12-Hour Abu Simbel Sun Festival Tour from Aswan with Nubian Shows

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Witness the Abu Simbel Sun Festival, held only twice a year
• 02 See the sun align with the sanctuary statues of Ptah, Amun-Ra, Ramses II, and Ra-Horakhty
• 03 Celebrate the festival with folkloric shows and Nubian group dancing
• 04 Visit Abu Simbel, one of the grandest temples in Egypt

Experience the unique Abu Simbel Sun Festival on a 12-hour tour from Aswan. Travel overnight to witness the remarkable moment when the sun's rays align with the inner sanctuary statues of Ptah, Amun-Ra, Ramses II, and Ra-Horakhty - an event that takes place only twice a year, on 22 October and 22 February. Celebrate the occasion with folkloric shows and Nubian group dancing while visiting one of Egypt's grandest temples.

The sun aligns in a small room with four statues: Ptah, Amun-Ra, Ramses II, and Ra-Horakhty.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Aswan, Abu Simbel

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Attend the Abu Simbel Sun Festival

• Meet the guide, who will pick you up from your Aswan hotel at midnight and transfer you to Abu Simbel. The road takes around 4 hours. Please take your breakfast box with you.
• Listen to the explanation of the Abu Simbel Sun Festival and celebrate the combination of the Sun Festival and the Human Festival in Abu Simbel. The rays of the sun align on King Ramses II twice per year, on 22 October, the day of his birthday, and 22 February, the day he became king and took the throne, in a miraculous astrological event unmatched on Earth. The sun aligns in a small room with four statues: Ptah, Amun-Ra, Ramses II, and Ra-Horakhty.
• Enjoy the folkloric shows and Nubian group dancing at the Abu Simbel Sun Festival.
• Drive back to your hotel in Aswan around 11 AM. Have a free day thereafter.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Meet and assist at the Aswan hotel
• Transportation by air-conditioned car
• 1-day excursion in Abu Simbel as mentioned in the above itinerary
• English-speaking guide
• 1 lunch at a local restaurant in Abu Simbel
• A bottle of mineral water per person
• Transfers: Aswan / Abu Simbel / Aswan

What's Not Included

• Visa to Egypt
• Any optional tours, if required
• Tip

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Aswan, Egypt

Tour start

Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.