Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan by Car

This day trip from Aswan reaches the Abu Simbel temples by private vehicle rather than by air, an overland alternative for travelers who'd rather drive than fly. Your Egyptologist guide and driver meet you at your Aswan hotel or Nile cruise ship for the drive south across the desert.

At the site, the two rock-cut temples built by Ramesses the Great stand among ancient Egypt's most ambitious monuments, with detailed hieroglyphs, reliefs and colossal statues covering both religious devotion and historical narrative. The guide also covers the well-documented 20th-century relocation of the temples, moved to higher ground to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, an engineering effort nearly as remarkable as the temples themselves.

Private, air-conditioned round-trip transportation, entrance fees to the temples, your certified Egyptologist guide and bottled water are included in the price. This suits travelers based in Aswan — by hotel or Nile cruise — who prefer the overland route to Abu Simbel over a domestic flight, taking in the desert scenery along the way rather than seeing it only from the air.

• Abu Simbel day trip from Aswan by private car
• Overland alternative to the flight-based option
• Private Egyptologist guide throughout
• Pickup from hotel or Nile cruise ship