Egypt Travel
Abu Simbel sun alignment
Around 22 February and 22 October each year, the rising sun reaches the inner sanctuary of the Great Temple of Ramesses II. Crowds arrive before dawn; planning matters.
- When
- Around 22 February and 22 October, at sunrise
- Where
- Abu Simbel
How we plan it
- Visitors gather before dawn; we plan an overnight in Abu Simbel or a very early road start from Aswan.
- Combine with Aswan, Philae and a Nile cruise to Luxor.
- Dates can shift by a day; we confirm against official announcements.
4 daysAswan, Abu Simbel & Luxor in 4 days
Fly south to Aswan, see Abu Simbel at dawn, drive the temple road to Luxor and finish in the Valley of the Kings.
Aswan & Abu Simbel · Luxor
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8 daysClassic Egypt in 8 days with a Nile cruise
Cairo and the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum, then three nights on the Nile from Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel as an option.
Cairo & Giza · Aswan & Abu Simbel · Luxor
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14 daysGrand Egypt in 14 days
Everything in one journey: Cairo, Saqqara, Alexandria, Aswan and Abu Simbel, a Nile cruise, a Luxor balloon at sunrise and the Red Sea.
Cairo & Giza · Alexandria · Aswan & Abu Simbel · Luxor · Red Sea
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