Muhafazat Qina Travel Forum

Help wanted please..... i cannot decide what hotel to pick for our holiday in October, after doing a cruise. Me and my wife and 2 children aged 12 & 16 are thinking of stopping in The Pyramisa Isis /Nile Palace Luxor or Sonesta St. George Hotel i know we will have to stop in 2 rooms unless we pick the isis but would be grateful of any feedback.

Can anyone recommend which language school in Luxor to study Arabic. I know of Ahlan College, Almasa School and Al Sanabil language centre but I don't know if they are any good or which of the three is the better one.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

There have been many questions on this before as people were wondering which boat to choose etc. My husband and I are going to Egypt for 10 days in Dec and we don't have a big budget. Over $100 a night per person is a bit much for us and I was hoping to get something cheaper. Does anyone know of any cruises (3 nights)that are not luxury but decent still??

thanks soo much!
radha

We have booked flights from Luxor to Cairo (day trip) Where would be the best place to get a good guide for the day? And how much can I expect to pay?

Could you please suggest a good tour guide for Luxor how much for tour.For example colossi of memnon,valley of kings,Hatshepsuts Temple Medint Habu,could this tour be done in one day.2adults 1 child.

Hi,

I am visiting Luxor in October for 2 weeks - would value input on what see aside from the more obvious Valley Of Kings, Temple of Luxor & Karnak. Also would like to visit Cairo - what is the best way to go about this and how much time would be necessary to spend there?

Any info appreciated!

Thanks, janey

Hi
I'm planning a 12 night trip to Egypt in Nov. Cairo 4 nights, Nile Cruise Aswan - Luxor 4 nights, Sharm 3 nights + ONE OTHER TO BE DECIDED?

My question is whether I should add another night to Cairo (total 5) or spend one night instead in Luxor (Sontesa St George Hotel) before the nile cruise.

My tour company says the 1 & 1/2 days in Luxor as part of the cruise will be sufficient to see what I need, whereas the Lonely Planet says many find they need to spend an extra day or two in Luxor.

I'd appreciate your opinion on whether an extra night in Cairo or Luxor would be best?

Many thanks :-)

Have recently returned from a Nile Cruise. Our intention is to re-visit Luxor sometime and stay on the West Bank. Can anyone suggest some reasonable places to stay?

Need to return as we were really rushed along when we took the 'tour package' on offer on the Nile boat.

I'm planning to go to Luxor in May and I have two questions:

1. Egypt produces a lot of essential plant oils, but I never saw them in shops in Cairo or other cities. Is it possible to get essential oils (frankincense, myrrh e.o.) in some shop(s) in Luxor?

2. Does somebody know a reputable perfume shop(s) in Luxor with good quality perfume essences/oils (shops not with usual copies of designer fragrances)? What are approx. prices?

Thank you very much and good luck to everyone!

can any one tell me what tombs are open in the valley of the kings as going there in a few weeks and wish to see as many as possible?

looking to take my wife to a nice restaurant for her birthday in luxor in March, any suggestions would like one with a view of the nile if possible. Thanks in advance.

My friend has had to drop out of this trip, and i am now in a dilemma whether to cancel altogether. I am still wanting to go, but i have asked my friends if they would buy her ticket but all all a bit skint after xmas. So i have decided ask you if anyone would be interested in joining me on my trip to luxor. Preferably a female companion. The holiday consist of a week in The Iberotel twin room with Nile view B&B we both paid £429 each and my friend is hoping to get back as much as she can.
If you are interested please get in touch asap as i have to sort this out.

All my love Akeelah

We are arriving Luxor by sleeping train on the early morning of May 19th and leaving for Cairo via sleeping train on the evening of May 21st. We are travelling independently in a group of four and we are thinking of booking two rooms at Sonesta St. George in advance.

As far as I know, the check-in time for most of the hotels is around 11am-1pm so where should we leave our luggages before going off to explore the sites that morning? Do you think that we should book the room for the night before so that the room is already reserved by the time we get there around six in the morning the next day?

Same problem occurs on the day we're departing Luxor. The check-out time is around 3 PM and the sleeping train to Cairo leaves Luxor around 11 o'clock at night. So, should we book the room for another night? We are only going to be in Luxor for three days but it seems like we're gonna have to book the rooms for five nights.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. Anyone who has done this before, please help me. Any word or advice is immensely appreciated.

