Ancient Egypt Tours Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, transfer to Cairo Airport for Flight to Abu Simbel, where you will be met, assisted by our Luxor representative. You will enjoy Abu Simbel area with its main attraction "the great sun temple of Ramses II" and the temple of queen Nefertari. Both temples were discovered in 1813 it was almost completely covered with sand. Then both temples were moved in 1960 by the help of Egyptian government and UNESCO to avoid the rising water of the Nile. Ramses II built the temple mostly to honour himself as inside there is a mural depicting his famous victory at Kadesh battle where his army defeated his enemies. On the north of Ramses temple, the Nefertari Temple which was built by Ramses II to his favourite wife Queen Nefertari among other 200 wives and concubines. Then you will be transferred to Abu Simbel airport for your flight back to Cairo, at the end of your Abu Simbel Tour from Cairo, Transfer to your hotel in Cairo Note: If we didn't find Abu Simbel Flight from Cairo, you will fly to Aswan and drive from Aswan to Abu Simbel around 4 hours driving with extra charges