Nice Tours · Hotel pickup in Aswan
A private six-hour trip that swaps the desert highway for two short flights: hotel pickup in Aswan, the plane to Abu Simbel and back, an English-speaking guide at the temples and the entry ticket in the price. Pick it if the 4am start and the long van ride are the part of the day you dread.
The whole day runs by air. A private car collects you from your Aswan hotel in the early morning and drops you at Aswan airport. The flight south takes about 45 minutes. Your guide meets you at Abu Simbel airport, a couple of kilometres from the village, and takes you the short way to the temples. After the visit you fly back and the car returns you to your hotel: six hours door to door, where the road tours from Aswan run to about ten.
The entry ticket is included. The listing covers the entrance fees to the Abu Simbel temples, so you see the Great Temple of Ramesses II and the Temple of Hathor and Nefertari on one ticket. For reference, the ticket costs EGP 822 for foreign adults and EGP 445.5 for students up to 24 with ID on the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' official ticket site (2026), and one ticket covers both temples. The guide speaks English; Spanish, German or French are add-ons at checkout. Guides usually brief you outside the temples; inside the halls you explore on your own. Pickup from the island hotels, Gharb Soheil, Nagaa al-Mahatta or New Aswan costs USD 10 extra per person.
Flights are the one part the operator cannot control. EgyptAir flies the route (Air Cairo has also flown it), schedules change, and flights can be suspended: the travel site Wego reports that a sandstorm grounded Aswan and Abu Simbel flights on 9 January 2026. A late plane eats into your time at the temples, because you leave when the return flight leaves. Flight trackers showed a late-morning departure from Aswan on most days in October 2026, which puts you at the temples near midday, in full sun. Ask the operator for the confirmed times for your date, and keep a spare day in Aswan if Abu Simbel is the reason for your trip south.
A private air-conditioned car collects you from your hotel and drives you to Aswan airport.
A short domestic flight south. Times are set by the airline and can change.
Your English-speaking guide meets you at Abu Simbel airport for the short transfer to the temples.
The four colossi of Ramesses II, the Great Temple, then the Temple of Hathor and Nefertari. Most tours allow about two hours here.
Back to the airport for the return flight, then the car to your hotel.
★★★★★Very well-organized tour with a smooth flow. Our guide, Ahmed Achraf, gave good explanations about the temples and allowed us plenty of time to visit them.
★★★★★Ahmed Ashraf is a passionate guide whom I highly recommend meeting to discuss or explore any questions about Ancient Egypt. We had a wonderful time together in Abu Simbel, and he also showcased his talent for photography, providing us with beautiful souvenirs to cherish at home. Thank you.
★★★★★Ahmed Achraf was excellent
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Yes. Entrance fees to the temples are included, and one ticket covers both. On the Ministry's official ticket site it costs EGP 822 for foreign adults (2026).
About 45 minutes each way. The whole tour takes about 6 hours from hotel pickup to drop-off.
A delay shortens your time at the temples, because you return on a set flight. Schedules change and flights can be suspended, so confirm the times with the operator before the day. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.
No. Pickup is in the early morning, timed to the flight. The road tours are the ones that leave Aswan around 4am to 5am.
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