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Anyone aswan-wadi halfa ferry 31st Dec?
Hi planing to chatching the ferry from Aswan to Wadi Halfa on the 31st Dec. riding solo so was wondering if im going to be by myself or if there ae going to be other travlers on the boat.
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Hiya,
Sorry- I'll be about a week behind you. I'm in Cairo right now and am supposed to get my Sudanese visa tomorrow. After that I'll take my time getting down to Aswan and take the one after you.
All the best and safe travels!
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anyone have the timetable for this ferry? it runs once a fortnight right?
thanks in advance
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The passenger ferry leaves on Monday from Aswan and Wednesday from Wadi Halfa. I don't think there are times, it just leaves when it leaves. People advise getting there early (8 or 9am) to get all the paperwork sorted.
As for the vehicle ferry, I think it just goes whenever there is enough stuff to make it full. Form another thread:
"Don what truck are you taking on the Wadi Halfa-Aswan barge? How big (length, axle weight etc).
Sorry to tell you but it is considerabely more than 50usd for a truck! It takes nearly 2-3 days to cross if fully laden and waters are choppy.
If there is nobody else around to share the barge you will have to charter it, and its not cheap. If youre not prepared to charter the barge, make sure you know other vehicle owners who want to cross at the same time as you, or you might have to wait around for a few days for tohers to turn up.".
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^ That quote I wrote on another thread.
If you want the barge it is REALLY worth your while contacting Mazar/Midhat in advance. They're the boys, will sort absolutely everything out for you in Wadi Halfa. Yeah you gotta pay them a fee, but it aint so much and boy it makes your life so much easier (if you can speak arabic you might get by on your own).
Basically by just turning up for the barge is a little risky. You could get there and it be full, therefore you'll wait a number of days. You could get there and there is nobody else to share with you......option is therefore to charter the barge (expensive), or wait until others do turn up to share the cost.
I understand they no longer let you sail with your vehicle on the barge? I managed it once but have been told since they wont let you.
Last number I had for Midhat (he is in Khartoum and runs the agency) was +249 912253484, email: midhat.sudan@gmail.com
For Mizur (Midhats brother or nephew?) (perhaps spelt Mazar?, he is in Wadi Halfa) I had 2 numbers:
+24 9122380740, +24 9122181886
I also have Magdy Boshara details (he is in Wadi Halfa) but I never used him. Seems like a nice guy though:
+24 9121730885 or email nubatia51@yaoo.com
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Great stuff Dave! I've been looking everywhere for contacts for this ferry trip. I had resigned to the idea of showing up and hoping for the best... but this is much better!
We'll be going Aswan -> Wadi Halfa though. Do you think they can help us out still?
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