By taxi
By taxi
Taxi drivers are currently reluctant to stop at Silsila, owing to the prevailing security demands and schedule posed by the local Tourist Police considered by many to be unwarranted, but there to be dealt with nonetheless. Negotiations and suitable baksheesh may prove useful in this respect....
By Felucca
Travellers making a Nile journey by felucca probably stand the best chance for seeing the quarries, by asking their captain to make the appropriate stop
By Cruise Ship
Silsila is a frequent stop on cruise ship itineraries - check with the crew for details of any prospective journey before booking.
By car
By car
If you are able to travel with a private vehicle, perhaps with Egyptian friends or colleagues, this offers probably the most convenient option for visiting the locality