Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Tour: Abu Simbel Flight and Tour from Aswan
based on 9 reviews of Private Tour: Abu Simbel Flight and Tour from Aswan
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Book without the tour guide if you want to save money. You'll be fine on your own, esp. if you read your guidebook before going.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, May 2009
The flight was a bit over-priced considering we paid for the tour guide as well. Perhaps the bus is more feasible if you have a little more time. The temple itself is a must-see on any Egyptian tour.
Reviewed by: David Z, United States of America, November 2007
Another tour in Egypt I would give 5 stars to if I could. The temples are amazing and our guide knew all the tricks to be able to see them with a minimal amount of other people around. Standing at the base of the great statues is one of the most humbling experiences of my life.
Reviewed by: Kerrie O, Australia, November 2007
Outstanding, everyone who goes to Egypt should see Abu Simbel! With the short amount of time with the guide I was impressed how much info he gave us and he made sure to tell us what to look for. Look out for the groups that descend in mass though! Being in a small group our guide was able to get us into the temples at a different time to the big groups so we had alot of time inside almost completely alone.
Reviewed by: Eammon O, Australia, November 2007
Flying to Abu Simbel saved us so much time and also gives you a feeling for the enormity of the desert which makes up so much of Egypt. The bus would simply be too long if you did it in both directions.
Reviewed by: Luke C, Australia, October 2007
We had trouble booking this flight directly on Egypt Air's website for the day we wanted to go, but Viator had the flights. That said, the plane was only part full, there are free bus transfers to the temples, and a guide is included for each group or even a single person with your entrance ticket 80 Egyptian pounds per person.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, March 2009
The organisation could not have been better but we were disappointed in Abu Simbel itself. It had lost its majesty and seemed to be part of a film set. Think of moving the Treasury at Petra to the top of the cliff and I think you'll see what we mean.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, June 2008
Abu Simbel was worth seeing. The trip by private air tour was very well organised although expensive. I expected to be sitting in the first class for this price. Furthermore it would be wise to ask your guests about their specific interest it might be slightly different than the egyptologist expects.
Reviewed by: Suzanne H, Netherlands, November 2007
This tour was way overpriced almost double compared to the prices we saw local tour operators selling it for. While the transfers to and from the airport and site were very smooth and the staff friendly and helpful, we found our "Egyptologist guide" to be totally inadequate, lacking enthusiasm, and not as knowledgeable as the guides we had in other parts of Egypt. The visit to Abu Simbel is recommended for any trip to Egypt, and the flight is fast and convenient, but book it elsewhere.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, September 2009
