How to Spend 2 Days in Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Egypt

Abu Simbel, a small village in southern Egypt, is home to one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the country 鈥� the temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. With its stunning architecture and rich history, Abu Simbel is a must-visit destination for anyone travelling through Egypt. In this article, we share with you how to spend 2 days in Abu Simbel, from exploring the temple in the evening and again at sunrise.

The 280k journey by car takes 3.30 hours. You can fly from Aswan to Abu Simbel in 48 minutes. We had allowed 2 full days to visit the Ramses II temple in Abu Simbel for the night show and for the sunrise tour.

All our journeys apart from our Nour El Nil Dahabiya cruise were with聽Egyptian Edu Travel. We had booked our private driver and Egyptologist with them for聽Cairo,聽Alexandria,聽Luxor聽and聽Aswan.

The journey was safe travelling from Aswan to Abu Simbel in both directions with various checkpoints along the way. You stop halfway for a toilet break and you can purchase food or drinks too. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: How to Spend 2 Days in Abu Simbel
Guide Location: Egypt » Abu Simbel
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Jane Dempster-smith
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