Luxor Flat, Luxury Holiday Flat, Luxor, Egypt.

Tourist Transport

Tourist transportation

For 1 or 2 people a Private air conditioned limousine from Airport to any Luxor hotel will cost EGP60 and can be paid locally.

For 3 or more people a Private air conditioned mini bus from Airport to any Luxor hotel  the cost is EGP20 per person and under 12's are 1/2 price.

We only need your flight details and name and you will be met at the airport by our local representative with a sign.  This makes for a hassle free start to your holiday!

James, April 2011

Customise your tours!

‘If you are lucky enough to be planning a visit to Luxor Egypt, then you will not want to miss all the history and culture on offer. I can arrange tours for you and your party and all the tours will be private and exclusive to you.

It is possible to tailor make some of the tours to suit your wishes if you want to take in a different combination of sites.’  

We are at your service.

Hatshepsut Temple, West Bank

The West Bank: Tour I

Visit the Valley of the Kings. Visit three tombs, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon.

On your private tour you will be collected from your hotel or apartment by an air-conditioned mini bus and you have your own professional Egyptologist tourist guide.

I can provide guides speaking many languages, just ask. I can also provide female guides if required. You can take your time with your tour and enjoy the amazing historical sites. It is also possible to visit the tomb of King Tutankhamen on this tour.

Also included in this tour you will be invited to have an open buffet lunch by the side of the Nile (drinks at your own expense).

Wall Carvings in a tomb

The West Bank: Tour 2

Ramesseum, Medinet Habu, and either Deir el Medina or The Valley of the Queens.

This private tour compliments the West Bank: Tour I and includes a visit to Gurna village where you can see hand made items.

Again you will have your own private air-conditioned mini bus and own professional Egyptologist.

I can also provide female guides if required. Take your time and enjoy the delightful tombs.

Also included in this tour is a buffet lunch by the Nile (drinks are at your own expense).

Real egypt

Special Cultural Tour - New for 2011

If you are interested in the real Egyptian Life then Ali will arrange for you to visit a local school and go to a nearby village to see the rural life. 

See the culture of the local people first hand. 

You can have a picnic on the River Nile and then visit the village.

Dendarah Temple

Dendarah Temple (1/2 Day)

This temple is about 1 hour north of Luxor and this makes for a quieter visit.

Your Air-conditioned minibus and a guide will collect you from your hotel or apartment and make your way north.

This is a special temple surrounded by the desert it also has wonderful ceiling paintings.

Dendarah Temple

Dendarah Temple

This tour is by river cruise for 1 day. 

This temple is an hour’s journey out from Luxor and does not receive as many visitors as those nearer to town.

Do go down into the crypt and see the wall paintings that the Christians did not desecrate, they are very beautiful!

Abydos Temple

Abydos & Dendarah Temple

This is a full day tour by air-conditioned mini-bus with your own personal Egyptologist guide.  Lunch box is included.

This tour includes Dendarah temple as above and Abydos:

The temple that the Greeks called the Memnonium in Abydos, actually dedicated to Seti I, Osiris and Isis along with Ptah, Ptah- Sokar, Nefertemm, Re-Horakhty, Amun, and Horus, is one of the major archaeological sites in that region. It was begun by Seti I and finished by his son, the great Ramesses II. In fact, this structure built of fine white limestone is actually one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt.

Colossi of Memnon

From Sharm or Cairo to LUXOR

Day trip from Sharm or Cairo to Luxor

You will be collected from Luxor airport in your own personal A/C car and with your own Egyptologist you will first visit the West Bank and 3 tombs, Queen Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon

Then you have lunch by the Nile (drinks are your own expense) and the afternoon visit is to Karnak & Luxor Temples.




There is an optional Felucca sunset sail before your flight back to either Sharm or Cairo.

Karnak

Karnak & Luxor Temples (1/2 Day)

Karnak Temple is the largest temple complex in the world. Your guide will be happy to let you enjoy this tour at your own pace. It  is also possible to visit the Luxor Museum with the same  guide.

Karnak at Night

Karnak Light & Sound

The trip takes place in the evening and you have a choice of travelling to Karnak by taxi or caleche (a horse drawn carriage).

The  whole temple and grounds are bathed in light whilst listening to the dramatic story of the temple and the sacred lake

Cruise 4

Special Cruise for 2011

Special Cruise deal Luxor - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan, High Dam - Abu Simbel only with small group & return to Luxor Including West Bank 1, Karnak & Luxor temples

Cruise the great River Nile in 5* Luxury  You may only get to cruise the Nile once: make it the voyage of a lifetime aboard a 5* cruise ship

5-star deluxe floating hotel cruising on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.  gives you elegance and class, a touch of history through its interior with all the comfort and technical facilities of a modern floating hotel.  

