Day 1 Hurghada to Aswan

Aswan from Hurghada

At 05:00 AM our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada by air-conditioned modern van to Aswan, approximately 04:30 hours far from Hurghada. Then proceed to Philae Temple which was dedicated to the goddess Isis as well this temple was dismantled and reconstructed on Agilika Island after the Aswan dam was constructed. Then you will be driven to the Unfinished Obelisk which belongs to an unknown pharaoh, it offers unusual insights into ancient Egyptian stone-working techniques, with marks from workers’ tools still clearly visible as well as ocher-colored lines marking where they were working. Lunch at a local restaurant and then you will move to the High Dam which was constructed in 1960 and completed in 1970 and its main function to protect Egypt from the annual floods as well as providing storage of water for agriculture. 

Meals: Lunch

Day 2 Aswan to Abu Simbel

Aswan To Abu Simbel

An early pick-up from your hotel in Aswan at 04: 00, travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Aswan to Abu Simbel, It takes 3 hours driving to the temples of Abu Simbel before the heat of the day. The two temples were Carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC,  Upon arrival,an Egyptologist guide will tell you all about one of the greatest and most whimsical pharaohs in Egyptian history. Marvel at the main façade of the Great Temple to Ramesses II and its 4 statues of the pharaoh seated on his throne following his advancing age.  In theory, the main temple is dedicated to Amon-Re Horakhty and Ptah, but in practice, it was constructed for the greater glory of its builder, Ramses the Great. Continue to the smaller temple of Ramesses’ consort, Queen Nefertari, situated right next to the Great Temple. Admire the impressive rock-cut façade depicting the pharaoh and his queen. Re-board the coach at 09:00 for the return transfer to Aswan before, Lunch will be served in Aswan before your drive back from Aswan to Hurghada.