13 Apr 2025
We did the full day Luxor tour, initially booked with balloon ride.
Pros -
Hassan was a good guide, he brought a lot of enthusiasm which is valuable on a long day and was flexible with timings.
The sites are incredible and well worth doing, transport between sites was safe and efficient.
Cons -
Communication with the tour organiser was poor.
The balloon trip was cancelled (not their fault of course) so the price of $65 per person for balloon + tour changed to $49 per person for the tour alone. This makes the balloon $16 per person. I think this is not a fair split and takes advantage of the balloon being cancelled.
The bus was late to pick up.
They take you to a stone shop which is not in the advertised itinerary.
There is no choice for lunch option, it was delicious, but expensive for local food.
They did not advertise that Luxor temple is also on the tour so we went the previous day but would have preferred to do it with the guide.