This is a 5 day, 4 night tour with Full board

Boarding on Saturday and sailing on Sunday

We have a special price for 2 people per night for 2011 - this is a limited offer so book soon! 

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Short Nile Cruise

If you are visiting Luxor for only a short time we can offer a 2 night/3 day 5* Nile cruise, full board.

This is from Luxor to Aswan and return by train or Aswan to Luxor also return by train.

Just so you know this is only includeds siteseeing in Aswan, The High Dam and Philae Temple

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Special Cruise deal

Luxor - Esna - Edfu - Kom Ombo - Aswan - Abu Simbel & return to Luxor

Every Monday, Saturday & Thursday from Luxor to Luxor OR
Every Monday, Friday, Wednesday from Aswan to Aswan 

Tour Highlights:
Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Temple of Queen Hatshepsute, the Edfu Temple, the Kom-Ombo Temple, Philae Temple, High Dam, Unfinished Obelisque, while you also have the option to visit the temples to Ramses at Abu Simbel.

Cruise Itineraries and Prices

Day 1: Arrival in Luxor and embarkation 
Arrival, meet & assist by our representative & Check in at Nile Cruise. Afternoon free time to explore more of Luxor and the surroundings. 
Optional: "Why not visit the fascinating Mummification Museum, or stroll along the Nile Corniche. Discover why Luxor has been called "the world's greatest outdoor museum" with a visit to one of Luxor's many temples or museums. In the evening by calesche (horse drawn carriage) watch the sound and light show at Karnak Temple - it isn't only a Simple Temple but a complex of many pylons, temples, halls & sanctuaries from the middle kingdom till the Greek-Roman period."
Dinner on board & Belly Dance show. 

Day 02: Luxor / Esna
Breakfast. Visit the West Bank including: Valley of the Kings (Is a valley in Egypt where for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth through Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, across from Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis.), Colossi of Memnon (The two colossi are made of sandstone, which during ancient times was brought from Gabal El Silselah. Each colossus, including the pedestal and the crown, is about 21m tall and represents King Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Memes, or royal headdress, with the divine cobra protecting his forehead. On the sides of the colossi there is a representation of the Nile god Hapi, bending together the lotus and the papyrus plants, symbolizing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt) and Temple of Queen Hatshepsute (Hatshepsut was the fifth Pharaoh of the18th-dynasty who was one of the handful of female rulers in Ancient Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs. Her funerary temple still stands as a tribute to her incredible rise to power). Lunch on board. Sail to Esna. Afternoon Tea. Disco Party.
Dinner & Overnight in Edfu.

Day 03: Edfu / Kom Ombo
Breakfast. Visit the Edfu Temple (Lies in Edfu town, 123 km north of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile. It dates to the Ptolemaic period. It was dedicated to the worship of god Hours represented as a falcon. It is one of the most beautiful Egyptian temples, distinguished by its huge splendid structure that blends Pharaonic and Greek architecture. Its grandeur competes with Luxor temples. It is the second largest temple after Karnak. It also houses the Nilometer and a huge pylon at the entrance). Sail to Kom Ombo. Lunch on board. Visit the Kom-Ombo Temple (Located in Kom Ombo town, 45 km north of Aswan. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Nile. This temple was constructed in the Ptolemaic Roman era for the worship of god Haroeris and Sobek, the crocodile god. It is noted for relief engravings on its walls which show ancient surgical tools, bone saws and dentistry tools. Nearby there are three mummified crocodiles. They are now in Hathor's chapel). Sail to Aswan. Afternoon Tea. Dinner on board & Galabya party. Dinner & Overnight on board.

Day 04: Aswan 
Breakfast. Excursion tour to visit, Philae Temple (The Temple of Isis is one of the greatest Temples in Egypt and it occupies about a quarter of the island. It is the main Temple on the island, with its huge, complete, pylons and beautiful scenes), High Dam (One of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the twentieth century. It was constructed to replace the old Aswan dam built in 1902. The High dam was constructed to protect Egypt from the floods as well as providing irrigation and electricity all over Egypt. It is 3600 meters long. Visitors can easily locate lake Nasser which is a huge water reservoir) and Unfinished Obelisque (The beautiful red granites that were used in building the temples and monuments in the ancient days were brought from the quarries of Aswan. Now while you are on a trip to the Unfinished Obelisk you can see innumerable inscriptions in the area around the quarries. These are probably the descriptions of the various quarrying projects that were undertaken in the past days). Dinner & Overnight in Aswan.

Day 5: Aswan - Abu Simbel 
Breakfast. Free at leisure to explore more of Aswan and the surroundings. 
Optional: "Why not visit The colossal Temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II (XIXth Dynasty) and lately saved from inundation of the Nile waters in among the glories of ancient Egyptian monuments. The temples were built out of a sandstone rock cliff, and representation of the deities to which each was dedicated is carved on its huge façade. Nearby, also saved, lies the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor". 
Dinner & Overnight on board.

