- The drive is 283.4 km out and 283.2 km back: about 3 h 26 min and 3 h 25 min without traffic.
- Abu Simbel is open 6 AM to 5 PM daily, with last entry at 4 PM in summer, winter and Ramadan.
- Entrance fees to the temples are included in the tour; no meal is listed.
- Tickets cost more on February 22 and October 22 than on other days.
- Aswan's average daily high is 41.4°C in July and 22.9°C in January.
It is a long road day. Our Abu Simbel tour picks you up at your Aswan hotel and drives 283.4 km to Abu Simbel, about 3 h 26 min without traffic. You visit the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Nefertari, then drive 283.2 km back to Aswan, about 3 h 25 min without traffic.
The day, stop by stop
- Hotel pickup in Aswan. The tour is private, just your group, in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a private English-speaking guide.
- Drive to Abu Simbel: 283.4 km, about 3 h 26 min without traffic.
- Great Temple of Ramses II, dedicated to Ramses II and the gods Ptah, Re-Horakhty and Amun-Re.
- Temple of Nefertari, the smaller temple, which honors Queen Nefertari and the goddess Hathor.
- Drive back to Aswan: 283.2 km, about 3 h 25 min without traffic, ending at your hotel.
The tour lists no stops on the road, and its times are approximate. Last entry at the temples is 4 PM, so ask for the pickup time when you book through our contact page.
Hours and tickets at Abu Simbel
Entrance fees to the sites on the tour are included, so the prices below are for reference. They are in Egyptian pounds (EGP), as of August 2026. Two official ministry sources give different everyday prices, so both are shown.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | 6 AM to 5 PM daily (ministry monuments website) |
| Last entry | 4 PM in summer, winter and Ramadan (ministry ticketing portal) |
| Foreign adult ticket, as of August 2026 | EGP 750 on the monuments website; EGP 822 on the ticketing portal |
| Foreign student ticket, as of August 2026 | EGP 375 on the monuments website; EGP 445.5 on the ticketing portal |
| Foreign adult ticket on February 22 and October 22, as of August 2026 | EGP 1,200 |
| Foreign student ticket on February 22 and October 22, as of August 2026 | EGP 600 |
| Student tickets | Valid student ID and age 24 or under |
If you travel on February 22 or October 22, ask whether the included entrance covers the higher ticket. The ministry advises arriving at least one hour before a site's closing time.
