Luxor Travel Forum

Hello all,

I will soon be working on a cruise ship that is supposed to dock in Safaga, Egypt. Do you have any ideas on the best way to get to the sights in Luxor without shelling out tons of $$$ for a cab or anything like that? The guides I read mention bus service of some kind, but they didn't really give any idea of how long it would take--any ideas on that as well?
Also I assume that these buses drop you off in Luxor proper, I read about the ferry across the Nile to the West Bank where the Valley of the Kings is (since I'll probably be on a pretty tight schedule, I'll only have time to see one thing)...is the Valley within walking distance of the ferry or would I need to take a taxi? (I'm in my mid-20s and in fairly good shape, so I'm willing to walk pretty far.)

Sorry about all the questions...any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I think the bus will take about 3 to 4 hours from Safaga to Luxor. It will be a 15 minute walk from the train station to the ferry. On the other side you can hire a bycicle to visit the sites.

But if I were you I would stay on the East Bank and visit Karnak Tempel and Luxor Tempel and perhaps the Museum if you have enough time.

Luxor can be done in one day: early morning the West Bank, afternoon Karnak and early night Luxor Tempel. Taxies aren't very expensive in Egypt but be prepared to drive a hard bargain!

Good luck, Dora.