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Abu Simbel and Luxor Tour from Cairo: 2 Days Through Egypt’s Southern Temples

Overview About Includes/Excludes Itinerary

Overview

Abu Simbel and Luxor tour from Cairo About

This Abu Simbel and Luxor tour from Cairo gives you a clear Cairo to southern Egypt tour that moves smoothly from Aswan to Abu Simbel to Luxor.

You’ll fly from Cairo, visit Philae Temple and the High Dam, continue to the rock temples of Abu Simbel, then travel onward to Luxor to explore its essential tombs and temples all in one balanced, well-structured journey.

Abu Simbel and Luxor Tour from Cairo: Included & Excluded

Included

1 night accommodation in Aswan
Domestic flights: Cairo → Aswan & Luxor → Cairo
Train ticket from Aswan to Luxor
Private A/C transfers throughout
Full-day tour in Aswan (Philae, High Dam, Abu Simbel)
Full-day tour in Luxor (East & West Bank)
Entrance fees to all listed sites
Professional Egyptologist guide
1 breakfast + 2 lunches
Bottled water during tours
All service charges & taxes

Excluded

Abu Simbel and Luxor Tour from Cairo Itinerary

Day 01

Aswan’s River Temples & the Road to Abu Simbel

Start early with your flight from Cairo to Aswan, where your Cairo to Aswan and Abu Simbel tour begins. After landing, meet your guide and move directly into the morning’s river highlights.

Philae Temple

An island sanctuary rebuilt stone by stone after being rescued from rising Nile waters, one of southern Egypt’s most elegant temple settings.

The High Dam

A major engineering project overlooking Lake Nasser, showing how Egypt reshaped its modern relationship with the Nile.

Abu Simbel

By late morning, you travel across the desert road toward Abu Simbel. At Abu Simbel, you explore:

The Great Temple of Ramses II
The Temple of Queen Nefertari

Both temples were carved directly into a cliff, then relocated by UNESCO during the High Dam project, an achievement that preserves their original presence and scale.

After the visit, return to Aswan for check-in and overnight.

Meals included: Lunch

Day 02

Luxor’s Royal Tombs & East Bank Ceremonial Temples

After breakfast, take the train to Luxor, where your guide meets you to begin the next phase of your Abu Simbel and Luxor tour from Cairo. This section of the journey connects the royal landscapes of the West Bank with the ceremonial monuments of the East Bank.

West Bank Highlights

Valley of the Kings (visit 3 royal tombs)
Temple of Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon

These monuments anchor Egypt’s royal history and form the core of any Cairo to Luxor sightseeing route.

East Bank Highlights

Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple Complex

Here, wide ceremonial avenues, carved pylons, and sacred lakes reveal the rhythm and scale of ancient Thebes.

After the visits, transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo, bringing your Cairo to Luxor journey to a clear and comfortable close.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Why This Cairo to Upper Egypt Temples Tour Works So Well?

This route moves through the core landscapes of ancient Thebes and Nubia in a clear, efficient flow, exactly what travelers want from an Abu Simbel and Luxor tour from Cairo.

Fly south to maximize usable touring time
Explore Aswan’s calm river temples
Drive into the desert to reach Abu Simbel
Continue to Luxor’s royal tombs and ceremonial complexes

The structure delivers a complete Cairo to Luxor and Aswan journey without adding extra nights, keeping the experience focused, balanced, and easy to follow.