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The Red Seathen Abu Simbelthen Nile & Aswan
8 nights · 9 days · As a couple
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- Day 7 Philae Temple, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam · About 4.5 hours
The Red Sea
Days 1–5 · 5 nightsWhat to know about The Red Sea
- How long
- 3–5 nights recommended. Base yourself in Hurghada or Sharm for the reefs. Cairo is a short flight away, and Luxor makes a fine overnight from Hurghada.
- What deserves priority
- Snorkelling, diving and genuine rest.
- Day 1Arrival in The Red SeaTime reserved for arrivalSee day
- Day 2A free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 3Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 4Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
- Day 5Another free day in The Red SeaOpen for us to plan with youSee day
Nile & Aswan
Days 6–9 · 3 nightsWhat 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.
- Day 6Travel to Nile & AswanFlight option: a flight via Cairo. Allow extra time for airports and transfers.See day
- Day 7Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenSuggested · About 2 hoursA slow afternoon on the river at the first cataract, where Egypt used to end.See day
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Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan
- Abu Simbel
Add to day 8More about this tour
- In a vehicle
- About 3.5 hours each way by road
- At the sites
- Ask us: time at the temples depends on your departure slot
- Format
- Private
- Best time
- A later departure for fewer people; the earliest one for the morning light
- Published departure window
- Daily, between 5:00 am and 9:00 am
- Abu Simbel Open 06:00–17:00 · checked 3 September 2026
Our tip Choose an early departure if cooler sightseeing matters most, or request a later, gentler start. Allow about 3.5 hours to reach the temples; an early pickup is not a promise of sunrise on site.
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- The Red Sea5 nights
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