Abu Simbel Temples by bus from Luxor
Enjoy
the best of Egypt While you are in Luxor, get with myegypttravel.com a
sightseeing tour to famous Abu simbel temples, the tour includes
transportation, Egyptologist tour guide and entrance fees, it departs
daily from your Luxor hotel or Nile cruise..
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Meet
your private Egyptologist tour guide in Luxor hotel to accompany you by
private air-conditioned to Abu Simbel around (600 km), drive for 6
hours to arrive Abu Simbel then visit the two temples at Abu Simbel
among the most magnificent monuments in the world but their removal and
reconstruction was an historic event in itself. When the temples (280 km
from Aswan) were threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the
construction of the High Dam the Egyptian Government secured the support
of UNESCO and launched a world wide appeal. During the salvage
operation which began in 1964 and continued until 1968, the two temples
were dismantled and raised over 60 meters up the sandstone cliff where
they had been built more than 3,000 years before. Here they were
reassembled, in the exact same relationship to each other and the sun,
and covered with an artificial mountain. Most of the joints in the stone
have now been filled by antiquity experts, but inside the temples it is
still possible to see where the blocks were cut. You can also go inside
the man made dome and see an exhibition of photographs showing the
different stages of the massive removal project. Abu Simbel was first
reported by J. L. Burckhardt in 1813, when he came over the mountain and
only saw the facade of the great temple as he was preparing to leave
that area via the Nile. The two temples, that of Ramesses II primarily
dedicated to Re-Harakhte, and that of his wife, Nefertari dedicated to
Hathor, became a must see for Victorians visiting Egypt, even though it
required a trip up the Nile, and often they were covered deeply in sand,
as they were when Burckhardt found them.. Drive back to Aswan railway
station to travel back to Luxor by First Class Seating Train then back
you Luxor hotel.
Inclusions:
• Pick up service from your hotel in Luxor and return
• Private Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
• Lunch at local restaurant
• A bottle of mineral water during your trip
• All service charges and taxes
Exclusions:
• Gratuities (recommended)
• Food and drinks, unless specified
Inclusions:
• Pick up service from your hotel in Luxor and return
• Private Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
• All transfers by a modern air-conditioned vehicle
• Lunch at local restaurant
• A bottle of mineral water during your trip
• All service charges and taxes
Exclusions:
• Gratuities (recommended)
• Food and drinks, unless specified
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