Magique
Nous avons réservé une visite privee de louxor au départ de Marsa Alam avec un guide francophone. Le chauffeur est arrivé à l'heure à notre hôtel (4h du matin). Arrivée à Louxor à 9h, où nous avons récupéré notre sympathique guide Ahmed. Nous avons commencé par le temple de karnak impressionnant par son gigantisme. Comme nous sommes arrivés tôt, il n'y avait pas beaucoup de touriste, quel bonheur! Le site est magnifique et nous avons beaucoup appris grâce à notre guide. Ensuite direction le magnifique temple de Louxor (en supplément mais à faire). Traversée du Nil en bateau à moteur (optionnel). Après un bon repas dans un restaurant, nous nous sommes dirigés vers les colosses s de Memnon le temps de faire une photo. Ensuite nous sommes allés au très beau temple de la reine Hatchepsout dans un très beau décor. Nous avons terminé avec la majestueuse vallée des rois avec la visite de 3 tombeaux exceptionnellement bien conservés aux milles couleurs et un des plus beau site de la visite. Nous avons pu allé voir un magasin qui travaille l'albatre et y faire des achats de qualité (de statues et autres souvenirs). Nous avons terminé notre visite à 15h avec un retour à l'hôtel à 20h. Le seul bémol est au vu des grandes distances , les chauffeurs sont obligés de rouler assez vite. La journée a été fatiguante mais à faire absolument tellement c'est magique. Je recommande Marsa Alam tour.
Wander61287444144 · 2024年12月 · Tripadvisor より
Geweldige tour!
1 dag privé tour vanuit Marsa Alam naar Luxor
Geweldige ervaring met plezierige chauffeurs en een goede vakkundige gids.
B2255LVpaulb · 2024年12月 · Tripadvisor より
Fun
Very good experience, highly recommended. youmna was very helpful in setting up the details of the tour and rapid response. Ali and Hazem were the best tour guides and we really enjoyed their company!
Jessy Z · 2024年4月 · Tripadvisor より
Non si può andare in Egitto e non vedere Luxor!
I ragazzi sono passati a prenderci alle 3.15 dal nostro resort a sud di Marsa Alam ed è iniziata la nostra avventura. La strada per arrivare è bella ma decisamente lunga, circa 500 km, ma poi lo spettacolo di Luxor ripaga da tutte le fatiche. Il tour è stato organizzato molto bene, abbiamo chiesto la guida in italiano ed abbiamo avuto Ramadan, una persona preparata e molto disponibile che ringraziamo ancora che ci ha accompagnato nella visita di tutti i meravigliosi siti. Concludendo lo consigliamo vivamente
Scacco60 · 2024年3月 · Tripadvisor より
Great tour, great guide and a day to remember
This was the best choice that we made on our trip, the tour itinerary was clear from the start and everything went exactly as planned. We had the best guide in Naama, she was very relaxed and took time to answer any questions that we had. Lucky to have her!
Also a big thank you to Noor who picked us up this morning, and has looked after us all day too.
We considered a group tour but the private option wasn’t that much more, but so much better. You won’t forget a day like this!
neilthetourist · 2024年3月 · Tripadvisor より
BE AWARE of low level scams everywhere
Overall, this trip takes in the sights of Luxor, which are spectacular in themselves.
BE CAREFUL - the tour company was trying to make us pay extra for museums that were ALREADY included in the Viator published price.
On the day the tour guide asked us if we wanted to buy extra entry tickets to another tomb, and he elevated the price and pocketed the difference.
The restaurant at lunchtime is well below expectations in quality - a poor selection of barely warm food. Additionally, ALL drinks are extra (even soft) and priced at European prices, and somehow cash-only because ‘their credit card machine doesn’t work today’ .. but conveniently there is a stand-alone ATM placed in the dust right at the entrance to the restaurant to save the day… call me incredulous..
CiaraM287 · 2024年3月 · Tripadvisor より
Thank You thank You thank You
Wat een fantastische dag had ik. Vroeg in de ochtend werd ik opgehaald door 'mister pistacchio'. Na een lange autotocht ontmoete ik mijn gids Mansor. Deze energieke kerel heeft me erg mooie dingen laten zien. Gedurende de dag is hij echt een zielsverwant gebleken. Zijn Engels is erg goed en zijn kennis enorm. "We will meet again you brother from another mother!" Natuurlijk ook een groot applaus voor de chauffeur die me alle 1000 km veilig heeft getransporteerd. Het was mij een eer om als mij onder te dompelen in de Egyptische cultuur van toen en nu....sta open en geef je over aan Mansor.
151artk · 2024年1月 · Tripadvisor より
Excellent private tour to Luxor and its beautiful sights.
We had taken a private daytrip from Hurghada to Cairo using Marsa Alam Tours earlier in the week and that was a very pleasant experience. So when our family of four also wanted to visit Luxor while being in Egypt, we again booked this private tour through them.
Our drivers picked us up at the resort right on time. We had brought breakfast packed by the resort. There were several Police Check Points along the way, at two we had to wait quite long. I did not really see any restroom options there. We did make a break halfway and there was clean restroom availability there. Make sure to bring small change!
The drive to Luxor was interesting. You really get a glimpse of everyday Egyptian life, seeing people work their land, load their donkey cart to go sell their produce, watch the little tuk tuk taxis zoom by, people sitting together, talking.
