2-Day Nubian Heritage Tour to Aswan and Abu Simbel from Luxor

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the Aswan High Dam and understand its role in the relocation of the Nubian population
• 02 Learn about Nubian history from pre-historic times to Coptic and Islamic influence at the Nubian Museum
• 03 Experience living Nubian culture in a modern-day village along the Nile
• 04 Stand in awe at the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel, relocated in the 1960s

Explore Upper Egypt on a 2-day journey into Nubian heritage, tracing a culture that survived the division between southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Visit key sites including the Aswan High Dam and the Nubian Museum, then experience modern-day Nubian life in a village along the Nile. The tour also takes you to the remarkable Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel, relocated after the creation of Lake Nasser.

You experience first-hand how Nubian culture has survived throughout the ages.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Aswan, Luxor, Abu Simbel, Lake Nasser

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Luxor to Aswan and Nubian Culture Discovery

• You drive south from Luxor through picturesque villages to Aswan in private, air-conditioned transportation.
• The tour begins with a visit to the Aswan High Dam, the long-studied solution to control the flooding of the Nile. This construction forced the displacement and relocation of the Nubian population and monuments.
• During your visit to the Nubian Museum, you learn about Nubian history from pre-historic times and the Pharaonic period to Coptic and Islamic influence.
• After lunch in a good local restaurant, you board a motorboat to one of the modern-day Nubian villages along the Nile, where Nubian culture, language, music, and literature are kept alive. You experience first-hand how Nubian culture has survived throughout the ages. Encounter the people, admire the colorful houses, and shop for handmade artefacts, clothes, and souvenirs.
• You will spend the night at an Aswan luxury 4-star to 5-star hotel.

2

Day 02

Abu Simbel Excursion and Return to Luxor

• An early rise at 03:00 AM, check-out, and a 3 to 4-hour desert trip bring you to the southernmost archaeological site, the Nubian Monuments of Abu Simbel. Here, you visit the temples commissioned by Ramses II for himself and his most beloved wife, the Nubian Queen Nefertari. Like the Nubian population, the temples were relocated in the 1960s due to the construction of the High Dam and the creation of the reservoir, Lake Nasser.
• You drive back north via Aswan to Luxor.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private, air-conditioned transportation
• Private English-speaking tour guide
• Pick-up from and drop-off at your Luxor accommodation
• Aswan accommodation
• Lunch on both days in a good local restaurant (food only)
• All fees and taxes

What's Not Included

• Drinks and other meals
• Tips and personal spending

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Overnight necessities

Know before you go

• It is not allowed to take photos at the Aswan High Dam.
• There is a motorboat transfer included in this trip, and not all temple sections are wheelchair accessible.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Tour start

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.