#Abu Simbel Temple Complex Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Egypt Trip Second Stop Aswan Abu Simbel Temple
Second stop in Egypt, Aswan
Arrived in Aswan in the evening, the tranquil sunset of the Nile is intoxicating. The second chartered car to Abu Simbel Temple, shocking.
📆Itinerary:
Chartered car from Aswan to Abu Simbel Temple one way 3 hours, play for 3 hours, return for 3 hours.
There are also buses, which take longer, need to depart earlier, and of course save more.
🌟Highlights of the trip:
The Nile in Aswan is particularly beautiful, the sunset scenery at dusk is too beautiful
Abu Simbel Temple, the huge statue of Ramses II shocks the visiting tourists, you can imagine how much shock it was to people thousands of years ago.
💰Average consumption:
Chartered car 2700 Egyptian pounds
Ticket 600 Egyptian pounds
The prices in Egypt are currently soaring, and the tickets for many attractions are priced daily.
BAILEY GILL
Abu Simbel Temple
Abu Simbel Temple - the temple of Ramses II, which has a history of more than 3300 years, is next to the Hathor Temple, built for his beloved wife. Ramses II, as one of the greatest pharaohs in ancient Egypt, is also said to be the brother of Moses.
The temple was flooded due to the construction of the Aswan Dam, and five countries helped to relocate it for four years, finally restoring its original appearance. There are many small caves in the temple, with many exquisite murals inside. February 22 and October 22 each year are the spectacle of the Sun Festival, illuminating the statue of Ramses II at the end of the temple, but it will never shine on the dark god, which science cannot explain to this day (Figure 4).
You have to set off at four in the morning, a seven-hour round trip from Aswan, and you can watch the sunrise by the way. The group fee is 70 US dollars per person for carpooling, and the free travel carpooling is 25 US dollars per person. The ticket price of 615 Egyptian pounds is calculated separately. The price during the Sun Festival is 915 Egyptian pounds. Distance is the biggest problem, but it's worth seeing once in a lifetime.
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The Temple of Abu Simbel
Ramesses II is one of the most famous pharaohs of ancient Egypt, and the Temple of Abu Simbel was built by him to sing his own praises. The front of the temple is his four tall statues of different ages, and the temple is also full of murals of him bravely killing the enemy in various battles. The deepest part of the temple is a statue of him sitting with three gods, showing that he has already claimed to be a god. Ramesses II was over 1.9 meters tall and lived to be over 90 years old. His mummy is now on display at the Egyptian Civilization Museum in Cairo for people to visit.
CHRISTOPHER COX
Stepping into the ancient Egypt in history books
Never thought that one day I could touch the pyramids of five thousand years, the golden mask Pharaoh Tutankhamun, Cleopatra of Egypt, these people and things that only appear in movies and history textbooks.
Until standing in the products of thousands of years of civilization, it still feels unreal. The civilization and people of a thousand years ago leap on paper and in carvings. Even though humans have entered the web 3.0 era, the architectural and artistic achievements of that time are still incredible feats today.
I can't believe that thousands of years ago, without iron tools, relying only on stone tools, people were able to complete the construction of giant pyramids and obelisks hundreds of meters high by chiseling and hammering stones.
The main tourist spots in Egypt are centered around Cairo and are divided into three lines:
1. South line: Luxor Aswan Temple, tomb line
The most popular route with the most tourists in Egypt, the essence of ancient Egyptian civilization along the Nile River, a large number of exquisite temples, Abu Simbel, Valley of the Kings (Pharaoh's tomb group), hot air balloons, Nile cruise ships are all on this line, and it is also a disaster area for tourists being scammed.
2. East line: along the Red Sea
Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Mount Sinai, a paradise for diving enthusiasts, the cheapest place in the world for diving certification, OW+AOW around 35💲
3. North line: Mediterranean, Siwa Oasis
- Far away from the scamming south line, the north line is the pure land of Egypt
- The homeland of Cleopatra, where ancient Egyptian civilization was gradually eroded by ancient Rome, Alexandria
- The Tiffany blue glass sea Matruh, which is more beautiful than the Red Sea
- Far away from mainland Egypt, the lost desert oasis Siwa in Assassin's Creed Origins (palm groves, Sahara desert, salt lakes, hot springs, Berber mud houses Shali, flamingos)
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🌅Due to changes in the itinerary, we had to depart in the early morning and unexpectedly witnessed the sunrise, which was still very satisfying. The dim morning light shone on the towering statue, adding a touch of mystery.
🏯The Abu Simbel Temple is said to be named after the guide who first took Westerners to the site. It consists of a gate built into the cliff, a giant statue of Ramses II, rock carvings, front and rear halls, and a shrine.
🗿The Abu Simbel Temple was built in the 13th century BC by Ramses II, the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, and has a history of 3300 years. The temple consists of two giant temples carved from rock, dedicated to the gods Ptah, Amun-Ra, Harahty, and the deified Ramses II, and the nearby small temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor and Ramses II's favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.