Tourists outside the buses parked with the water of Lake Nasser near the Abu Simbel temple

Given the distance between the large city of Aswan, and the temple of Abu Simbel (a distance of around 260 km) along with need to ensure security for all the tourists, travel to the temple complex is only at permitted times, in convoys. So, buses are a favored way to reach to Abu Simbel, since they allow larger groups to travel in comfort. In this photo, you can see tourists emerging from their buses, parked a short distance from the entrance gate of the Abu Simbel temple and with a view of Lake Nasser in the background.

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