Private tour from Aswan · Hotel pickup in Aswan
A private car from Aswan with a later start than most, about 3 hours at the temples, a local guide on site and lunch at a restaurant near Abu Simbel, with the entry ticket in the price. Pick it if you do not want a 4am alarm and like a proper meal before the drive home.
The listing gives an 8am pickup from your hotel in Aswan and about 9 hours in all, later than the 4am to 5am starts of the shared vans. Some guests in 2026 left at 6am, so confirm the time with the supplier. The private, air-conditioned car takes about 3 hours to cover the 280 to 300 km to Abu Simbel, passing security checkpoints on the way. A local guide meets you at the temples, and the listing promises about 3 hours there, more than most tours.
The entry ticket is included: EGP 822 per foreign adult on the official ticket site in 2026, or EGP 1,272 on 22 February and 22 October, and one ticket covers both temples. Lunch at a local restaurant near the site comes after the visit; guests describe grilled chicken or meat with rice and salad, and fish from Lake Nasser. Drinks with lunch are not included, but the driver has water for you. Tipping is extra.
Two rules matter: book at least 48 hours ahead, and send a copy of your passport during booking, with full names, nationalities and passport numbers. Hotels on the islands are not collected; one guest met the car on the mainland. A later start means arriving close to midday. There is little shade at the temples, and from May to September it passes 38 C by midday. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before the start on GetYourGuide.
A private air-conditioned car. Some guests left at 6am; the supplier confirms your time. Island hotels meet on the mainland.
Across the desert with checkpoints on the way. One guide used the drive to explain the history with diagrams and photos.
A local guide meets you on site with the tickets, then time in both temples.
A meal at a local restaurant near the site, with a choice of dishes; drinks are extra.
The drive north and drop-off at your hotel, about 9 hours after pickup.
★★★★★the guide saved us time out of the sun by explaining a lot of the history in the van on the way there, with diagrams and photos. lots of time to explore and lunch was an amazing local experience with fresh fish from the lake.
★★★★★Punctual. Friendly. Safe. Clean. Perfectly organized. Just right.
★★★★★It included hotel pick-up, entry, and lunch (drinks not included). The driver, Mohammed (who was very nice), had three bottles of water ready for me and gave them to me at different points during the tour. Take plenty of sun cream with you, because you'll need it.
★★★★★my guide gave me the history about the temple that increased my appreciation of the tremendous task by UNESCO.
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Yes. Entry fees for the Abu Simbel temples are in the price, along with the private car, a local guide at the site, lunch and water. One ticket covers both temples.
The listing gives an 8am hotel pickup in Aswan and about 9 hours in all. Some guests left at 6am, so confirm the time with the supplier.
About 3 hours, per the listing, which is longer than the roughly 2 hours most road tours allow. Lunch follows the visit.
The listing asks for a copy of your passport, full names, nationalities and passport numbers at booking, and at least 48 hours' notice.
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A private car from Aswan, about three hours at the temples, the ticket and a local lunch by the lake.
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