Day 6: Aswan – Edfu
Enjoy the pleasant trip back from Aswan to Luxor, via Edfu and Esna.
Dinner & Overnight on board.

Day 7: Edfu - Esna - Luxor 
Today you are to Luxor, where you will visit in the afternoon the Karnak Temple, which is a serious of temples, built in different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsute and Tutomosis III, the temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Optional: In the evening, you will have the possibility of seeing the lights and sound show at the Karnak Temple. Meals and night on board in Luxor. Dinner & Overnight on board.

Day 8: Disembarkation and departure form Luxor 
After breakfast, Disembarkation. Check out from the Nile Cruise.


Program includes:  

• 7 nights on 5* Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with full board – excludes drinks
• All your tours and excursions are with A/C cars
• Multilingual expert  Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees "except Tutankhamun Tomb and Ramses Tomb in the valley of Kings" 
• Return airport or railway station transfer in Aswan/Luxor

Program excludes:  
Tipping, Drinks
Personal expenses (Laundry, Sauna, telephones…etc)
Any meals not mentioned in the program
Any Optional tours and entrance fees to Tutankhamun Tomb and to Ramses Tomb in the Valley of Kings and Abu Simbel Optional tour

Cruise Ship names:

5*Standard: M/s Ra I., M/S Ra II or similar

5*Deluxe: M/S Miss Egypt, M/S Nile Dolphin, M/S Nile Festival, M/S Jamilla and M/\S Elkahila, M/S King of the Nile, M/S Mirage, M/S Nile or similar

5* Super deluxe: M/S Princess Sarah, M/S World, M/S Monaco, M/S Mohito, M/S Renaissance, M/S Monte Carlo or similar

Pyramids & Sphunx, Cairo

Cairo by plane

Pyramids, sphinx & Cairo Museum

Lunch included, guide and air con mini bus

Leave Luxor Aiport at 7am and return at 11 pm

Pyramids & Sphunx, Cairo

Cairo by Train

Pyramids, sphinx & Cairo Museum

Lunch included, guide and air con mini bus

Overnight train leaves Luxor at 23:15 and arrives 08:00 next day

Balloons

Balloon flight at Dawn

Experience the wonders of the antiquities from the air. 

This is a guided tour with a small group and incldes a security talk and experienced pilot since safety is the main concern.

Price includes collection and return to your hotel, private boat accross the Nile with breakfast in the boat.  There is a celebration on landing and you get a T-Shirt and certificate of flight.

Great fun!

moon

Space Observers

Visit the mountains and desert, walk around and look at the stars
Dinner from a 5* hotel with soft drinks is included (if option chosen)
Smoke a shisa pipe under the stars
Air-conditioned transport, included
You may take your own alcohol if required

safaga

Safaga Day Trip

The Red Sea - including licence to travel and transportation

Day trip to Safaga which including snorkelling, a visit to Utopia Island, tour in a glass bottom boat. This tour includes lunch and drink on the boat.

You will have an air-conditioned mini-bus for the journey

hurghada

Hurghada overnight

The Red Sea - including licence to travel
Overnight trip to Hurghada
Your choise fo 3* 4* or 5* hotel
Visit the beautiful beach and relax by the sea

Twinkies cake

Celebration!

Celebrate on the River Nile on a private Motorboat in evening

Birthday party celebration, with cake
Wedding anniversary celebration with cake

Picnic on boat

Private sailing on the Nile

Motorboat sailing

This is a private sail on the Nile with your own boat, Captain and cabin boy.  A picnic lunch is included.

You will see the local life lived by the Nile, watch the fishermen and see the amazing birds and wildlife.

The visit includes a tour of Banana Island and if conditions allow your picnic lunch will be on the sandbank in the middle of the Nile

Sailing into the sunset on the Nile

Felucca Sailing

Felucca sailing (one masted sailing boat)   Again this is a private boat trip, you will not be rammed in with 30 other tourists.

Couple of hours is the Sunset sail   
   

quad

Quad Bike in the Desert

Quad bike on West Bank
including boat over the Nile

Horse Riding

Horse Riding (3 hours)

Firstly you cross the Nile and then a local car will take you from the boat to the stables. You can choose to ride in the desert or by the Nile.

Camels

Camel Riding

This takes place on the West Bank and the ride includes going through a local village to see the real life, or a shorter trip beside the River.

Through the village is about 45 mins and by the river is about 30 mins

Fellah tent

Fellah's Tent

Fellah's Tent
Pick up from your hotel
Bus to Movenpick Hotel, boat to tent on the island, there is an open buffet and drinks.
You will be entertained with Belly dancing, whirling dirvish and you receive a free galabaya
Back by bus to your hotel