Kalabishah Transportation

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Kalabsha is about 20-25 minutes south of Aswan by car, and one must arrange for return transportation with the taxi driver. Kalabsha is located just south of the High Dam on a hill that is a peninsula when the water level is low but an island otherwise. Regardless of the time of the year though, one needs to ride a boat to get to the ruins, much like Philae. However, it is a much more pleasant ride due to the lack of tourists. While visiting the Kalabsha ruins is free of charge, one must pay for the boat ride but only after usual negotiation with the captain. Note that a trip to both Philae and Kalabsha could easily be done in the same morning or afternoon.