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I have taught about this place as an Ancient History teacher for years, and it was everything I thought it would be...absolutely amazing! It was definitely worth the flight from Aswan to see the site, and I will definitely be back!
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Date of experience: February 2020
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if you are going to do one thing and one thing only in Aswan, then go visit abu simbel, it's about 4 hours of driving on a bumpy long road from the city of Aswan to the village of abu simbel, you can take the public bus or a microbes from Aswan bus station, which will drop you at Abu Simbel just 2 KM away from the temple. it's worth it, it's breathtaking.…
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Date of experience: January 2021
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Most tourists miss this due to the distance from Aswan but you are making a big mistake. Yes it is three and a half hours each way and you spend two hours there but I promise you that this is different from any other temple! Travelling across Egypt, this was the best day for me. The drive through the desert and views of Lake Nasser are just so relaxing. You will not regret coming! Important part of history and the setting is stunning. You will most likely come with a guide and transport booked. Our guide and driver were brilliant. We had a one hour guided tour and one hour free time to explore ourselves. The guides cannot go inside the temples but give you the explanations outside. There are souvenir shops and a coffee shop that only sells cold drinks. You need to book in advance with a tour operator and don't ask me why but they need a copy of your passport due to the security en route. The weather is pleasant and the breeze from Lake Nasser is nice. You don't need to leave too early. We left at 06:30. Arrived at 10:00 with a short stop en route. We left just after 12:00 and arrived back in Aswan at 15:30. Take snacks with or get your cruise ship or hotel to pack a breakfast box. There are not really places to stop to eat. We just took water and snacks and had a late lunch on return to Aswan. Take photographs with your mobile phone or hide your camera. I am told they charge quite a bit more to take photographs with a camera. Not sure how true this is but noone appeared to be monitoring it! Really nice as limited tourists and you could really appreciate it. I believe you can also do a short flight to Abu Simbel from Aswan but a small plane in Egypt for thirty minutes did not appeal to me!…
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Date of experience: January 2021
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I visited here quite a long time ago, but felt compelled to write a review. It’s a special site. We had a guide which really brought the stories of the past to life. Incredible it was moved a few decades ago to its current spot, how they did that with it remains in tact o don’t know!…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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We left Assouan at 6am with the driver and guide. We reached Abu Simbel after 3h trip and having stopped 10'. Discovering this masterpiece of art of earth is a must see. I was lucky and visited alone with my italien/English guide who planned my stay for 7days from Assouan to luxor. Getting the explanation of the size of the sculptures , the reason why they were build and how they where moved. I discovered not one temple but 2 and with the lake on front. Amazing landscape do not hesitate of coming to Abu Simbel from Assouan, it's wort. I learned there are even cruise from abu simbel from Assouan , but at the moment there no flight. Soon I will put a video on YouTube on channel 'dgt tv'.…
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Date of experience: November 2020
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