A trip from Aswan to Abu Simbel and the High Dam offers you a unique opportunity to discover one of Egypt's most famous sites and one of the most important engineering endeavors in the nation's history.
In the morning, one of our friendly representatives with an expert guide from Cairo Top Tours will be waiting for you at your hotel in Aswan to take you in a private air-conditioned car to one of the most famous temples in the world, the Temple of Abu Simbel. It was carved into the mountain as a monument to Ramses II and Queen Nefertari to commemorate their victory at the Battle of Kadesh and to deter rebels from southern Egypt. Construction of the temple began around 1244 BC and lasted about twenty years until 1224 BC.
In the Abu Simbel area, you will have the opportunity to see the statues that stand on either side of the vestibule leading to the ‘Holy of Holies’ and represent four gods: Amun-Ra, Ra-Hor-Akhti, Ptah, and Ramses II. When discussing the construction of the temple, the greatness of the Egyptians in the construction is evident, as the sun only enters the interior of the temple on two days a year, 22 February and 22 October, when the statues in the temple are illuminated, except for the statue of the idol.
After that, we will start another adventure in Aswan, the magical High Dam. It should be noted here that the first person to refer to the construction of this dam was the Arab Muslim scientist Al-Hassan ibn Al-Hassan ibn Al-Haytham (born in 965 AD and died in 1029 AD). He did not have the opportunity to carry out his idea because the necessary machinery to build it was not available in his time. And It is a hydroelectric dam on the Nile River in southern Egypt, built during the reign of Gamal Abdel Nasser and to whose construction the Soviet Union contributed. Owned and operated by the Aswan High Dam and Reservoir General Authority, the dam has helped control the flow of water and mitigate the effects of the Nile floods.
At the end of yuor excursion , you will be returned to your hotel.
Meals included: Lunch
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