"VISIT TO THE TEMPLES OF ABU SIMBEL" TOUR.

"VISIT TO THE TEMPLES OF ABU SIMBEL" TOUR.

The Eighth Wonder of the World! The Temples of Abu Simbel.

The Abu Simbel Temple is a huge rock-cut temple complex located near Egypt's border with Sudan. The two temples in this complex were built in the 13th century BC. C., during the reign of the great and powerful Ramses II. Although the group of temples is known today as the Abu Simbel temple, in the past it was called “Temple of Ramses, loved by Amun”. During the 1960s the Aswan High Dam was built, resulting in the creation of Lake Nasser. This fact threatened the existence of the Abu Simbel temple, whose transfer was completed in 1968. The construction of the temples took about 20 years to be completed and was carried out during the reign of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC). Competing in beauty and spectacularity with the Pyramids of Giza themselves, the temple of Abu Simbel is one of the most spectacular constructions in Egypt. The complex is made up of several buildings, among which the Temple of Ramses II stands out, an authentic symbol of Egypt thanks to its impressive façade composed of four 20-meter-high statues that were carved directly on the rock. If the facade is imposing and impressive, the interior has nothing to envy. Huge rooms decorated with perfectly preserved frescoes surrounded by colossal statues that give way to different smaller rooms in a journey that is as artistic as it is mystical. Twice a year, on February 21 and October, in an act of astronomical perfection, magic is performed and the sun crosses the temple at dawn to illuminate the statues of the gods. Right next door is the Temple of Nefertari, the pharaoh's favorite wife. Smaller in size but similar in beauty, the facade of this temple has six figures carved into the rock and its interior has nothing to envy that of the main temple.

Itinerary

• Pick up at your hotel, or the one closest to your accommodation by a guide from our agency.

• You will start with a panoramic road tour until you reach The Temples of Abu Simbel.

• Visit to the Abu Simbel Temple.

• Walking tour throughout the area.

• Return to the hotel.

• All visits to the different facilities and museums have the presence of a specialist who will guide our tour, explaining in detail the meanings and history of the different attractions that we can observe.

The tour includes

• Guide service in Spanish.
• Entrance to Museums and Temples.
• Transfers during the tour.

Does not include

• Professional guide in English, French, Portuguese, German and Italian languages. If you want a guide in these languages, it is done on request and an extra charge must be paid.