Published on Feb, 2025
This was such a great tour! I was a bit worried at first, as they didn't contact me until the evening before the tour. But they are really trustworthy, the tour was perfectly organised and executed.
The driver was waiting at the reception a few minutes before the start, and he was great. We met our tour guide Adam at the west bank. Very knowledgeable about the history of the sites, he gave us elaborate explanations about everything, he was very engaging and his English was great.
We were taken to a traditional alabaster factory, where they put a bit of a show and showed us some overpriced (beautiful though...) decorations. This is always part of touristic tours. But we were not pressured to buy, everyone was polite and we had a nice break with some coffee.
The highlight for me was the Habu temple (Ramesseum), what a hidden gem! It is definitely worth to explore west and east banks separately, as you see more on the west bank compared to the tours that go on both sides. The day after west bank we did the east bank by ourselves and took our time at Karnak and Luxor temples. We took a horse carriage to the temples, bought tickets ourselves and went with one of the Egyptologists that work there for 500 EGP on each temple, much cheaper than organised tours, and they were both very good guides! The west side is better with a private driver and a tour guide, as there are a lot of small car drives needed between monuments, and not every site has on-site guides, only the biggest monuments. So if you have 2 days in Luxor, book a hotel at the east side, book a tour for 1 day west, and plan your east side visits yourselves to save some money!
If you decide to go separately to the west side, this is the tour you want to take! I spent a lot of time comparing alternatives online before booking this tour, and it was the best one in my view in terms of itinerary, price and reviews. Now that I took the tour it was for sure the right choice, we loved it!