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Make the trip to Abu Simbel easy! board a plane from cairo in the morning and fly to Aswan, then drive to Abu Simbel Spend the morning admiring the incredible rock-cut tombs on the shore of Lake Nasser before driving back to Aswan to enjoy the afternoon there .
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Make the trip to Abu Simbel easy! board a plane from cairo in the morning and fly to Aswan, then drive to Abu Simbel Spend the morning admiring the incredible rock-cut tombs on the shore of Lake Nasser before driving back to Aswan to enjoy the afternoon there .
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Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Enjoy your trip to Abu Simbel by Flight. Our Representative will pick you up from your hotel in cairo to fly to aswan then drive to Abu Simbel which its main attraction is the great sun temple of king Ramses II and the Temple of Queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved in 1960 by the help of Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself as inside there is a mural depicting his famous victory at Kadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favourite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit you will drive back to aswan , fly to cairo then you will be driven back to your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
