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After getting notified that my job will be ending on December 25th., I decided to take advantage of the airline tickets and benefits and use them one last time to travel somewhere.
After searching for a country that has opened it's boarders for tourist, and also giving tourist visa, I decided to go to Egypt! On a soul searching trip all by myself!
So we are at day four in my SOLO travels across Egypt. Today I'm going to one of the most highlighted parts of my trip. Visiting the infamous world heritage Abu Simbel.
Now, there's 2 ways to visit Abu Simbel from Aswan. First option is to take the minibus tour. Second is to take the Privet tour. The Mini bus tour is cost friendly. Ranging from 40$ to 70$. However it departs Aswan at 4am-4:30am in the morning! And the amount of people per mini bus may vary from 8 to 20 people. And all mini bus tours of all tour companies depart around the same time from Aswan.
As you guys know my schedule for this trip is very very tight. So going on a tour at 4am was very inconvenient for me as I only got to Aswan the previous night at 10:30! By the time I slept it was already midnight. There's no way I could go on a tour at 4am!! So I was looking at what other options do I have.
And that's how I stumbled on to privet tours. With privet tours you can choose the time that you want to go for the tour. Starting from 4am to 5-6-7-8-9am! You can choose any time according to your preference. So I booked the 9am Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan by Egypt Unlimited Tours. That way I had enough time to rest and not feel tired and knackered by the time I get to Abu Simbel.
But of course privet tours are expensive. Ranging from 120$ to 150$. But this 120$ is if there's two travelers on the privet tour. Unfortunately when you're a solo traveler you need to bear the cost of the trip alone. So the 120$ trip turned into a 180$ trip for me. Because I was alone!
So was paying 180$ for a Private Day Tour to Abu Simbel Temples from Aswan worth it? ABSOLUTELY!
By the time I got to the Abu Simbel temple all the morning mini bus tours had already done their tours and departed from Abu Simbel. And I WAS THE ONLY TOURIST THERE!!! How much better could it get! I literally had the whole place to myself! I had all the time in the world to take beautiful photos and videos in this magnificent temple complex uninterrupted by anyone! It was one of the best tours that I ever had! The Egypt Unlimited Tour team also did an excellent job at making my journey comfortable, making sure I was safe, and explaining to me the fascinating history behind this amazing world heritage temple complex built by the great Pharaoh Ramesses II.. in 13th century BC. And the unparalleled efforts by the UNESCO with researchers, archaeologists, historians, engineers, and architects of some 30 countries to rescue and relocate these temples from being submerged in the Lake Nasser; which was build by constructing the Aswan High Dam across the Neil river.
As much as it cost me a 180$, I thoroughly enjoyed my tour to Abu Simbel. Having the whole place to myself at such a historic and breathtaking sight was worth every penny! And I'm soo happy with all the arrangements made by The Egypt Unlimited Tour team. So I highly recommend them to you guys, if you ever come to Egypt.
Here is the link to the tour that I took.
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