Top Luxor Day Trips

A great day tour option for those traveling from Aswan to see Abu Simbel! Hany the driver and Hany the guide (both have the same forename) were superb and made the trip down to the famed temple so much better. I highly recommend this tour if searching for a private car service to Abu Simbel!

The tour of the West Bank in Luxor with Roshdy as a tour guide was great. He and the driver were punctual to pick us up at our hotel in the morning of the tour. From there, we went directly to the Valley of the Kings. During the drive, Roshdy provided a lot of good information about Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. Once we arrive, he provided an overview of how visiting the tombs works. Since we arrive relatively early, there weren’t a lot visitors yet. We chose the tombs we wanted to visit (3 of the included ones with the main entrance ticket + 3 additional tombs). He provided information about each tomb before entering them, and he waited for us until we visited all the tombs we wanted to visit. He didn’t rush us. Once done, we went to the other stops in the tour. The driver was always ready to come pick us up with the A/C already running. Everything was great, Roshdy was very friendly and provided a lot of information. At the end of the tour neither Roshdy or the driver asked for a tip. I would definitely recommend this tour.

I will share information with you that I not already listed under the tour information. - Expect a FULL day. We were picked up at 4AM and dropped off at 6PM. - The hot air balloon ride is highly dependent on near perfect conditions. Be mentally prepared if it doesn't work out. - A photo and video service during the balloon will be offered for an additional 25€ (the quality of pictures taken were great) - After the hot air balloon ride, we're surprised to continue with a private tour (with the famous Dr. Mo) - At the valley of the kings, although the ticket allows 3 tombs we only had time to see 2. - For Dr. Mo to tell us the story of King Tut, it was an additional $30USD/person. I didn't feel it was worth it. You can read the information off the informational board. - The place you will be brought for lunch is a tourist trap, about $20USD per person. - The tour brought us to hands on experiences- Alabaster Store, Perfume, and Papyrus. It was very cool, but every place we went I felt obligated to buy something, hopefully you can have better will power than me! Don't be afraid to negotiate!!! It was be better to split all the things we saw between 2-3 days. But if you only have one day like us, this is a great tour!