3 Days Cairo, Aswan & Abu Simbel Tour by Plane

Abu Simbel and the wonders of Aswan in
just three days? Our Cairo, Aswan and Abu Simbel tour from Hurghada
by plane does exactly that – flying you between cities so every
hour is spent sightseeing, not travelling.

Key Tour Highlights & Experience

With zero compulsory shopping stops and your own
English-speaking Egyptologist throughout, you will stand
before the Pyramids of Giza and the
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on day one, witness the
colossal temples of Ramses II and Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel
on day two, and explore Philae Temple, the
Aswan High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk
on day three.

Departing daily from Hurghada, El Gouna,
Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh,
Soma Bay, Safaga,
El Quseir and Marsa Alam.
From 750€ per person – domestic flights, 2 nights hotel
in Aswan with breakfast, 2x lunch, Egyptologist and all transfers included.

⏰ Pick-up from your hotel. Transfer to Hurghada Airport.

✈️ Domestic flight Hurghada–Cairo. Your English-speaking Egyptologist meets you at the airport exit with a name board and welcome drinks.

🔺 Pyramids of Giza: The three great pyramids of Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos – the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World – plus the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple of Khafre. The Great Pyramid stands 137.2 metres tall and contains an estimated 2.3 million stone blocks.

🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant – included.

🏛️ Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): One of the largest museums in the world with over 100,000 artefacts – including the complete Tutankhamun collection of more than 5,000 objects.

✈️ Transfer to Cairo Airport. Domestic flight Cairo–Aswan.

⏰ 03:00 AM – Early morning departure by private air-conditioned vehicle to Abu Simbel (approx. 3 hours each way – 280 km south of Aswan near the Sudan border).

🏛️ Temple of Ramses II: Carved into the cliff face around 1264 BC – four colossal seated statues of Ramses II stand 20 metres tall at the entrance. Twice a year (February 22 and October 22), sunlight penetrates 60 metres into the inner sanctuary – a feat of ancient astronomical engineering that still works today, even after the temples were relocated.

🏛️ Temple of Queen Nefertari: One of only two temples in Egypt built by a pharaoh to honour his wife. Six colossal statues stand at the entrance – alternating between Ramses II and Nefertari, each 10 metres tall.

🍳 Breakfast at the hotel. Pick-up at 09:00 AM.

🏗️ Aswan High Dam: One of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century, built under President Nasser with Soviet support between 1960–1970. It created Lake Nasser – one of the world’s largest artificial lakes at 550 km long – and generates hydroelectric power for all of Egypt.

🏛️ Philae Temple (Temple of Isis): The island temple dedicated to Isis, goddess of motherhood and magic – rescued from rising Nile waters and relocated stone by stone to Agilkia Island in a UNESCO operation. Surrounded by water on all sides, it creates one of the most photogenic and atmospheric scenes in Egypt.

🪨 Unfinished Obelisk: Still lying in the granite quarry where it was abandoned 3,500 years ago when a crack appeared. It would have been the largest obelisk ever built – 42 metres tall and weighing 1,168 tons. A fascinating insight into ancient Egyptian stoneworking methods.

🚗 Private transfer from Aswan back to Hurghada (approx. 4.5 hours).

✈️ 3 Days Cairo, Aswan & Abu Simbel Tour from Hurghada by Plane – Pyramids of Giza, Grand Egyptian Museum, Abu Simbel Temples, Philae Temple & Aswan High Dam. Domestic flights, 2 nights hotel, 2x lunch & private Egyptologist included.

Payment is made in cash when picked up in:

“The 3:00 AM start for Abu Simbel was absolutely worth it. Arriving at sunrise with almost nobody else there was magical. Our guide explained the astronomical alignment of the temple in detail – I had no idea sunlight still penetrates to the inner sanctuary twice a year even after the temples were moved. Incredible.”

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