Muhafazat Qina Travel Forum

Hi

I am staying with my family on the West Bank in December/January 2009 and wondered if anyone could suggest any good restaurants on that side of the Nile?

Thanks
Keith

Me again,

I would also like to go down from Luxor to Aswan on the river or from Aswan to Luxor and then take the train back the other way.

Are their boat operators that offer this? I am not after anything luxurious, but with kids in tow (10 and 15) I do need at least access to toilets.

Thanks Keith

Hi Everyone

I am off to Luxor in December with my family. As part of the trip I would like to get into the desert and perhaps camp overnight. How feasible is this and how do I go about arranging it?

Thanks
Keith

Hello,
I will be 3 days in Luxor and 4 days in Cairo. I will arrive to these 2 cities and see what can i do. Can anyone advice me about an itinerary to follow since i am travelling alone, I will arrive to Luxor the night of October 1st and I have reservation for the sleeping train to Cairo on October 4th. Does it worth to go to Aswan?,which should be a good itinerary to follow in order to save time and money?, I would like to visit Alexandria as well if the i have time. Thanks in advance for your advices.

Dacos

Hi everyone,
I will travel to Cairo on October 1st from Amman and i want to travel to Luxor right away, I was checking the price in Egypt Air website and I am not sure if it is good idea to buy a interval from Cairo to Luxor in the same international ticket. It looks like if I buy the ticket from Cairo to Luxor in Egypt I can save around US$40. Can anybody advice me about this?, anybody knows how much cost the ticket one way to Luxor from Cairo?. My plan is to stay 2 nights in Luxor and take a sleeping train to Cairo and comeback to Amman to take my plane home to Canada.
Thanks.

Hi All!

I have finally deided the number of days I will be in Egypt....7!!!!!

Now here are my questions about Luxor. For starters, how do you go about in Luxor? How far is the airport from the city center and how does one reach there from the airport? What is the best way of travelling around in Luxor? Is there anywhere where I can get the schedules of local buses? Which is the best locality to stay in Luxor? Any suggestions on the hotels???

Will keep on posting any more questions that may arise for me. Thanks a lot!

Travellingtechie!

Hello,

I was wondering if all of the group tours (offered by the different agencies) of the West Bank and East Bank include stops to the alabaster or Papyrus or similar shops.

I would rather not have to endure such stops especially since I'm trying to see as much as I can.

Does anyone know roughly how much time the West Bank tour allows you at each sight? the itinerary includes these visits: VOQ, VOK, Hapchepsut, and Colossi Memnon.

Thanks for any help

Twee

Hey, does anybody know is there a limit to the amount of Egyptian Pounds tourists can bring into Egypt? I've heard conflicting reports of 1000EP and 5000EP? Do customs actually check your money on arrival? Thanks, Geri

does anyone know what hotels and bars have free wifi.


I know about st joesph * snack time but i am not aware of any others. I am hoping to get some help.

My guide book (a new Globetrotter) says to wear long trousers and long sleeve shirts so not to offend what are conservative Muslims. Is this correct? Has anyone been in shorts and t-shirts and found a problem?

I have just read on a website that all tourists must travel on the overnight sleeper train between luxor and cairo. Is this true? i wanted to take the 23.15 express train as it is so much cheaper. Can anyone enlighten me?
Thank you

Could anybody recommend a taxi driver for the West Bank of Luxor and (another day) for Abydos and Dendara? I would really appreciate suggestions from travellers only (no sales pitches please).

Thank you!

Im thinking of going to luxor. Because it will just be a city break, could anyone tell me if the travel companies do excursions to hurghada ? Say an overnight trip? And how much will it cost?

I was wondering if I need a whole day to do this trip by taxi? Is it a few hours drive from Cairo?

Thank you.

Is there any plans of re-opening it, or any kind of private tour (that isn't only for the rich and famous), or is this just wishful thinking?

Thank you!

Hi
I am reading different messages from people/sites that say " no photos permitted in Ramses 6th tomb" but then I see some tourist photos taken inside!
Can someone help me understand what I can expect to encounter? I am willing to pay a little "bribe" to take non-flash pics inside several of the tombs I will be visiting. If this is an exceptable action to whom would I give the "bribe" ? :)
Thanks
Doug

Friends of mine just returned from Luxor and tell
me they were unable to go to Hatshepsut because it was "closed". Could you tell
me what is going on? I am coming in July and certainly hope to see this
wonderful site.
Thank you,
Doug Hutchinson
Guod7@yahoo.com

We are looking for the best way to see the luxor sights and we have desided on two must see's and from our travel agents, who are Tompson, we have been quoted £53 pp to see the west bank for a total £5 hours and for Karnack £32 pp for a total of 1 hour and 15 minuets.

