02 Mar 2020
We landed at Luxor Airport (from Cairo) at 06:30 am. Our guide Khalid Eltayeb was already waiting for us outside with the biggest smile. We still had to ''wake up'', but as soon as Khalid starting talking to us about the history of Luxor we were awake and getting more and more excited. Khalid has his Master's degree in Egyptology and is probably the most passionate guide I've ever encountered. He loves sharing his knowledge so much, it's inspiring. Needless to say, we've learned a LOT!
It always was my mom's dream trip to go to Egypt and experience the mysteries around the temples and pyramids. Unfortunately, she had an injury right before we made the trip, so we were worried we weren't going to be able to experience everything as planned. With the help of Khalid and our driver, we were able to experience everything and more! The entire trip was done in a very spacious air-conditioned van, allowing my mom to lay down during the drive. They assisted us with so much care with everything.
We started out at Karnak Temple, afterwards we went for an early lunch (because we skipped breakfast). The rooftop restaurant that Khalid brought us to (named Africa) had a perfect view over the nile. The food was amazing and the coffee was the best coffee I've had in Egypt. Then we saw the Colossi of Memnon, jumped out for pictures real quick, and afterwards went on to the Valley of the Kings, which was so much more than I ever expected!
We got to visit 3 tombs and Khalid knew exactly which tombes would have the most details to see (spoiler: It's not the Toetanchamon one). Afterwards we dropped by a local artisan place where they create the most beautiful souvenirs, lamps, etc. from alabaster stone (handmade).
Since we spent much time everywhere for pictures and shopping at the artisan place (btw Khalid knew the best picture spots!), we only had time for one more temple. We ended up at the Habu temple, which was absolutely stunning!
We couldn't have wished for more. Thank you Khalid for being so patient with us and giving us the experience of a lifetime!