Overlander Truck made it as first tourists
According to this blog (in German) they where the first tourist to cross over the new road.
The article says there has been an open ceremony and many tv stations were reporting. they had to give interviews to sudanes tv and made photos with officials. the blog does not say what they paid.
the story says the just drived to abu simbel and gave it a try, the customs have been made in a newly opened custum building on the other side of the nile.
i try to contact the company that organized this overland trip. As I know their customers all paid USD 30'000 for a 100 day trip so they might have used some of that money for "bakshis".
Here is the blog in german:
20 Minuten - Der Tag der Entscheidung - Reisen
Ill keep you updated if there are any news
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