Abu Simbel day Trip from Aswan by flight
Aswan to Abu Simbel by Air
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Enjoy A Day Trip by Air from Aswan to Abu Simbel; The Aswan Temple Complex Is one of the Sites You Must See Before Leaving Egypt. Explore the amazing Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt! These huge statues were built by Pharaoh Ramses II over 3,000 years ago. They were moved to a new spot to protect them from water.
Egypt is a place you should know. Egypto Travel will help you learn more about Egyptian civilization, we will leave you in awe. Visit the temple of Queen Nefertari the most beloved wife of Ramses II. You will enjoy the Abu Simbel area with its main attraction “the great sun temple of Ramses II” and the temple of Queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 and were almost completely covered with sand.
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Enjoy your Abu Simbel Day Trip from Aswan. Our Representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to fly to Abu Simbel You will enjoy the Abu Simbel area with its main attraction “the great sun temple of Ramses II” and the temple of Queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honor himself. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favourite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. After finishing the visit, you will fly back to Aswan.
INCLUDED
- Domestic Flight Aswan/ Abu Simbel/ Aswan
- Professional English guide
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical places
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges & taxes
EXCLUDED
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
- Tipping.
- Any Optional Tours not mentioned
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Visa To Egypt
- Bank transfer
- Keeping you safe during your visit
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- All our vehicles are sterilized before and after each day in your trip.
- Providing our vehicles with hand sanitizers.
- Daily driver temperature measured.
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All our vehicles are sterilized before and after each day of your trip.
Providing our vehicles with hand sanitizers.
Daily driver temperature measured.
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The Abu Simbel Temples were relocated from their original site to avoid being submerged following the construction of the High Dam in 1964.
To prevent the Abu Simbel Temples from being submerged due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam, several proposals and measures were considered and implemented:
Relocation: The chosen and executed proposal involved relocating the temples to a higher ground. This monumental task was carried out between 1964 and 1968 by a multinational team of engineers and archaeologists. The temples were cut into large blocks, moved, and then reassembled at a new site 65 meters higher and 200 meters away from the river.
Building a Protective Barrier: Another proposal suggested constructing a dam or barrier around the temples to protect them from the rising water levels. However, this was deemed impractical due to the immense size and the technical difficulties involved.
Creating an Artificial Island: There was also a suggestion to build an artificial island to house the temples, keeping them above the water level. This idea was explored but ultimately not pursued.
The successful relocation of the Abu Simbel Temples is considered one of the greatest feats of archaeological engineering and preservation. It allowed for the protection of these significant cultural heritage sites while also accommodating the necessary infrastructure development in the region.
The construction of the original Abu Simbel Temples took about 20 years, from 1264 to 1244 BCE, during the reign of Ramses II
This phenomenon occurs on February 21 and October 21
but after the temples were moved, the sun aligned perpendicularly to the face of Ramses II on February 22 and October 22.
Ramses II was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his impressive building projects and successful military campaigns. He married two Hittite princesses, stalling Hittite incursions into Egypt, and conquered areas of Nubia and Syria. He is often portrayed as the evil pharaoh in the book of Exodus.
Nefertari – Considered Ramses II’s principal wife and queen. She was highly respected and influential during his reign.
Isetnofret – Another of Ramses II’s major royal wives. She bore several of his children, including his heir Merneptah.
Meritamen – One of Ramses II’s daughters who was also elevated to the status of a royal wife.
Nebettawy – Another royal wife who was also a daughter of Ramses II.
In addition to these prominent wives, Ramses II is believed to have had as many as 8-10 or more wives throughout his exceptionally long reign of over 60 years. However, the identities and details of all his wives are not fully certain due to the limitations of historical records from that period.
He had a wonderful period of rule, reaching 66 years, which is considered the longest period of rule in the history of ancient Egypt
king Ramses II had a large number of Children between 48 and 50 sons, and 40 to 53 daughters
between 90 and 96 years