07 Feb 2020
We visited Luxor in December 2019. We had finished a Nile River Cruise and had an extra day to spend in Luxor. We were taken on a tour of the West Bank first, to see the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the temple for Hatshepsut. We saw some active archeological dig sites as well. This side of Luxor was more farming land and desert - super gorgeous!! We visited an alabaster shop and toured the tombs. Don’t skip the tombs!!!! The colors have remained on the walls and ceilings for centuries since they haven’t been exposed to the elements. It is stunning!
We then moved on to the East Bank where we had a nice lunch overlooking the central town square. We went to visit the temples there after lunch. We saw Luxor temple and Karnak temple. By the end of the tour, the sun had set and the temple was lit up which made it even nicer!
We then ate dinner and then we were taken to our sleeper train to return to Cairo. Luxor was a beautiful city! We really liked our driver for the day, Eslam. He was very nice and his English was great! We had no troubles understanding what he was telling us, which really helped the experience to be a great one. We would recommend this tour- and ask for Eslam if he’s available!