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Abusimel is part of Nubia which lies at the bottom of the Lake Nasser. In the past 10 years the environment at Abu Simbel has been cleaned up and much improved, yet despite its wonderful location and its magnificent temples, Abu Simbel town has failed to make it as a tourist resort.
Thousands of tourist fly into Abusimbel daily and they mainly stay for few hours (not more than 3 at the most) and return back to their main resort. Their visit benefits the council of antiquities but is of little benefit to the town's hoteliers, locals and their shops.
The town council of Abusimbel is concerned that the town is not receiving a serious opportunity to exist properly on the tourist map of Egypt even though it is rapidly growing and developing its distinctive Nubian style architecture and traditional crafts. We are supporting the business of one of the local families who have built & running a small guest to host travellers planning to stay in Abusimbel.
It is called the Nubian Guest House and is clean, simple accommodation built in the Nubian style and trying to be as environmentally friendly as possible. They have no means of advertising themselves and we are trying to introduce them to the international travel industry.
If you go to Egypt and don't book an extra trip to Abu Simbel, you are missing out on an experience of a lifetime. But every part of our customized tour was memorable and exciting. From hot air ballooning (which I recommend to everyone, even people who are afraid of heights, because both my spouse and I are afraid of heights, but we wanted to do a once in a lifetime experience… hot air ballooning over Luxor!) to riding in a Fellucca (a most relaxing ride feeling the wind in your hair.) We were able to do everything we wanted to do, plus more! Our 7 night/8 day Nile Cruise was truly both relaxing and fun-filled with sights and sun and dancing and the most amazingly delicious food. We recommend it to everyone wanting to visit Egypt.
Always drink plenty of water, bring a hat and sunscreen. (Keep them on you at all times!) Bring pepto and Imodium, just in case. If you do the 7 night/8 day Nile Cruise, you won't need to bring a lot of clothes, because you're able to have your clothes laundered fairly inexpensively. You may have thought that you had booked all the excursions you thought you wanted, but once there and learning more about the history of Egypt, you'll want to do more and more. We say, "Go for it!" because who knows when you'll be able to visit Egypt again, especially, if you've been waiting a lifetime to see it. So, we did all the optional excursions that we were offered. They're inexpensive and they're sooooo worth it.
A wonderful and exquisite experience. Milad, our Nile Cruise Tour Guide was a considerate and amazing. We wouldn't have been able to ask for a better person who was so knowledgeable about all the sights we saw, as well as pulling them all together. Alexandria, Saqqara, Memphis and Cairo are must see's. Our Egyptologist for our 3 days in Cairo was truly well-versed with Egyptian History and Hieroglyphics. We were completely impressed with his knowledge and professional background. Every aspect of our trip was memorable! We wouldn't hesitate to do the exact same trip again!! The operator is an exceptional company to deal with and we will definitely use them again if we visit Egypt again. 
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