Cast your sightseeing net wider on this two-day trip. First, you’ll catch an early morning train to Aswan, trundling through fascinating countryside on your way. When you arrive, you'll board a motor launch for a ride along the river to Philae Temple - a beautifully preserved island temple dedicated to the god Isis. Afterwards, you’ll see Aswan High Dam, a colossal 20th century structure built to stem the Nile’s floodwaters. Following lunch at a local hotel, enjoy another boat trip around some local cataracts, where the Nile’s waters swirl around rocks. Then check in to your hotel for dinner and a relaxed evening. After an early start the next day, you’ll set off for Abu Simbel. Built in 1247 BC and often dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World, its rock-cut Great Temple is fronted by two colossal figures of Ramses II that guard cavernous inner halls. After returning to Aswan, you’ll then have the afternoon free to relax by your hotel pool or go shopping in the bustling bazaar before catching your return train. A truly memorable trip.