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Aswan in October

Good monthBest time: October – April

Good month: October is at the start of the recommended season (October – April). Abu Simbel Sun Festival can fall this month.

The season runs to the end of April, 6 months away. Upper Egypt Summer Heat (40 °C+) usually starts in May, 7 months away.

2 days in Aswan in October · from ₹8,705 for two

Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra

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What’s on in October

Timing a trip around these changes what you pay and what you can book.

  • Abu Simbel Sun Festival2027: 22 Feb and 22 Oct

    Twice a year the rising sun shines 60 metres into the Great Temple and lights the statues of Ramesses II, Amun and Ra-Horakhty in the sanctuary (Ptah, god of darkness, stays in shadow). Thousands come; the temple opens before dawn, with music and dancing outside. Book Abu Simbel or Aswan rooms and the early minibus well ahead.

What it costs

For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.

Budget

₹8,705 for two

  • Room a night₹1,940
  • Food a day, each₹806
  • Main sight entry, each₹970

Mid-range

₹18,961 for two

  • Room a night₹5,320
  • Food a day, each₹1,860
  • Main sight entry, each₹970

Luxury

₹53,305 for two

  • Room a night₹24,200
  • Food a day, each₹4,340
  • Main sight entry, each₹970

Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Egypt yet, so they don't move with the month.

Getting there

Fly into Luxor (LXR), 180 km away

Then: Transfer · 3h 15m (Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle)

Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹30,000

Fly into Hurghada (HRG), 364 km away

Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹30,000

Plan from Luxor airport (LXR)

Routes compared

Entry rules

E-visa before you fly for up to 30 days, about ₹2,900

  1. Before you fly, apply for the tourist e-visa at visa2egypt.gov.eg: US$30 single entry or US$65 multiple entry, each stay up to 30 days. Apply at least a week ahead and carry the printed approval.
  2. If you hold a valid US, UK, Schengen or GCC visa that you have already used once, you can instead buy a 30-day visa on arrival (US$30, cash, at the bank counter before passport control); carry that visa's passport.
  3. At immigration, show your passport, the e-visa and your return ticket. To stay longer than 30 days, apply for an extension at the passports office (in Cairo, Abbasiya) before the visa runs out.

Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with a blank page; E-visa approval (printout), or a used valid US, UK, Schengen or GCC visa for the visa on arrival; Confirmed return or onward ticket; Hotel bookings for the stay; US dollars in cash if you plan to buy the visa on arrival.

The visa fee rose from US$25 to US$30 in March 2026, and a separate levy (reported at US$12, rising to US$15 in 2027) may be added; pay only on visa2egypt.gov.eg, as look-alike sites charge more.

Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.

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