Explore Egypt
One Country, Thirteen Unforgettable Places to Start
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Upper Egypt / Nile Valley
Abu Simbel
Ramses II's colossal monument to himself
Four 20-meter statues of Ramses II, carved directly into a mountainside and relocated stone by stone in the 1960s to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser. A long day trip from Aswan, and worth every minute of the drive.
Tours (4)
Aswan · Abu SimbelAswan & Abu Simbel: Nubia's Ancient Temples
Philae Temple, the High Dam, and the colossal statues of Abu Simbel.
Aswan · Lake Nasser · Abu SimbelLake Nasser Cruise: Aswan to Abu Simbel by Water
A small-ship cruise across Lake Nasser, ending at Abu Simbel's temples.
Cairo · Giza · Luxor · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Petra · Jordan14-Day Egypt & Jordan: The Complete Classic Journey
The Pyramids, a full Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, and Petra — the classic route through both countries.
Cairo · Giza · Alexandria · Fayoum · Luxor · Aswan · Abu Simbel · Sharm El Sheikh · Dahab · St. CatherineEgypt Grand Explorer: The Ultimate 21-Day Journey
Cairo, Alexandria, Fayoum, a full Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, and the Sinai's reefs and mountains — everything, unhurried.
Experiences (1)
Full day (about 8–10 hours)Abu Simbel Excursion from Aswan
Four seated colossi of Ramesses II, twenty metres high, cut into a cliff at the far southern edge of Egypt — then sawn into a thousand blocks in the 1960s and rebuilt sixty metres higher to keep Lake Nasser off them. It is the single most impressive thing in the country, and it is a long way to go. Worth every hour.