Karnak Temple on the East Bank of Luxor is the largest temple complex in Egypt to which no less than 30 pharaohs contributed. The complex is possibly the largest religious structure in the world. Karnak is distinguished from other temples in that it was built for so long by successive pharaohs. Construction began in the Middle Kingdom under Senusret I, about 1900 BC, although the largest buildings date from the New Kingdom. 30 Pharaohs participated in the entire project. Especially the size and number of buildings of Karnak is overwhelming. The guide will show you the most interesting and important places.
In the temple of Luxor, our knowledgeable Egyptologist guide shows the most beautiful details and tells some special stories about this magnificent temple in the middle of the city on the Nile.
With AlaaDin as our Egyptologist guide we explored both Karnak and Luxor Temples. AlaaDin was do informative, explaining all the background history and highlights of each sit. They were amazing. All made very easy and relaxed , too, was being picked up and dropped off at the hotel. I can’t recommend it highly enough. Thank you
We had the same guide for both the West Bank and East Bank tours. In both experiences, we had this fantastic guide: Alaadin. He is an experienced archaeologist, and he truly takes care of tourists while showing great respect for the ancient history of his country. There is no rush, and you have time to admire almost everything. It is very well organised, with hotel pick-up and the guide waiting for you. The only negative aspect, especially for those who suffer from allergies or asthma, is that the air is quite polluted, so I recommend bringing an FFP2 mask with you. Although the Egyptian authorities are working on improving the situation, in some areas the air quality is similar to that in Cairo.
This company really goes above & beyond for you! We had both East/West bank tours with Alaadin. He was amazing! Very knowledgeable & passionate about the egyptian history, which made it a great experience. We also had Mostafa as a driver who made the ride enjoyable with good conversation. The chef at Malkata house makes some really good food. Everything was 10/10!
I was recommended Far and Beyond Travel and we we were certainly not disappointed with them for our private 4 person, 2 day tour of Luxor. Our guide was Hamdy and he was delightful. Very experienced and knowledgeable and really helpful with all our questions about hieroglyph translations. We actually booked two tours with Far and Beyond. A half day on the East Bank and a full day with lunch at Malkata House ( a delightful lunch stop next to Medinet Habu) on the West bank. They really were great. Comfy A/C Minivan , with a driver who drove really nicely . Hamdy was are guide on both days and I would really recommend him as well. Could not be more pleased with our trip to Luxor, I have literally just emailed Far and Beyond to book our tours in Cairo next week.
We visited during 2 days the west bank, the east bank and the temple of dendara and it was amazing! Our guide, Saber, was so helpful, we fully recommend him to anyone who wants to understand and learn the history of ancient Egypt. He knows the best places to go and will not disappoint you. And really, you can this man is a real passionate. Thanks a lot to Mohamed, our host, who organized everything for us.
We took 3 days tours. Hamdy was our tour guide and we enjoyed all. he is an expert egyptologist. And he knows clearly all the thingsabout the Egyptian history
we had 5 days in luxor. Mr Yassin was so helpful and friendly and organized our private trips. First day abydos and dendera temples - not so famous but really amazing and adsolutly worth going there. next day assuan with philea temple, highdam and unfinished obelisk and third day karnak and luxor temples. Samah was so wunderful, It was my birthday trip and I will never forget her knowledge and her friendliness . She explained everything so well and could answer all our questions. I hope we will come back and meet Samah again !! Thanks for everything from Austria
Great day, we had great explanations from saber as well, I was very interested in everything he explained to us and he made sure to not miss any details. Thank you very much for the great day
It is a different experience considering what most people will talk about but mine was that i felt sick and they did EVERYTHING to make sure i was ok
This was a great tour. Samah was able to customize our tour dates and times around our schedule. We had a night tour in Luxor. The next day we spent the morning in Karnak and we were transported to the West Bank for Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple. We had lunch at a great little open air restaurant and finished the day at a few other locations for photos. We are returning with a group in November. I would highly recommend Samah for all your touring needs.
We are a family with young children and spent four days touring in Luxor. Because of our children, we only visited sites in the morning and didn't do full days. We all loved Luxor and had a wonderful time with our guide, Saber. I think he took some of the best family photos of us! He has an amazing ability to take the photo with practically no people in the background, making it look like you are the only ones there. We had an amazing time and if we ever return, I wouldn't hesitate to rebook.
This was the second tour we did with these guys and was excellent. Aladin was our guide and he gave us a great overview of the temples. Very knowledgeable and very good storyteller. Strongly recommended. Nobody should visit Karnak and Luxor temples without a good guide and you can’t go wrong with these guys.
Hamdi was an amazing guide for our group in Luxor. He held a great balance of giving us the important information to set the history of a location while allowing us personal time to explore and take photos. Hamdi truly allowed us to personalize the trip and assisted us with all our requests such as finding pottery for souvenirs and getting food and drinks at local places. This is rare flexibility and customer service in Egypt, and we are so grateful for Hamdi and his excellent knowledge of Egyptology and Luxor. We would highly recommend Hamdi and Mohammad for your trip in Luxor.
Have you ever met in your life somebody , which really loves him job ? Have ever you seen the glitter in the eyes of this person and the pleasure of what he is doing ? Have you ever seen someone that is very proud of his country and his heritage? And have you ever seen the Egyptian with the most warm and wide smile ? Everything that is Saber , THE BEST TOUR GUIDE in Luxor . We spend two amazing days with him , full with unforgettable moments, a lot of history, lots of laugh and very delicious food . Saber showed us one magnificent Luxor , in which we felt in love . You have to see real Egypt through his eyes! He is not only THE BEST GUIDE in Luxor , he is very hospitable, friendly, kind , warm and easy going, with great sense of humour . The last but not least he is incredible photographer. He made us so many amazing photos, which captured our best moments in Luxor . Thank you sooo much Saber for everything, we will never forget those days . WE LOVE YOU ❤️❤️❤️ P.S. We highly recommend to visit Dendera Temple with Saber . This experience will stay in our memories forever !!!
Absolutely awesome! Great organization, lovely staff and professional staff....unbeatable value for money We are also good taken for abu simbel and Cairo.....everything was great
We made two half-day visits with Hisham (east and west bank of the Nile, Luxor). He speaks perfectly French, is very kind and clear in his explanations of the different places visited. We very much enjoyed the time spent with him, his stories and anecdotes. Moreover, it also leaves you time to visit independently, which is very pleasant.
Very good agency... Iassin was very attentive and helped us a lot so we had 2 days of very cool tours. The guide was excellent in the explanations and very attentive too... we had 2 very nice days and we highly recommend.
Family visit with two 10-year-old children, Mohamed our perfectly Francophone guide was at the top. Not only were the parents won over, but even the children enjoyed it. At 10 years the two Temples in the same day, succeeding in keeping them attentive is a matter of performance. And our driver had a secure ride, in a clean vehicle and equipped with belt for all passengers (another performance for Egypt) Thank you again for this great experience.
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