Aswan Hotels
Travelling to Aswan
 
Driving in Egypt is not recommended as there are few rules that are either adhered
to or enforced. The roads are mostly of very poor quality, with numerous bumps
and potholes. Egyptian drivers overtake dangerously all the time and visitors
should beware of cars coming towards them in their own lane. Night driving is
particularly dangerous as headlights are sometimes not used. Driving time to Aswan
from Cairo is 16 hours.
You can easily reach Aswan by rail. Trains depart from Ramses Station in Cairo
to Aswan. The most expensive and luxurious trains from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan
are the Wagonlits sleepers, with dining and lounge cars. One-way tickets cost
£300 for a double cabin and £460 for a single. The train leaves
once a day, at 19:45. The much less comfortable lines run daily to Luxor and
Aswan and other upper Egyptian cities at 07:30 and 22:00, with an extra train
to Luxor at 12:30; fares are £39 to £73, depending on class.
Alternatively, you can catch a bus or service taxi from Ahmed Halmi Terminal
near Ramses Station in Cairo. Buses are an inexpensive means of travelling between
cities in Egypt. Generally they are safe, if not always relaxing. Most companies
have installed videos to play Arabic and Indian movies at top volume, even on
night buses.
The most convenient method of travel to Aswan is by air. Cairo International
Airport is located 22kms northeast of central Cairo and is the main international
gateway to Egypt; from there, Egypt Air operates regular flights to Aswan and
Abu Simbel.
For a bit more luxury and adventure, you will also find four- to six-day cruises
down the Nile with accommodation en route. These have been plying the world's
longest lake since the Thomas Cook first established tours to Egypt. A less
comfortable but more intriguing option is aboard the traditional Dhow-shaped
Felluca boats, offering an authentic and timeless experience.
Selection of hotels in this region:
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