Luxor Full Day Tour Valley of the Kings & Temple of Karnak With Lunch - Hurghada

It was a terrible experience and I need to tell others about our experience. At first, we went to the Karnak temple, and the guide didn’t explain too much things, just some small things that everyone knows, and then told us we will have time for taking photos later. He tried to sell us some necklaces when he explained the words on the pillars. After that he kept talking about some optional Banana island or Crocodile island, if we don’t go, then we will sit in the car waiting for others for one hour, which is not the same tour as we booked. After that, he told us we only have 20 minutes to take photos “+ walk to the parking lot”! I saw other tour guides talking a lot about the history and brought them to visit the whole place, but our tour guide did not. After that, we were brought to lunch, a buffet, which was not bad. Then we took boat 5-10 minutes to the west side of Luxor, and we were brought to “artist village”, which is just a store selling things to us + introducing the stones to us for 3 minutes. And we went by “ Colossi of Memnon” on the car on the way to the artist village, and I didn’t even noticed that until the tour ends.. because the car is small and the windows are so small, I could see almost nothing. After the artist village, we went to “ Temple of Hatshepsut” and stayed there less than 1 hour. After we complained, the guide said to us ironically “so, do you want to stay here 2 hours under the hot weather huh?” After that, we went to Valley of kings, the tour guide gave us only 30 minutes for 2 tombs. Then he said we have no time for the third one, but after we complained, he gave us 10 minutes for the other one which there was no one there. And those three tombs that we visited are the closest to the entrance, we can’t choose other tombs even we said we are interested in some other tombs. And then we almost need to run to the car, because we were already late. And then we went back to Hurghada to our hotel at 10 pm. The two drivers that drove us back were super nice, I appreciate it a lot.

Two days after visiting Cairo this was a second trip within one week wirh this agency. Perfectly organized program with its nice and friendly crew!!! We couldn't imagine to see so many attractions within one day, especialy not for that price. We also took a boat trip to Banana island and it was fun. Thanks to Mohammed & Co we really enjoyed this unforgetable day a lot! Highly recomendable!

We knew that there would be a long bus ride there and back which was quite boring. We picked the guide up near to Luxor. He was very knowledgeable but had too many people to herd and had difficulty being heard over the hubbub. He didn't have an easily seen identity (a flag or parasol which is easy to follow). He also had some very active people who walked on ahead and someone in a wheelchair who was pushed by a person who was challenged by the terrain, This meant that he had a difficult time there. It would have been better if there was another English speaking guide to ensure smaller numbers. I believe that the Germans on the bus had a much better guide to tourist ratio. The trip across the Nile was interesting but getting on to and off the boat on the East bank was rather challenging for those who were not sure footed. We spent too long on lunch and in the Alabaster factory and as a consequence couldn't spend much time in the valley of the Kings. On a positive note the guide spoke well and was very informative. The large number of English speakers was not his fault. We enjoyed the tour of the temple time in the Karnak temple area as there were many other tour groups there too..

Guide was brilliant, coach assistants were disorganised, rude and abrupt. Food stop was great food but again it was rushed. Main dissapointment was not going to Tutankhamons tomb as we were not made fully aware that we had to buy tickets at the gate separatey. Still worth the trip and great value for money.

L'excursion à Louxor restera un bon souvenir, malgré un trajet pénible. 40mm de retard au départ puis un chauffeur perdu qui ne savait pas ou prendre les autres participants, nombreux détour par la suite dans des hotels avec le bus principal. Résultats pour un départ prévu à 3h30 arrivé à 11h pour la première visite. Toutes les visites se sont ensuite effectués au pas de course avec une guide sympathique mais nous avons quand même pu en profiter.

La visite de Louxor est à faire, cependant, ce que je n'ai pas apprécié : La visite du temple de Karnak à été bâclée, nous n'avons pas pu faire la visite complète, le guide ne nous a montré qu'une petite partie du temple une marche rapide en prime. Par contre 30 minutes pour nous vendre deux excursions optionnelles, j'aurais préféré le passer à visiter le temple. La vallée des rois et reines est magnifique. La balde en bateau sur le nil pour aller sur l'île de banane, j'ai apprécié la balade en bateau sur le bil, très agréable, cependant, l'île de bananes à éviter, piège à touristes, deux pauvres crocodiles de 4m enfermés dans une cage de 2m de diamètre et des ouistitis enfermé dans des caves, amis des bêtes à éviter. Donc en résumer Louxor est à visiter mais faites attention aux description des visites.

bonne communication avec le voyagiste, transfert à l'heure. Depuis hurghada avec les pick-up, arrêts, contrôle nous avons mis 5h pour atteindre Louxor. Nous commençons par le temple de Karnak un guide français nous attend la bas nous n'étions que 2 français dans le bus. Nous avons ensuite déjeuné en terasse face au Nil dans un restaurant buffet à volonté. Nous avons pris le bateau pour traverser le Nil et visité la vallée des rois le billet compris dans l'excursion comprend 3 tombeaux. C'est suffisant on a pas le temps d'en voir plus. Arrêt dans un boutique de sculptures. Visite du temple d'Hatshepsoute. Arrêt aux colosses de memnon. On reprend le bateau pour visiter une bananeraie. De nombreuses bananes et autres fruits sont offerts. On retraverse le Nil et on repart. Une bonne journée le temple de Karnak est impressionnant les tombeaux également.

Transfer dauert circa 4 Stunden (ab Safaga). Abholung erfolgte zu spät und Zusammen sitzen Bus war nicht möglich. Die Guides konnten super deutsch, englisch und russisch. Alles wurde besichtigt, jedoch war Zeitdruck ein ständiger Begleiter. Kaum war man da, musste man auch schon wieder los. Das Mittagessen besteht aus einem Buffet, wo für jeden Geschmack etwas dabei ist. Die Guides versuchen einen zum Kaufen zu überzeugen (Bananeninsel erst für 15 schließlich dann für 5€/pro Person) sowie ein Geschäft für "exklusive" Steinarbeiten, die man in Hurghada hinterhergeschmissen bekommt.

excellente escursion avec un guide parlant français tres bonne explication juste un bemol sur le choix du restaurant le midi tres moyen sinon tres bonne prise en charge .