Our guide for the two days was Mohamed Kamal Allam, and he rates at the top of the tour guides we have had during our travels. Mohamed is very knowledgeable and carefully described the most important features of each site we visited. He was also remarkably patient on several levels. A student of ancient history myself, I would take extra time to examine a feature, or wander off to take pictures, coupled with the fact that at 75 years old, I don't move very well. Mohamed never rushed us the way other guides have done. He made sure that we were getting the most out of the sites we visited, yet offered ample opportunities for me to sit and rest in the shade for as long as needed. My wife and I came away from our two days in Luxor with a better understanding of the history of the sites and a full appreciation of the ancient Egyptian culture. I give my highest recommendation to anyone to ensure that they have Mohamed as their guide.
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What's Included
Includes
- Bottled water
- All service charges & taxes
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private tour guide
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
Excludes
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Start your half day tour, after picking you up from the hotel, to the east bank of Luxor where you will be accompanied by Private Egyptologist guide to visit the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.
Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon.
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Reviews
Eslam, our guide is fantastic, he has a good sense of humour and is very human. We exchanged stories about our lives which made us feel that he was interested in us as people. He communicated well with us to ensure everyone had a good grasp of the logistics each day. He kindly took a few group photos for us and stopped us from being hassled by street traders. Eslam is very dedicated to his clients and does all he can to ensure they enjoy their time in Egypt. His knowledge of Egyptian history is incredible, he gives little snippets that the guide books don't. He brings history to life very well, it's easy to imagine yourself being a part of Ramses III court. Mohammed Abdelghany and Omar looked after us very well, skilled safe driving and always ready with chilled water or to help us out of the minibus.
Wow. What a team these folks have. With less than 24 hours notice, we booked a tour of Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple. The service we received was amazing. We received an immediate response from the tour operator Hady who took care of all the details and stayed in contact with us before, during and after the tour. The next morning, a representative of Pyramid Tours, Mustafa, was onsite at our hotel just to make sure everything went smoothly with meeting the guide and driver. Friendly and professional guy. Then, it was off to our tour on a very hot, but enjoyable day with our guide Ghada and driver Mahmoud. Cold beverages and an air conditioned vehicle were waiting for us. Ghada was a rockstar, making sure we navigated the sites in the most convenient way possible and sharing her rich knowledge of Egyptian history. Mahmoud was a friendly and safe driver making us feel very welcome. As I said, this was a real team effort and we couldn't have been happier. Chris Bowman and David Maglio.
The valley of the kings and Karnak temple were our highlights on 2 separate 1/2d trips. In the April heat and the many things we learnt about, just perfect. Sayed, our guide, had a perfect mix of telling the story and letting us time to explore. Have to come back 👍
This was a trip of a lifetime. I connected with Mohammed and Armia through KimKim travel and they proposed a package that included everything we wanted to see and took us to Jordan to see Petra. It was under our budget and everything was included accept international airfare. Mohammed was easy to work with and communicated excellently. We flew to Cairo and Kariem met us. He was very helpful and just a great employee. We came to love him like a son. He took us to our hotel and met us many times on our trip. He even spent the day with us at the big bazaar in Cairo. Karom was our main guide in Cairo and was very knowledgeable. He took us to GEM, the pyramids and to some mosques and churches. Very easy to get along with and He met me everyday with Voke Zero to fill my needs. We had a driver in Cairo named Mohammed and we felt as safe as we could with the crazy Cairo drivers. Mohammed got us everywhere safely and was easy to get along with. We spent a few days in Cairo and then flew to Luxor to meet our cruise. Kareem took us to the airport and was on time with great communication. We were met in Luxor by Ahmed who was out guide on the cruise and on shore tours. He was fantastic and another highlight of our trip. He was super friendly and knowledgeable about everything. He took us to Karnak, Luxor Temple and Abu Simbel. It was a fantastic time and exceeded expectations. Ahmed took us to a local market and we stopped at a local Cafe and experienced Shisha. It was a greatcway to get to know him and meet some local people. We enjoyed every minute with him and the cruise was perfectly timed in our trip. After the cruise ended we flew back to Cairo. Kariem met us and drove us to our hotel. We met up with Karom and finished our Cairo portion of our trip. He suggested we add on the Civilization museum and that was fantastic. 62 mummies laid out gracefully. It was a highlight! Mohammed drove us around again and was exceptional. Kariem picked us up to fly to Jordan. We were met there by the airport assistant Hossam who handled our visas and got us through customs. We were picked up by our driver Tayseer and Freddie our guide and seeing some of the sights in Amman. We were off in the afternoon to Petra with Freddie and Tayseer. It was a long drive but we got to the hotel and got some sleep. I loved riding in Tayseers BVD hybrid car! We were off to Petra in the morning. It was amazing. Beautiful site and great experience. Freddie was fun to visit with and very knowledgeable. Afterwards we drive to Wadi Rum and went clamping in a tent. It was a beautiful ending yo a great trip. We flew from Amman to Cairo and surprisingly Kariem picked us up at 930. He took us to a hotel where we didn't have time to sleep but could shower and relax for an hour. We then caught the shuttle at 1am and started the long flight home. ✈️. It was a well planned trip with people that were kind and caring. We felt safe and secure and well cared for. I can't thank everybody enough! I hope i didn't leave anybody out!
