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You can fly to Abu Simbel from Aswan or you can take a public bus from the bus station. But a convenient, and not too expensive way is to take a tour and go with the convoy at 4 o’clock in the morning (at least it left so early in the morning in July when I went). I paid 55 pounds for the tour (only transport) to Abu Simbel, the High Dam, Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk. In the minibus we were two people who paid 55 pounds, two other who paid 70 pounds and a Japanese woman who paid 110 pounds for the same trip. At the tourist office they had told me the price should be 45 pounds, but when they said 55 pounds at my hotel I thought it was okay.
The minibus picked up passengers at their hotel (me at 3.30 am) and then went with the convoy. It took three hours to go to Abu Simbel. We reached Abu Simbel around 7 am and got two hours to see the site before the convoy was leaving again.
Written Sep 22, 2005
Cruise ships go up and down the Nile River. They are a good way to catch all the sites in between Aswan and Luxor. Not only do you get transportation but you don't have to worry about hotels along the way.
Written Mar 28, 2005
This is the main station in Aswan with trains heading north to Luxor and Cairo. The train to Luxor is around 12 LE for a second class seat.
The regular train to and from Cairo is around 40 LE for a second class seat overnight. The overnight sleeper train to or from Cairo is $50 US for a shared cabin and they don't take Egyptian money. It makes you wonder which country you're in.
Written Mar 28, 2005
Website: www.touregypt.net/trains.htm#Air-conditioned%20express%20trains
Hire a felucca to travel on the Nile River and to the adjacent islands. Trips can be 1 hour, 4 hours, or you could even hire them to take you all the way to Luxor. You must haggle your price. The only problem with the trip that my group took is that the captain continued to negotiate for more time all the way through the sail. It was very annoying.
Written Mar 28, 2005
Aswan has an international airport that has been operating for many years.
If you are in Cairo and want to travel to Aswan and suffering from your tight schedule then take the plane.
There are more than 2 planes a day from cairo to aswan that you can book from cairo or aswan.
The trip takes almost 1 hour.
Book in advance to get a cheaper price.
Egyptair is the biggest airlines on this destination.
Written Mar 14, 2005
If you are in Cairo or any other city that is on the river nile site then make your transportation by train and get to know the variety of life styles and cities of egypt.
more than 2 trains will take you from Cairo to Aswan.
What i recommend if you r coming from cairo is to take the sleeping train which is cleanest and most comfortable among others.
The trip takes about 13 hours.
Written Mar 14, 2005
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We travelled to Aswan by over-night train from Cairo, a trip that took around 10 hours. It was an interesting experience.
We had a small sleeper cabin, which is set up with 2 seats during the day. There was a small sink and a small amount of room for your luggage. There was a toilet at the end of each carriage.
Not long after we departed dinner was served to the cabin. After dinner, an attendant came round and set up the twin bunk beds for the night. Although there was a bar on the train, we resisted and tried to get an early night....but not much sleep was had .....it was a very bumpy ride!!
Next morning the attendant was back bright and early to fold up the beds and bring in the breakfast tray. We sat and looked out the window amazed at the view of the Nile, and got a glimpse of everyday life along the rail line.
It wasn't the most restful of nights, but it was a new experience, and I grew quite fond of that little cabin - not much housework required!!
Updated Feb 12, 2005
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Another way to get to/from Aswan is by plane. EgyptAir fly from Aswan to Cairo, Luxor and Abu Simbel (to name a few places).
When we went on a half-day trip to Abu Simbel we flew from Aswan, which took about 45 minutes.
However, expect delays when you travel in Egypt - our flight left one hour late. At least we could do some shopping in the departure lounge while we waited!!
Written Feb 1, 2005
Website: www.egyptair.com.eg
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After our stay in Aswan, we sailed off into the sunset on a boat, for a 3 day Nile Cruise.
There are plenty of these cruise boats on the river, and the majority cruise from Aswan to Luxor, or vice versa.
Our boat was called the "Nile Bride", and slept about 150 people. There was a restaurant, bar and a roof top with a pool and plenty of chairs to sit in the sun, relax and watch the banks for the Nile pass by.
The staff were incredibly friendly and the whole experience was great - highly recommended!
Written Feb 1, 2005
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A brilliant way to cover the long distance between Cairo and Aswan- move while you sleep. The seats were comfortable but it was unfortunate the lights didn't go off. I wore a top with a hood which shielded some of the light.
Try to sit on the right side of the train( if you face the way you're going!)
This side you get all the views of the NIle. I woke at around 6ish an hour above Luxor. The Nile quite often disappeared but then you are parallel to an irrigation canal as wide as a river. Loads of date palms, mud houses covered with morning glory, white herons in the fields. Although it was only 6 there was lots going on. School children in their pristine uniforms, men and women in the fields cutting sugar cane. There's oxen in yokes turning the irrigation wheels. There's roads running alongside the track but with rarely more than a donkey and cart on it.
Hot drinks are on offer throughout the day. A cup of Lipton's tea cost 15pence.
Written Oct 28, 2004
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