Published on Jan, 2024
This tour was a chance to experience Egyptian culture past and present. We are pleased to say that we had a wonderful time with our very knowledgeable tour guide, Hussien. Hussien’s family were easily contactable prior to the tour and he was able to communicate effectively with us throughout the trip. Thoughtfully, he was able to rearrange our trip a little as we were initially delayed getting to Luxor from the coast. We started off visiting the Valley of the Kings and this site did not disappoint. With 3 tombs included in the ticket price we were pointed to three wonderfully well preserved catacombs. The place itself was otherworldly and just a surreal experience to be a part of such history. Next up, we visited a local stone mason in the workers village, a nice local addition and if we’d had more luggage space, it would have been lovely to have bought some of the wears. The staff were not pushy at all and hugely hospitable. Then we visited my favourite sight, Luxor Temple - again, Hussien was able to present us with a vivid and expressive tour of this site. Then, and what I think is most special about this tour, we visited Hussien’s family home in order to partake in lunch.The meal consisted of local fresh produce; filling and exceptionally tasty. Finally, we were taken to the Nile to experience a motorboat tour of the river at sunset. This was such a calming and quiet experience to just take in how important this river is to the livelihood of those living in Luxor. Our kind driver then returned us safely to our El Gouna accommodation around 9pm.
Highly recommended tour if you are looking to take in some of the incredible history that Luxor has to offer while also sampling some local culture.