Luxor Private day tour da Makadi con guida privata

We had a fantastic trip to Luxor yesterday from Makadi Bay. The private mini bus was waiting for us at hotel reception. We had a bit of a wait on the way at a security checkpoint so it was a long journey to get there. When we arrived the guide Hamy met us. First stop Karnak which was fantastic, lots of information from Hamy. It was quite busy. We then went for a lovely lunch at Paris Restaurant on the West Bank before visiting the Collosus of Memnon, the Valley of the King's. We paid $11 extra each to go in the tomb of tutankhamen which was small but worth it, then 3 other tombs which were included. Final stop after an alabaster shop was the temple of Hatshepsut which was also good. Watch out for the hecklers trying to sell tat and the guides at the temples who will try to tell you stuff but then want paying. The trip back was shorter with no security check.

We - a married couple with a 15-year-old daughter - booked a private day trip to Hurghada with a driver and our own German-speaking tour guide in a spacious SUV through the highly recommended company 'Get Taxi Hurghada' (boss Mina Adel - also recommended for airport transfers to/from Hurghada etc.). The day started early (departure from the hotel at 5:30 a.m.) and we returned around 8 p.m. Program: Luxor Karnak, lunch in a local buffet restaurant on the Nile, motorboat ride across the Nile, Memnon Colossi, Valley of the Kings with a visit to three tombs (and optionally the tomb with the mummy of Tutankhamun for 10 euros per person) and the mortuary temple of the pharaoh Hatshepsut. Travel time to Luxor approx. 4 1/2 hours, total cost for three people 290 euros (!). Very compact tour, but easily bearable in a new spacious SUV with air conditioning and chilled drinks (included).

The only positive things were the experiences, the nice driver and the excellent tour guide, who ultimately helped us to optimize the tour. Extremely negative and unacceptable was the lack of clear communication between the countless "intermediate managers" and also from TripAdvisor. For example, the tour had to be postponed by a day because neither the driver nor the first manager had any knowledge of the tour. There were also discussions about the scope. The sailing tour was not provided... Booking on site or on another platform is preferable.

LUXOR - A MUST SEE AND EXPERIENCE... If you have the time and desire do this tour over the day. Although the trip takes about 5 hours one way from Makadi Bay, it is worth it and set off at 5 in the morning. (One will see what the Nile means for agriculture) Expect to be back around 9-10 in the evening. Above all, you will see Karnak with the Temple of Luxor, the Valley of Kings, Tut An Kamon's tomb and his body's mummying, as well as Hatshepsut's tomb temple. Our guide was very knowledgeable (English) and told us things that no documentaries brought up. The only thing you can "complain about" is that the guide was forceful... In our day trip we had guide, lunch in the price. Boat trip from the east side of the Nile to the west side is added about 10 €. Booking the day trip is easy via the website "getyourguide" it is half price compared to the charter operator, you travel with. Remember to leave some tips for the guide and driver as a thank you for a good and rewarding day. One more little tip: If you've got time while you're in Luxor. Book a 3-day Nile to Aswan Dam cruise. They say it's an amazing experience. The bunters should be high class. Full board drinks will be added- price per night about 100€/100$. This is what we'll do next time...

We had a fantastic private day tour from Makadi Bay to Luxor. At 5:30 am we were picked up in our hotel with a private van with driver and Dutch speaking guide Ahmed. On the way there is enough to see and you will pass all kinds of villages around the Nile. Arrived in Luxor around 9:30 am and was the first to visit Karnak Temple. Very impressive! Then drove a carriage through Luxor city to have us transported by Feluka (Egyptian sailboat) to the other side of the Nile at the end of the ride. Had a perfectly organized lunch there. Meanwhile, our private driver drove across the Nile and brought us a guide to Valley of the Kings (3 tombs visits), Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. Visits to perfumery or papyrus are optional and absolutely not forced. The guide meanwhile tells (in very good Dutch) all about Egypt's rich history. Asking questions is never too much. Back in Makadi Bay around 8pm. We really enjoyed our private tour Luxor and were able to see a lot in a short time. In the future when visiting Egypt we will definitely book our excursions with Excursions Egypt again.

On time and equipped with all the papers, the trip to Luxor started at 5:30 a.m. The journey takes a long time but was still pleasant and knowledge was imparted. The course of the visits to the sights was well and fluidly planned and carried out. I felt safe at all times. I'm just a little annoyed about buying from the papyrus shop. Addition Banana Island was ok. After booking and deposit, the first confirmation was made late, possibly even after my inquiry. After that, however, everything was correctly noted and the contact before, during and after the trip was courteous. Return at 9pm at the hotel.