10 Apr 2023
It was a wonderful private tour of Luxor from Cairo . We were promptly provided the air tickets from Cairo to Luxor by the tour operator who also upgraded us to business class on request . Our driver picked us up promptly on time from the hotel early morning and dropped us to the airport.
On reaching Luxor our guide Sayed was waiting for us . He was a very entertaining person and we really enjoyed with him . It was great to chat with him and know about the history of the places and also his own experiences . He decided the schedule of the day from us and we were driven around in a car from place to place. We first visited the Temple of Karnak , then we did a boat ride on the Nile ( not in the package , but was about 15 USD additional per head) , then did the Valley of the Kings, followed by an all paid lunch and finally the temple of Hatshepsut. Sayed also treated us to Sugarcane juice which was very refreshing and the scenery of the place was opposite the giant statues of Colossi of Memnon that made it memorable . It was all in all a great experience .
In between Sayed also took us to some optional places that help us experience the history and culture like the perfume shop , guide book , Alabaster factory and shop . You need to use your discretion on how much you like to spend here and ensure you don't get into pressure of buying what you do not want.
We returned in the evening by flight and again our driver at Cairo was waiting and dropped us back off at the hotel .
Overall very enjoyable experience and I rate this 5 star and would also recommend our guide Sayed .