3★+ hotels in Abu Simbel from €70/night (range €70–203, 4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Aug, Abu Simbel typically sees ~41°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.
Top-rated tours and tickets from €26 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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Abu Simbel (also spelled: ...Sinbil, ...Sembel; Arabic: أبو سمبل) in Upper Egypt was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s. The complex of temples dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramsis II "the Great" remain an evocative and unforgettable destination.
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