We had a great time in Luxor with Ahmed Talaat and Mahmoud! Our guide Ahmed was extremely knowledgeable and made sure to explain everything we were seeing. He and Mahmoud did everything the could to ensure we made the most of our time in Luxor and had a great experience. Would highly recommend.
I spent several days in Luxor with Sun Pyramid Tours and this day trip was included. I was more than satisfied with the service. I was always picked up from my hotel by a guide and driver. The guide was very knowledgeable about Egyptian history and the various structures. I learned a great deal. I would like to extend a special thank you to Omar, who made me feel almost at home even after the tours. I can highly recommend this tour to everyone.
We had an absolutely amazing trip with Sun Pyramids Tours! A big thank you to Dina for designing our perfect itinerary and helping us choose a wonderful Nile cruise—comfortable, well-equipped, and exactly what we wanted. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, passionate, and full of interesting stories about Egypt’s history; he was very friendly and took lots of great photos for us, making our journey unforgettable. Our driver was professional, safe, and careful on the road. The whole service was thoughtful and well-organized from start to finish. We highly recommend Sun Pyramids Tours to anyone traveling to Egypt!
Thanks to our guide Mohammed Kamal Allam we had the best time! We did both night and day tours and all the temples were wonderful :) doing three days with him was like doing a whole long trip because the explanations of the sites were all connected together organically. All the tickets were included in the visit, and we did not have to add any other fee to our organized trip. We manage to see all the sites when they were less crowded thanks to our expert guide :)
Had a lovely felucca ride with Omar. We had a chance to also stop by the banana island, quick tour, had a sugar cane drink & lots of bananas! He was a great host, shared alot about the culture and luxor knowledge and you could see he enjoyed what he was doing. Overall 10/10!
Our tour in Luxor was nothing but amazing, @Eslam was absolutely amazing from when he picked us up from the airport to the Valley of the Kings. His knowledge of Egyptian history and how he explained and answered our questions was amazing. Eslam was very polite and friendly and we truly felt safe. We then took a boat across the Nile and bcz it was my birthday he went an extra mile to ensure that I had fun dancing to some music and this really made the trip extra special. If you ever find yourself in Luxor, I 100% recommend using Sun Pyramid Tours.
Omar was great! The trip was affordable and enjoyable. Everything being included made things much easier for us, and took away a lot of the hastle.
Samaha was an excellent guide, full of knowledge and passion, taking us through Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and the Valley of the Kings. 🏺✨ Hassan was a fantastic driver, ensuring a smooth and safe journey. 🚗 He brings us also today safe from Luxor to El Guna 🙌🏼 Everything was perfectly organized, and we had an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend! 🙌🌟
We spent a fantastic family day in Luxor. Walid is incredible Italian speaking, clever, passionated and good hearted person. Thanks to Martina for having arranged the tour and to Walid to have made the experience unforgettable
Our trip to Egypt with SunPyramids was a complete success! We would like to highlight our tour guides: Mohamed in Cairo and Mohamed in Luxor – both extremely competent, friendly and always helpful. You have always felt in good hands and well informed. The organization was also top: The buses were always on time and very well equipped, so all excursions were pleasant and stress-free. Overall, everything was excellently planned and executed. We can therefore clearly recommend SunPyramids!
We spent a five day holiday in Luxor. Sun Pyramids organized and booked everything for us. Everything worked out great and we were completely satisfied, both in terms of putting together the tour program and selecting the hotel and activities. We would particularly like to emphasize the individual and personal support of our tour guide Omar. He was there for us around the clock and really looked after us optimally. Special praise goes to Mohammed, our guide for the ancient sites, who has brought us closer to the fascination of Luxor with his extremely expert, competent and very pleasant manner. So we can recommend Sun Pyramids Tour without restriction and award it five out of five stars.
Beautiful tour between Luxor and Cairo with Italian guide and transfer everything perfect thanks Yomna!
Excursion from Luxor to Aswan by road passing through farming villages, all very well coordinated by Ahmed Hamdi, a nice day towards Upper Egypt.
Great agency, we'll repeat again. We visited Luxor, Asuan, Valley of the Kings, etc. under Mohamed. Great guide, pending us at all times and good advice. I even had a fall and took care of all the arrangements to go to a medical center. That's good to travel.
Our experience was great. Never Amir extremely helpful in meeting all our requests. Highly recommended.
The experience in southern Egypt has been amazing, the cruise amazing, very attentive everyone, friendly and careful. As for the guides, it has been incredible, in space my friend ahmed, an excellent guide, very wise, with a gift to explain and teach but above all better person. The only problem and that I do not recommend is in case you move somewhere in Egypt do not take train since the train is very shocking and not comfortable, better the plane.
Magnificent place which literally immerses us in the history of ancient Egypt. Magnificent landscapes and breathtaking monuments.
Quickly and efficient, the guide known very well to him city and the history of all temples. The Karnak temples were spectacular, and he accompanied us throughout the entire Nile cruise.
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