Sphinx

Sphinx: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sphinx

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sphinx — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 22.79277, 32.54578. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sphinx

• Amada · sanctuary · Aswan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Nasser / Lake Nubia · lake · Aswan · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wadi al `Allaqi · viewpoint · Aswan · ~51 km · Must-see
• Qasr Ibrim · fort · Aswan · ~74 km · Must-see
• Wadi es-Sebua Temple · temple · Aswan · ~0 km
• Re & Thot Temple · temple · Aswan · ~0 km
• Dakka Cave · cave · Aswan · ~1 km
• Wadi Sebua · sanctuary · Aswan · ~1 km
• Maharraqa · fort · Aswan · ~1 km
• Ed Dakka Temple · temple · Aswan · ~1 km
• Dakka · fort · Aswan · ~1 km
• Buhayrat Nasir · lake · Aswan · ~8 km
• Sayala · fort · Aswan · ~24 km
• Ikhmindi · fort · Aswan · ~34 km
• Pennut’s Tomb · fort · Aswan · ~37 km
• Temple of Amada · temple · Aswan · ~37 km
• Temple of Derr · fort · Aswan · ~37 km
• Karanog · fort · Aswan · ~59 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sphinx

Other other attractions near Sphinx

• Ramesses II · attraction · Aswan · ~134 km
• Wadi El Seboua · attraction · Aswan · ~0 km
• Garf Hussein Harbour · attraction · Aswan · ~66 km

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