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Four seated statues against the back wall of a dark rock-cut sanctuary, lit by artificial light

Abu Simbel sun festival: 22 February, 22 October and your Aswan tour

On two days a year the sun reaches the inner sanctuary at Abu Simbel. What the ministry says, and what the Aswan day trips say about those dates.

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A visitor with a backpack and a white scarf standing before the carved sandstone entrance pylon of a Ptolemaic temple

Edfu and Kom Ombo from Aswan: one-way to Luxor or back to Aswan?

Two private day trips to the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo compared: one ends in Luxor, one brings you back to Aswan. What each page lists.

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A traditional felucca with a tan lateen sail on the Nile at sunset, with white houses and moored boats on the bank

Felucca ride in Aswan: which trip should you book?

A private felucca with an Egyptian meal against a two-hour sail to Elephantine Island and the Botanical Garden: what each page lists.

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A sandstone temple with pylons and a colonnade seen from the water, framed by rocks and green shrubs

Aswan High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk: how to see them in half a day

Which Aswan tours combine the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk and Philae, from four hours to a full private day, and what each page lists.

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Terraced colonnades of a mortuary temple set against tall golden cliffs under a blue sky

Hot air balloon over Luxor on a Nile cruise from Aswan: four trips compared

Four cruises from Aswan to Luxor that include a balloon flight: how many days, when Abu Simbel happens, who guides, and what to check before booking.

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A visitor making a heart shape with her hands in front of the four colossal seated statues at the temple entrance

How to get from Aswan to Abu Simbel: group tour or private car?

Four Abu Simbel day trips from Aswan compared: group tour, hotel-pickup bus, private guide with car, and a private nine-hour trip.

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Sandstone columns with carved Hathor-headed capitals on a rocky rise, with the deep blue water of a lake behind

Kalabsha Temple and the Nubian Museum: which Aswan tour covers both?

A five-hour and a nine-hour tour to Kalabsha Temple and the Nubian Museum compared, with what the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities says about both sites.

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A white river cruise ship sailing past palm groves under a blue sky with scattered clouds

Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor: 3 days or 4 days?

Compare Aswan to Luxor Nile cruises of three and four days: what is listed, what is not included, and who should choose which.

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Blue-painted houses with brick arches and geometric patterns in coloured triangles on a terrace

Nubian village in Aswan: which tour should you book?

Compare Nubian village tours from Aswan: a shared half-day, a camel ride, a four-hour village visit, and a small-group cultural day.

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A visitor in a straw hat standing below a carved stone gateway with relief figures at a temple entrance

Philae Temple in Aswan: daytime tour or sound and light show?

Three ways to visit Philae from Aswan: a group half-day tour, a private tour, or the evening sound and light show. What each page lists.

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