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2 Days Aswan and Abu Simbel Tour from El Gouna
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
$776.49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
On this private excursion to Aswan and Abu Simbel from El Gouna you can be impressed by the fascinating landscape of Upper Egypt and marvel at the imposing buildings of the pharaohs along the Nile. An Egyptology tour guide will accompany you to the largest building of Ramses II, the Abu Simbel temple and the beautiful Philae temple and you will also admire the mighty high dam of Aswan, a technical masterpiece of the 19th century.
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Aswan and Abu Simbel Tour from
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 days
- Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private tour guide during your tour.
- Entrance Fees to the sight.
- Lunch on the 1st and 2nd day.
- Train journey first class Qena / Aswan / Qena.
- Overnight in a 5 star hotel with breakfast.
- Tipping.
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
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Temple of PhilaeThe Philae or Isis Temple stood on Philae Island south of Aswan, and after the construction of the high dam, the temple was under water for several months of the year. Therefore, the temple was transferred to the neighboring island of Agilika from 1977 to 1980. In 553 AD, the temple served as a church, so much of the relief in the temple was destroyed.
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Aswan High DamThe construction of the high dam was initiated by President Nasser and lasted from 1960 to 1971, creating one of the largest reservoirs in the world, 500 km long and 32 km wide, at the widest point. The dam is more than 3800 meters long and 111 meters high, at the sole 980 meters and at the crown about 40 meters wide.
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Abu Simbel Temple ComplexThe two temples of Abu Simbel were built by Ramses II in 1260 BC. built and were under the sand until 1817, then the Italian Belzoni has freed the two temples from the sand. The Ramses temple extends 60 meters directly into the rock and has a height of 30 m. The temple of Nefertari is 21 m deep and 12 m high. After the construction of the dam, both temples were moved 62 m higher in the years 1964-1968 to protect them from flooding by the reservoir.
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2 Days Aswan and Abu Simbel Tour from El Gouna
Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
$776.49
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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