Abu Simbel by Road should be top of the list of any visitor to Egypt. The Temples of Abu Simble are located south of Aswan 280KM. Rise before sunset and travel in our air conditioned transport from Aswan to Abu simble you will see the glorious sunrise over the desert and arrive at the sight before the heat becomes uncomfortable. The main site is the two huge temples, The Great Temple Ramsses II built by Ramsses so that he may be adored like the other gods. Nefertari’s temple the wife of Ramsses II located just meters from the great temple. Abu Simbel by Road, These are among the most wondrous temples in Egypt and you will be escorted by our knowledgable Egyptologist and have time to wander alone. Abu Simbel are two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km (140 mi) southwest of Aswan (about 300 km (190 mi) by road). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments”,which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan), and include Amada, Wadi es-Sebua, and other Nubian sites. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC, during the 19th Dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II. They serve as a lasting monument to the king Ramesses II. His wife Nefertari and children can be seen in smaller figures by his feet, considered to be of lesser importance and were not given the same position of scale. This commemorates his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Their huge external rock relief figures have become iconic. Price US$60 per person

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