + women's temple experience. Fly, don't drive. On left side of craft, get great aerial view!!! Wow!
Get a guide to explain significance. Only 10 minutes from airport. Driving would be tedious and enduring.
Get a guide to explain significance. Only 10 minutes from airport. Driving would be tedious and enduring.
Written February 10, 2023
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Franck C
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Family
Mina Wasfy organized 3 excursions for us during our stay in Egypt: the visit to the pyramids (Giza and Saqqara), the visit to Abu Simbel return journey from Aswan in private vehicle, as well as a magnificent trip all included in 2 nights private felucca from Aswan to Kom Ombo (with temple visit + extension visit to Edfu temple and transfer to Luxor). Perfect organization, very competent, friendly and flexible guides and felouquier, excellent meals, everything was quality at a very reasonable price. With Mina, all services are established from the start and are respected to the letter. We highly recommend his services for your trip to Egypt!
Written March 3, 2024
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Merci beaucoup pour ce retour très positf , a la prochaine fois pour une nouvelle découverte.
Written March 4, 2024
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LiliaFrancoforte
Florence, Italy42 contributions
After I’ve booked this trip the company informed me that there would be no guide only if I pay extra £15 but the guide was included according the description so I’ve cancelled it. It really sucks to get scammed
Written December 2, 2019
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i am sorry i think you didn't understand well our message to you, first of all you did a sample booking request it was not confirmed it was pending because we confirm each booking request manually and not with instant confirmation because we have to check if we have enough people on the date you choose as it is a sharing bus and not private,so we sent you a message to give you the choice to confirm or to reject your request , because we didn't have enough people to provide a guide so we gave you 3 choices before we do any action we asked you if you would like to go without guide or with a private guide with extra fees or reject your request as we don't have enough people .
also i think you didn't read the cancellation policy as written on the page ( This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund ) .
so i am really astonished that you described our concern to let you know before we confirm as a scam !!!
Written December 3, 2019
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Sadifa S
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I would not recommend this tour at all. First of all, the tour coordinator is extremely rude and unhelpful when it came to customer service. He had issue with everything, we asked for. The day of tour, we (group of 6 people) were ready on time at the 4 in the morning. The journey started. And all of a sudden, the driver stopped on the road and waited almost 1 hour for other two people. I know. This trip included shared bus, but I found it really ridiculous when we were on time but still we had to wait for other people at 4 in the morning. When I informed the tour coordinator, he seemed really indifferent and kept saying, these two people did not belong to his group but that should not be our headache coz we paid enough to have a trip on time and acted accordingly. After finishing Abu Simbel visit, we decided to have lunch which became another issue but it should not be on human ground. I would not disagree, he gave us a better deal to visit Philae temple, high dam and Nubian Village and airport transfer but his approach pissed me off. He should have dealt the situation with calmness and gracefully. Since no matter what customer service is the first and foremost priority in viator. And from that credibility, I decided to book this trip which was definitely a mistake. Another issue I found really ridiculous that in a van, he refused to carry our carry-on which I never faced with other trips I booked in viator. It's given that visitor might carry their carry on with them, not even big luggage, the tour coordinator said, it involves different service which is completely invalid. Coz other tour organizers allow us to carry carry on with us since it's a big van and no issues of space management. However, if any visitor is visiting Abu Simbel, they should not consider this trip coz it's not a good trip for international travelers. Coz Normally, we are in good hand and taken care of properly which this trip failed to provide.
Written January 6, 2023
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Thanks for your feedback
We are sorry that you waited for other people but it happens when you book in sharing bus not private car .
We don't accept luggage in the bus because it's a trip to Abu simbel and you Come back in the same day so you should leave your luggage in your hotel
And also sometimes people said that they lost items from their luggage We don't want to accuse people the other travelers or the drivers , that is reason we don't accept luggage but although our rules we accepted to take your luggage in the car without any additional fees .
Lunch stop is not included in the tour because we start at 4 am and come back around 1:30 PM and people usually ask from their hotels to prepare breakfast boxes but as you were in a flat not in hotel you was hungry at 11 am and although our rules we did stop for lunch we accepted when other people in the sharing bus were agreed to stop.
