People in front of tourist buses under a cloudy sky at the temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt

Abu Simbel is a very popular tourist destination in the southern part of Egypt, located close to the border with Sudan, but far away from the nearest town of Aswan. Abu Simbel is actually located at a distance by road of around 260km from Aswan, and takes around 3 hours by road to get there (but you can also get there by flight, or by ship across Lake Nasser). Most people who travel there go by road, and since traffic there is only allowed through controlled convoys, you will find a number of large tourist buses that carry groups of tourists. In this photo, you can see tourist buses in the parking zone of Abu Simbel, with their drivers waiting along with the buses.

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