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Abu Simbelthen Nile & Aswan

3 nights · 4 days · as a couple

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Abu Simbel

Day 1 · 1 night
What to know about Abu Simbel
How long
From an Aswan base. Ramses II's colossal temple on Lake Nasser, reached from Aswan by an early road trip of about six hours there and back, or by a short flight.
What deserves priority
The temples of Ramses II and Nefertari.
  • Abu Simbel

    Two temples cut into a cliff above the Nile, taken apart and rebuilt higher to save them.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026

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Nile & Aswan

Days 2–4 · 2 nights
What to know about Nile & Aswan
How long
4–5 nights recommended. Temples by day and the river between them: choose a boat by its name and its hours ashore, and the Nile does the rest.
What deserves priority
A cruise or dahabiya, Philae and time in Aswan.
  • Aswan High Dam

    The monument that ended ancient Egypt's calendar.

  • Edfu Temple

    The temple of Horus, whose walls are a library turned outwards.

    Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Elephantine

    A granite island at the first cataract, where Egypt used to end.

    Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026

  • Kom Ombo Temple

    A temple built twice over, side by side, for the crocodile and the falcon.

    Open 07:00–21:00, checked 15 September 2026

  • Lake Nasser

    An archive of ancient Nubia that nobody can visit.

  • Nubian Village

    A living Nubian village on the west bank at Aswan, facing the island of Sehel.

The full Nile & Aswan guide
  1. Day 2Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenTravel day · Our suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
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    Nile & Aswan

    Our suggestion for this day

    Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights

    • Philae
    • The High Dam
    • Kom Ombo
    • Edfu
    • Valley of the Kings

    4 days · 3 nights · moderate pace · fills days 3–6

    from USD 670
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    Sailing between sites; short transfers ashore
    At the sites
    Guided visits at every stop, set by the river schedule
    Format
    Shared
    Best time
    October to April

    Our tip: Judge a cruise by the boat's name and the hours ashore, not its star label. Ask for both before you book.

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    Keep for day 3
    Other tours for day 3 (4)
    • 10 Days in Egypt: the Pyramids, a Nile Cruise and Sharm el-Sheikh
      • Egyptian Museum
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      10 days · 9 nights · moderate pace · fills days 3–12

      from USD 1,675Choose for day 3
    • Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights
      • Karnak
      • Luxor Temple
      • Valley of the Kings

      5 days · 4 nights · moderate pace · fills days 3–7

      from USD 800Choose for day 3
    • Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical Garden
      • Elephantine Island
      • Kitchener's Island Botanical Garden
      • A felucca at Aswan

      About 2 hours · easy pace

      from USD 34Choose for day 3
    • Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam
      • Unfinished Obelisk
      • Philae
      • The High Dam

      About 4.5 hours · easy pace

      from USD 45Choose for day 3
    Add something extra (3)

    A local experience alongside it

    • A felucca at sunset in Aswan

      1–2 hours before sunset · from USD 25 per boat. Sail, not engine: an hour or two on the Nile between the granite islands, as the light goes gold over the west bank.

      Add to day 3
    • A Nubian village by boat

      About 3–4 hours, best in the afternoon · from USD 40. Up the Nile past the granite islands to Gharb Soheil, for tea in a Nubian family's painted house.

      Add to day 3

    Make this day better

    • Paddle the Nile at Aswan

      Late afternoon · About 1–2 hours · Around Elephantine and the islands of the First Cataract. Late afternoon, when the light softens and the river is calm.

      We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.

      Ask us to arrange
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