Abu Simbel

Some places stop you in your tracks. This Abu Simbel day trip is one of them. Carved out of a sandstone cliff on the banks of Lake Nasser, the twin temples of Ramesses II and Nefertari are among the most ambitious things ancient Egypt ever built, four colossal statues guarding a façade that stretches 30 metres wide. Twice a year, on February 22nd and October 22nd, the rising sun reaches deep into the inner sanctuary and illuminates the faces of the gods inside. This Abu Simbel day trip from Aswan gets you there and gives you the time to take it all in properly.

Abu Simbel is a three hour drive south of Aswan. and every minute of it is worth it. Most visitors to Egypt never make it this far south, which means you’ll have one of the country’s most extraordinary sites largely to yourself. The temples face east for a reason, the ancient Egyptians designed them so the sunrise would do exactly what it still does today, thousands of years later. That level of precision is what makes this Abu Simbel day trip unlike anything else on the itinerary.

 
Aswan is already one of Egypt’s most beautiful cities. Calm, unhurried, and sitting right on the Nile. Combining it with an Abu Simbel day trip gives you two completely different sides of southern Egypt in one visit. The temples in the morning, the river in the afternoon. It’s the kind of day that reminds you why you came. Book your Abu Simbel day trip with Gocha Tours and see it all for yourself Today.