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It is a must see while in Aswan, the short boat trip to reach the temple adds fun and beauty to the visit. History talks for itself and it's amazing how the Pharaoh's were so advanced. You must have a good guide to know all about it
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Date of experience: March 2021
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Arrived and bought tickets for 180 each. Walked down the the quay to the river. Guy wanted to charge us 400LE for 60 seconds each way journey. It’s 250LE each to get into Abu Simbel. I understand times are hard but for a bit of context, I had a water taxi for a day in Luxor for 400LE. There are plenty of places round Aswan to see without getting ripped off e.g. you can visit both temples and the museum on Elephantine Island for 100 LE without any hassle or grifters. I didn’t see the temple, so can’t comment on it but I doubt it 150% of AS. …
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Date of experience: March 2021
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We arrived at the ticket office bought our tickets and wandered down to the motor boats. The tickets for the temple we 180LE each and the motor boat guys wanted us to pay 400LE each for them to take us across to the temple and back. Needless to say we walked back up the ramp, got our money back and left. We hired a motor boat for the entire day in Luxor for 400LE and did Abu Simbel by private car for 500LE each, so I’d suggest you give this a miss and pay little extra so something much more spectacular. …
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Date of experience: March 2021
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A tremendous genuine place where you can see the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians by their own hands in their own language which consists of lovely paintings.
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Date of experience: February 2021
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You have to take the small boat to visit this temple. I was visited with my tourguide Hady from Imperial Egypt on the way from Aswan Airport before check in for cruise. Time you need for this temple is like 1 hrs in total
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Date of experience: February 2021
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