Abu Simble Festival and Opera Aida: Gear Up for Egypt’s Biggest Unmissable Events this October

Winter is coming soon in Egypt, and both locals and tourists are gearing up for long weekend getaways away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. While ‘The Land of Pyramids and Pharaohs’ can be best described as the storehouse of countless fairytales, it is world-renowned as the melting pot of different cultural festivals and events. And with the country’s two biggest traditional fiestas just around the corner, get ready to take a sneak peek into ancient Egypt with these famous one-of-a-kind events— attracting thousands of travelers from different nook and corners of the world. While the Abu Simble Sun Festival, on the 22nd of October, delights the visitors with an epic celebration of the King Ramses’ coronation, the famous Opera Aida is coming back at Luxor on 26 & 28 October.