But you weren't happy because you asked me to give you discount because you asked to do philae temple and high Dam after you came back from Abu Simbel for 700 EgP and you then you canceled high Dam and I gave you another price 600 EGp you didn't like this is discount and you asked for more that's why I told you we did a service for you to take your luggage in the car and stop for lunch ( which is not included) without any extra fees , and you didn't consider this is service or even thank for that and you told me if I don't give you more discount you will write a negative feedback.
Written January 7, 2023
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Ecosse-JonathanE
Chicago, IL29 contributions
Nov 2019
It is a long day, but worth it. Unless you manage to stay in Abu Simbel, this is about as close/convenient as you can get.
Unlike all the tours you do in larger areas like Luxor, Giza, and Cairo, this is an experience you 'earn'.
So...
Long bus trip (~approx 3hrs), but with a stop half way to get fresh air and have a breather.
Once you arrive at Abu Simbel, the guide will be waiting. Given this is a 'destination' sight, the tour is relatively limited content-wise. It is a summary of the areas history (movement of monuments) and the two temples. After that, you are free to wonder around.
Tour guide remained available if you had any additional questions (which was good), but enjoyed the kind of 'explore on your own' element
Unlike all the tours you do in larger areas like Luxor, Giza, and Cairo, this is an experience you 'earn'.
So...
Long bus trip (~approx 3hrs), but with a stop half way to get fresh air and have a breather.
Once you arrive at Abu Simbel, the guide will be waiting. Given this is a 'destination' sight, the tour is relatively limited content-wise. It is a summary of the areas history (movement of monuments) and the two temples. After that, you are free to wonder around.
Tour guide remained available if you had any additional questions (which was good), but enjoyed the kind of 'explore on your own' element
Written December 25, 2019
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Mia P
5 contributions
Nov 2020 • Family
An absolutely breathtaking experience we were fortunate enough to see the sites with no people around at all!
I would highly recommend this tour which includes the coach and travel - the entry is not included but costs an extra 255 Egyptian pounds - but definitely worth it!!
Our guide was also wonderful and very welcoming.
Be weary of the bazaars after as they can get a little overwhelming but they are well intentional people just looking to make a little money.
I would highly recommend this tour which includes the coach and travel - the entry is not included but costs an extra 255 Egyptian pounds - but definitely worth it!!
Our guide was also wonderful and very welcoming.
Be weary of the bazaars after as they can get a little overwhelming but they are well intentional people just looking to make a little money.
Written November 7, 2020
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Thanks a lot Mia for your review
It was a great pleasure to organize this trip for you .
Hopefully see you next time in Aswan
Written November 7, 2020
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Doreen S
Sliema, Malta14 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
What can I say, we booked and got instant confirmation...Ayman the driver was on time 4.00am pick up from Aswan then took us for the long comfortable journey and we stopped half way for drinks, toilets etc and were there at 8am where we met our guide Muhammad....he welcomed us with a big smile joking so made the excursion extra special....took around 2 hours to visit and we were back on the comfortable and with ac bus....and we were back on our ship in plenty of time.....will definitely recommend and will be using them again.
Written February 22, 2020
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it was a great pleasure to organize this trip for you ,many thanks for choosing our company .
hope to see you again
Written February 23, 2020
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SvenTerl
Bocholt, Germany14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
It was amazing. The ride to Abu Simbel took 3 hours, it was related, the minibus had enough space in it. The tour guide was excellent. I can only recommend this tour.
Written January 11, 2020
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Steve R
Halle Westfalen, Germany157 contributions
It's fascinating how German engineers managed to save this amazing temple complex in the 1960s. I was happy to take the four-hour drive from Aswan to see it.
Written September 22, 2023
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Can I stay overnight in Abu Simbel and take the next day transport back to Aswan ?
Written March 13, 2023
Hi, do you do pick ups at the train station in Aswan?
Written April 29, 2021
Hi,
We are on a 5-day 4 night cruise on the Nile from Luxor to Aswan. Our cruise - MS Mayfair - disembarks on March 27th morning. We are 4 travellers. Can you pickup from the cruise dock? If so at what time? Also does this tour include the entrance fee for the the temples? If not, what is the entrance fee.
Written February 24, 2020
I will arrive at aeroport at 8:25 AM, there are any tour to abu simbel at this hour? Thanks
Written February 17, 2020
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