Luxor4u

Can you tell me if it's possible to visit [Site name] without a prior arrangement?

I will be stopping at [Site name] on a cruise in two weeks time and rather than visit the temple there, I would really like to visit [Site name] instead.

The simple answer is no, but if you visit in the (late) afternoon you may get in with baksheesh. Better to join the Friends of Nekhen, get an invitation from Renee Friedman, and get an official invite.

Even so, expect aggro from the local Inspector.

Please pm me if you want to discover more.

What can one discover more in a PM that cant be said on the forum Brian Yare ?

I hope your not abusing the Egyptian system.

To be more specific, a cruise boat will normally only stop for 2 to 3 hours at Edfu. Hierakonpolis is about 30km each way along the "Agricultural" road. Even if you found a taxi driver who knew exactly where to go, you would be hard pushed to get there and back in under 2 hours, so I suggest this idea is a non-starter.

A non-starter, unless Brian gives you specific private instructions on how to bribe the inspector!

OK, that's what I wanted to know as well, about the time it would take from Edfu.

I am staying in Luxor for a week aferwards, at the beginning of February, so I could actually do it from there instead.

I will join the Friends of Nekhen and see if I can get permission.

Thanks also to Brian, as I have used your info on hieroglyphs from another site!

GD,
no bribery of inspectors was needed the last time a small group of my friends visited in November 2011. Everything was above board. I would go into specifics, but would not want the site and team to be overrun with enquiries.
Brian

I just wanted to say thanks to Brian for telling me about his driver to take me to [location removed]. He was really good and I will definitely use him when I need a taxi on the west bank. In fact I have already passed his details to others.

I had a brilliant visit to the dig site and saw 'many wonderous things!'

So thanks again, Brian.

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Glad to have been of assistance, and I look forward to hearing more of your trip to Hierakonpolis, and maybe even seeing some pictures.