Heidi

how much is a bottled water? are they usually 1.5L? plan to stock up on water before I board the cruise and need to figure out the best backpack to take to hide them!
thanks

Hi - we will be off to Luxor soon - how is the weather? how hot does it get during the day? Cool at night? Thanks

Can someone pls tell me which are the 3 best tombs they would recommend to visit in the Valley of the kings
Thanks

Hi can anyone tell me how much a taxi would cost to Luxor from Luxor airport. There will be 4 adults and luggage would we all get in 1 taxi, or would we have to get a mini bus type.

Regards andy

looking to take my video camera wondered how much extra for each site? and if i was allowed to use it?

looking to visit karnak,luxor temple (day and sound and light show), luxor museum. Valley of the kings, queens, del el bahri?

thanks in advance

Hi.to you all, I will be visiting Luxor for 7 days with my friend, and I was wondering is it possible to hire a private guide. Someone to give us good details about the history of the monuments without pushing for shopping etc etc.

Any good suggestions?

Love akeelah

I would like to visit Abu Simbel what is the best way to get there on a small budget. I will be travelling with my friend, is it safe for two girls to travel to

Thank you.

Which reminds me again, why I signed in. To wish same salutation to all and all on the forum and beyond...xxx...Merry Crimbo and Happy New Year in all it's forms.
Salam,
Jim.

I am going to luxor soon and i was wondering if anyone could tell me of the best places of interest are to vist, good places to eat and drink etc.
and i would like to try to speak a little of the local language (just the basics) ie thank you no thanks good morning etc etc


thank you Akeelah

Could anyone tell me, will i need to buy another visa? When going back to Luxor. As i paid for one last visit in February 2007. And i am going back this January 11 months later.I was under the impression it would last 12 months.

many regards Andy

Hi, we will be travelling to Luxor from Cairo in January and are staying only a few days. I wonder if anyone might give us tips on which sights which should'nt be missed, how much do the entrance fees cost, opening hours, and the best way to travel to these places? Is it better to engage a travel agency who can arrange these trips? I got an offer of 195US$ per person for 2 days which I thought is expensive. Appreciate any advice.

How long does it take from Luxor to Valley of the Kings. Waht time does it open and closes.

Is there anybody out there, who can help me? Me and my wife and a couple of friends are visiting luxor this coming January 2008. We have been told that there are some fixed price tourist shops where all the prices are marked and you do not have to haggle. And secondly we would like to do a hot air balloon ride is this going to be expensive. And lastly can you recommend some good places to eat out, not to expensive but not burger and chips, if you know what i mean. Many thanks Andy

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!

Can anyone provide me with contact information for a shop making hand made alabaster objects?

Thanks.

Rick

Having been twice before you might think I should have the knowledge I seek, but this time I'm bringing my "11+13 year olds" so I am going to try to pack everything I've seen in two visits into one week so they can see and learn as much as possible. Previously I have been laid back/relaxed or truth be told a bit lazy, choosing to soak up the joy of Luxor itself rather than hitting the ground running every morning.
Or like spending 7 hours at Karnak then wondering where the day has gone.
This year I'm going for a crack of dawn start each morning. So by mid-afternoon we can stop for a relaxed lunch on the Corniche or I can indulge myself in conversation at the poolside while the kids play after a very busy morning. Aaaahh bliss.
So to the question.
Do all the sites have similar opening times and if so what time is that?

Here is an excellent tip I found from Miriam who is married and if she's a lucky girl might be living in Luxor by now. God ettermiddag Miriam.

Here is a tip for a well spent relaxing day: Bring swimwear, go felucca from right below Luxor temple. say you want to go to Crocodile Island. Have lunch, sunbathe and use the swimming pool there before you sail back at sunset.
OH YES!
If anyone living in Luxor knows the Felucca Man “Captain Tayib” tell him to look out for me I will need him for a couple of days while I'm there. 5th December for a week.

Peace and blessings...Jim

Hi i have booked a 1 week cruise on the Nile on the Etoili Dunil with excursions
plus 1 week AI at the Primasol Beach Albatros Hotel

Main questions really are;

Anyone stayed at this hotel/or stayed on board this ship and have an opinion on either?

How much should we budget for per day -

Any thing to watch out for/not to do etc?

Thank You