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Nile & Aswanthen Abu Simbel

6 nights · 7 days · as a couple

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Nile & Aswan

Days 1–5 · 5 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 1Aswan Felucca to Elephantine and the Botanical GardenOur suggestion · About 2 hoursSee day
  2. Day 2Nile Cruise from Aswan to LuxorOur suggestion · 4 days · 3 nightsSee day
  3. Day 3Kom Ombo and EdfuOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 2 of 4See day
  4. Day 4Luxor: both banksOur suggestion · Nile cruise, day 3 of 4See day
  5. 5

    Nile & Aswan

    A good fit for this day

    10 Days in Egypt: the Pyramids, a Nile Cruise and Sharm el-Sheikh

    • Egyptian Museum
    • The Giza pyramids
    • The Sphinx
    • Khan el-Khalili
    • The High Dam

    10 days · 9 nights · moderate pace · fills days 5–14

    from USD 1,675
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    One night on the sleeper train, three nights sailing, and two domestic flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh
    At the sites
    Five days of sightseeing, then three free days by the sea
    Format
    Private
    Best time
    October to April for cooler days on the Nile

    Our tip: The Nile and the Red Sea in one trip. The two domestic flights are quoted separately, so your written quote shows the full price before you decide.

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    Choose for day 5
    Other tours for day 5 (4)
    • Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan: 4 Nights
      • Karnak
      • Luxor Temple
      • Valley of the Kings

      5 days · 4 nights · moderate pace · fills days 5–9

      from USD 800Choose for day 5
    • Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 Nights
      • Philae
      • The High Dam
      • Kom Ombo

      4 days · 3 nights · moderate pace · fills days 5–8

      from USD 670Choose for day 5
    • 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 5
    • 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 5
    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 5
    • 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 5

    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

Abu Simbel

Days 6–7 · 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

The full Abu Simbel guide
  1. Day 6Travel to Abu SimbelTravel day · roughly 3½ hours each way by road, or a short flightSee day
  2. Day 7Departure dayPlanned around your flight
6 nights · 2 places0 chosen · 6 days left to usShow the trip so far
Egypt from orbit · NASA Terra/MODIS · positions approximate
  1. Nile & Aswan5 nights
  2. Abu Simbel1 night

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Length
6 nights · 7 days
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As a couple
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