There is two of us going, and we want to make the most of our trip which will be our first time in Egypt and we feel that this is not enough time to see all the sights.

Does anyone have any sugestions to an alternative company or way to see the sights or are we getting the best we can out of our trip?

Thanks in adavance!

Hello All -While visiting Cairo, We want to take the sleeping train to Luxor -First off I am wondering how are we going to get around once we will arrive at 5am and we won't have to be back on the train untill 7pm -Can someone suggest an itinerary for us ...We want to go to the Valley of the Kings will we have time for the other sites and what would be the top thing to do - Thank You in advance-Meg

Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to rent a car in Luxor.? I have checked the main car rental companies but apparently they mostly have offices in Cairo or the Red Sea Area.
I had in mind renting a car in Luxor, for two days, and drop it off in Aswan.
Thanks in advance

Where is the bus stop in Luxor to catch a bus to Hurghada. I hear mixed info, either it is near Luxor Temple or airport.

Hi - My friend and I will be travelling to Luxor (flying Gatwick-Luxor) at the beginning of March. Last time I went to Cairo and got my visa at the airport when we landed - bit of a scrum but manageable! I see from the Egyptian Consulate web site that you can send off for one (or apply in person!) but that would mean sending off passport to them - I definitely do not want to do that! So is it possible to get them at the airport - I am assuming that Luxor airport may be smaller than Cairo and therefore less of an ordeal. Any help/tips/details of cost etc., would be very gratefully received.
Many thanks,

I am going to Luxor again in a few weeks, can anyone recommend any good pubs or places to eat out @.
I went last year and did a cruise, that was great, and really fancied coming back and seeing more of Luxor. I have booked to stay in the Nile palace, is this good hotel to stay @ and is it expensive.

Thanks for any replies received.

Love laura

Hi,

I will be in Luxor soon and had a question about the hot air balloon ride. I heard it is highly recommended. My concern is that I will most likely be coming into Luxor via a cruise ship, check-out ~ 8 am.

- Is it possible to take a hot air ballon ride after 8 am?
- How should I go from the East bank to where the balloons depart?
- How much do the balloon rides cost?
- What is VOTK? (I read somewhere that the balloon rides are over VOTK).

Please advise as soon as possible. I will be leaving for Egypt this week, and plan to take the balloon ride on Dec 20th.

Thanks!!!

Hi

Nile cruising with a weeks chill out beginning January. Can anyone tell me what temperatures and general weather to expect please?

Regards

D.

Hi,

Trying to book carparking, my initial travel documents don't tell me which terminal I fly from. As usual when you want information the travel agent and airline are now closed until Monaday morning.

Flying MON4176 Gatwick to Luxor 29th December. Anyone know whether it is north or south terminal please?

Cheers

Derek

Hi,
Myself and my husband are going on a nile cruise next september and then a week in a hotel in luxor. Have never been abroad for 20 years. I am doing all the hard work on the internet forums to try to learn everything we need to know before we go. Have learned a lot but MONEY. I am at my wits end as to how much to take and how to take it as there is so many different views on cash, travellers cheques and sterling(i am scottish). Any ideas folks? It would be much appreciated

les x

Has anyone experienced the Dahabeya Dinner Cruise, which is advertised in the Nile Palace Hotel? I would like to know how the meal was, and if you thought it was value for money? That's all, thank you!

I would like to go to Luxor from Marsa Alam and then by night train to Cairo. I would like to ask some questions:
1) is there some regular bus service from Marsa Alam, or i had to take a tour from marsa alam (but it is not quite reasonable, because i use this bus only in 1 way) ?
2) is it safe to travel by train in Egypt? Can i lock the compartment door ?
3) how are the compartments in night trains in Egypt, can i sleep good there?
4) need i buy the train tickets in advance, or is it sufficient to buy them just in luxor ?
thanks

Hi,
I am travelling to Luxor in a couple of days, and although I have checked various websites, I am still not sure what is an acceptable taxi fare for a 6 mile (approx 11km) ride. Can anyone help please? S