The temples of Abu Simbel from Aswan

The temples of Abu Simbel from Aswan

Aswan And Abu Simbel.

Excellent

4.8/5
Duration

10 Hours aprox.

Type

Private

Run

Everyday

Location

Aswan And Abu Simbel

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Overview

In 1813 the Swiss orientalist Burkhart arrived in Abu Simbel 4 years later it was visited by the Italian adventurer Belzoni how discovered the entrance door. In 1874 the English novelist Amelia Edward was among the first to notice that the sun illuminates the faces of the statues of the sanctuary. On March 8, 1960, UNESCO launched a campaign for the safeguarding of Nubian monuments. Abu Simbel is the largest among the saved temples. In the incredible salvage operation, the temples were dismantled and cut up into manageable-sized blocks, then painstakingly reconstructed 65 m higher than the original site, 3000 people from more than 50 countries for more than 4 years cooperated in rescuing the eighth wonder of the ancient world before disappearing into the waters of lake Nasser, (a reservoir developed after the construction of the High Dam). When you visit the temples of Abu Simple you enjoy two miracles one done by the ancient Egyptians as they cut them out of the mountain, the second done by modern engineers to have them moved to their new location .it is unforgivable not to visit

Itinerary

Day 1

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan by a modern air-conditioned coach taking the highway about 280 km nearly 03 hours and a half, one way driving from Aswan to Abu simple there you visit the two temples The great temple of Ramses II which is extends 48 meters into the mountain was dedicated to the gods Ra-horakhty, Amun and Ptah, as well as the divine Ramses himself. The impressive façade of the temple is fronted by 4 colossal seated statues of Ramses II each 20 m high and depicting the king, in different stages of his life, his mother queen Tuya, his chief wife queen Nefertari and some of his many children can be seen in a smaller scale at his feet on the walls of the first hypostyle hall are scenes showing the king’s victories over the Hittites, during the battle of Kadesh. The temple was aligned so that twice a year, on February 22 and October 22, the sun’s rays penetrate the length of the temple and flood the sanctuary with light.

About 100 meters north of the great temple is the smaller temple dedicated to the Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor. Goddess of love beauty and motherhood the imposing façade consists of six colossal statues of the king and the queen each 10 meters high again with smaller images of royal children at their feet. Scenes on the walls of the pillared hall depict Nefertari taking part in divine rituals with her husband before Hathor and Mut in the sanctuary at the rear of the temple a statue in high relief seems to grow out of the rock wall, showing Hathor as the sacred cow.

After this trip, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Included/Excluded

- English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
- Transfers in private vehicle with air conditioning.
- 1 Bottled Mineral Water
- 1 Day Tour
- Main Entrance Fees
- This itinerary could be changed in order according to the circumstances of service not to be canceled
- Tourism Police Permission
- Tax

- Accommodation
- Personal spending
- Any Beverages
- Tipping
- Anything not mentioned above

Package

Price,Terms & Conditions

1 Person

$205

2 to 4 Person

$115

5 to 8 Person

$85

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