Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel from Aswan: Discover Ancient Temples in Your Personal Vehicle

Embark on a private day tour to Abu Simbel from Aswan and uncover the ancient temples in your own personal vehicle. Customize your itinerary and immerse yourself in the rich history and architectural beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Abu Simbel Temple Complex - At 8:00 am, a tour expert will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan and drive you south to visit the Abu Simbel Temple Complex in an air-conditioned vehicle.
    The two temples at Abu Simbel are renowned for their unique style and are considered masterpieces of ancient Egypt.
    These temples showcase the glory and grandeur of…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour for personalized experience
  • Transfers in a private air-conditioned latest model vehicle
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (Optional)
  • Tipping
  • Entry Fees (Optional)
  • Local guide at Abu Simbel temple (Optional)
Additional Information

Discover the marvels of Abu Simbel from Aswan with our Private Customizable Day Tour. Enjoy the luxury of a private car, allowing you to explore the stunning temples at your leisure. Dive into the rich history and architectural splendor of Abu Simbel, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Tailor your itinerary to match your interests and let our…

Location
El-Shaheed Abd El-Fattah Hassanein
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Greg_b
Jul 12, 2025
The drive was about 3.5... - The drive was about 3.5 hours each way. The road is not in good shape, but the driver was aware of all the issues and flawlessly navigated through them. The guides are not allowed in the temples. An hour before arrival he had a layout map of each temple with pictures of the key things to see. He explained the history and significance of each picture. He also answered the many questions I asked. When I entered the temples I knew exactly where to go and understood each carving/painting. It was like having the answers to an exam. Couldn’t be happier with both the driver and guide. If you can handle the heat (108 degrees F), then I recommend going in the off season. For a while, I was the only tourist in King Rameses II’s temple and with one other person in the Temple of Hathor dedicated to Queen Nefertari.
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Luis_s
Apr 9, 2025
Chico was a great driver,... - Chico was a great driver, he got us safely from Aswan to Abu Simbel and back, and even explained some of the landmarks we were passing through as we advanced
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Matthew_h
Mar 23, 2025
Awesome Driver for Abu Simbel - The driver Mohammed was an absolute gem and will keep you laughing with jokes all the way to Abu Simbel. Stopped without complaint for picture opportunities and volunteered to stop whenever we needed or wanted. Got some great pictures of camels in the desert because he pulled over. Very safe driver with a great personality. Highly recommend.
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Nevine_k
Dec 11, 2024
Lovely experience - Excellent tour guide, the transportation was good, and time management was great . The lunch was also delicious.
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A_p
Sep 28, 2024
Recommended tour with a very knowledgable tour guide - We had a great experience on the Abu Simbel tour and would highly recommend it to anyone who is seeking a Private tour + Guide to this amazing place. Samir who was our guide was extremely knowledgable to took the time to explain everything in great detail. As no tour guides were allowed inside the temples and it was extremely hot outside, Samir spent time on the drive there explaining everything, which allowed us to go straight to the sites and look at everything properly without having to stand outside in the sun. At no part of this tour did we ever feel rushed. Samir provided us with as much time as we wanted to explore the temples as much as we wanted. Ahmed who was our driver was also very professional and took care of us during out trip.
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Autumn_h
May 20, 2024
Great tour - highly recommend! - Driver and guide were on time and we arrived to the site before it was extremely crowded. It is a long drive from Aswan, roughly 3 hours, but you can sleep or relax during the drive time. The guides cannot come in and talk in the temples, but she walked us to the entrance and provided detailed information with pictures. We were given an hour to explore, might need 1.5 if it is extremely busy. Instead of just taking us to shops like some other guides, she asked what we would like to do and did not put pressure on us if we didn't want to go perfume shops, etc. They also did customize it to our liking and let us stop at an electronics store and a safe ATM. We did not feel rushed overall. I would recommend this tour!
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Jiomar_s
Feb 8, 2024
Great ride, the driver... - Great ride, the driver played music in our language, covered windows to avoid sunlight while driving through the desert. He made us feel comfortable in such a long ride.
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210mariapaular
Mar 16, 2024
Good, but… - We have rated this experience with a 3/5 because of the following reasons: - it is too far, you will spend 6 hours in a car. 3 hour going and 3 hours returning. - the guide was nice he explained us everything but he always tried to sell us other tours and he was very annoying at the end. - the lunch was awful, the place was in a very dirty and abandoned street, don’t book this tour with lunch. Instead try to go with your own food. - the driver was awful too, he drove very fast, passing other cars. At one moment we had to ask him to slow down. On the other hand: - Abu Simbel is a treasure and if you like ancient Egyptian culture you will love it. You will only spend 1 hour and a half or two so be prepared for this. - we left from Aswan at 8:00 and we arrived there by 11:20. The most part of the tourist groups were already gone so it was nice to see the temples with less people around.
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Daniel_m
Jun 28, 2025
Let down by the so called tour guide - We had booked a driver and tour guide. If we had booked just the driver it would be 5* as I can’t say anything bad about the driver was a very good drive and of course the site Abu is amazing. Unfortunately we selected the tour guide option too which if the tour guide was just useless we could see past it but he was outright rude salesman trying to upsell us anything and everything which he spent more time doing than actually sharing any knowledge. As it’s a long drive it got quite awkward by the end where we felt it ruined the overall experience. I would recommend only booking the driver and skip the rest of the options. Driver and tour operator was good shame about the guide.
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Marcello_d
Sep 29, 2024
Never again with them and with viator - Very sad I had this bad experience with them, I booked a visit to the temples with private car and guide and entrance ticket included. But when we reached the temples they refused to recognize that and I had to repay for the entrance to the temples. In my reservation it was clearly written it was included. Unfortunately very poor assistance from viator too, I tried to fill a complain and send them the picture of my ticket where it clearly shows entrance tickets were included but they refused to refund me. I will never use viator again!!
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From $20
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).