Originally Posted by TeaAddict
Also, though it sounds like you won't need luggage if you're doing this as a day trip from CAI, beware that whatever you have with you when you get off the plane in Abu Simbel, you will be carting the entire time you're visiting the monument (which includes a sizable walk) -- the way the buses from the airport work, you can't leave stuff on the bus, and there's no where to check it at the site.
Good info. I hope they arrange a private car or something. I suppose one could check in or check through bags at the airport for the flight later in the day but the way things are set up in Egypt that might not be possible. The trip includes 2 nights at LXR after ABS and we have women in the party....... I travel lightly so not a huge issue for me. But this is one reason that my suggestion of operating of of ASW makes a lot of sense.
It's brilliant that the last flight from ABS is at 1 pm.