We met up with our guide Mr. Mansour at the Karnak Temple. After a quick introduction, he started the tour. We went around the Karnak Temple pretty quick. Did stop a couple of times for family photos he asked he could take, using my phone. We made a little of the beaten track visit to a wall with hieroglyphs that showed counting symbols. Mr. Mansour also translated and explained the meaning of my daughter's name and my name in hieroglyphs. After the official tour, we got to roam the temple by ourselves for about 25 minutes.
After the Karnak Temple, Mr. Mansour explained that taking our taxi to the restaurant would take quite a long time, navigating through Luxor and crossing the Nile river. He would like to offer us two alternative options. One was take a quick boat over the Nile, the other was a boat with a stopover on Banana Island in the Nile just North of Luxor were we would be able to sample local fruits. We opted for the quick boat over the Nile, which surprisingly turned out to be included in the daytrip price. We had not counted on taking a boat on the Nile so this was a very pleasant surprise. Getting to the boat was down a steep steel ramp. A surface my sneakers did not like and I had to make sure to hold on the rope railing to prevent myself from slipping. As soon as we got of the boat on the other side, we got accosted by sellers (some even young kids) trying to sell us souvenirs (all of which were most likely Made in China).
The meal at the Nile Panorama Restaurant was a simple buffet style of Egyptian food. Drinks were not included but they had a menu that clearly stated pricing. Wait staff was very friendly and quick. We did not use the restrooms because we just went at the Karnak Temple (for which Mr. Mansour had been kind enough to give us Egyptian change).
After lunch we went on to the Colossi of Memnon. From there on to the Valley of the Kings. While driving there you get to pass a large field where they sun dry tomatoes (which are sold to Italy), the Old Village/Necropolis of Qurnet Murai, several alabaster shops/factories, and the Carter House. Mr. Mansour gave information and history of all those sights, while we were driving past them.
At the Valley of the Kings, Mr. Mansour warned us about the sellers. We had no interest in buying any souvenirs so we got through the little market place without any difficulty. We took a golf cart to the entrance of the Valley of the Kings. Our entrance fee covered visiting three tombs. If we wanted to visit the Tomb of The young Pharaoh Tutankhamun, it would be an extra 30 $. We went with the three tombs Mr. Mansour recommended, starting with KV8 Merenptah. That tomb was going to be the toughest one because of the long descend and getting back up again. My sneakers slipped on the ramps a lot and I definitely recommend wearing sturdy shoes. At all the tombs there were guards keeping an eye on the visitors. Sometimes they would indicate they could take your photo or even give you access to a roped off area. At the tomb of Rameses III my husband got curious. He followed the guard in the roped off area, and slipped him $2. The guy turned in to a private tour guide and photographer on the spot, too funny!
After a quick restroom break (for which Mr. Mansour provided Egyptian small change) we went to the Temple of The Queen Hatshepsut. Mr. Mansour arranged for a golf cart to take us close to the temple and then we walked up the stairs to the second level. He again dazzled us with a plethora of interesting facts and tidbits.
After the visit to the Temple of The Queen Hatshepsut we had the possibility to visit a certain alabaster factory. We passed up on this option. And then it came time for the awkward part of paying the remaining balance of the tour through their payment link (you click the link and it takes you through a payment screen in which your credit card company ends up giving you a robo call to confirm you are indeed making a payment to Marsa Alam Tours. They give you a 6 digit code you have to enter in the link screen). We ended up going through the payment process successfully while being in parked on the side of the road where we had cellphone service. Not the best experience. Apparently Marsa Alam Tours cannot process credit card payments directly. We also ended up paying processing costs. But the payments issues were the only negative thing in this whole day.
At the time of Goodbye, Mr. Mansour gave me a little scarab beetle souvenir, very thoughtful!
Our drivers took us back to our resort with a restroom stop at the same place we stopped in the morning. There were a couple Police Check Points, we got waived through at all. Our drivers delivered us at the resort safe and sound around 8:00 pm.
We really liked that we did not have to do anything but enjoy the experience. Marsa Alam Tours took care of the rest.
330nicolev · 2024年1月 · Tripadvisor より
Great day trip to Luxor
We took a private day trip with Marsa Alam Tours to Luxor in December 2023. The organization was flawless in every way, the guide (Ahmed) provided us with an exemplary service. His skills and overall contribution clearly exceeded the guides from other travel organizations we have met while visiting the monuments. We were also very happy with the driver (Hassan), who consistently drew our attention to all interesting sights during the travels. We were overall very satisfied with the services (including booking and support via email/WhatsApp) and will be happy to recommend you. Thank you all for the lovely experience.
Curiosity04013344581 · 2023年12月 · Tripadvisor より
Che meraviglia!
Giornata sicuramente impegnativa, ma ne vale assolutamente la pena!!
Viaggio lungo (6 ore all'andata e 4,5 ore al ritorno) ma confortevole avendo il van a nostra completa disposizione per una sosta a tratta,
La nostra guida Sallam ci attendeva davanti al tempio di Karnak quando siamo arrivati e da lì è iniziata la nostra giornata.
Nell'ordine abbiamo visitato: tempio di Karnak, negozio di papiri decarati in cui ci hanno spiegato la tecnica per ricavare le pergamene, attraversamento del Nilo, pranzo in un ristorantino (devo dire molto buono, abbiamo mangiato bene), colossi di Memnone visti dalla macchina, Valle delle Regine (visitando 3 tombe, tra cui quella della regina Nefertari (questa parte l'abbiamo aggiunta al momento pagando un supplemento extra), tempio di Hatshepsut, negozio di artigianato locale di pietre dure, Valle dei Re (visitando 3 tombe).
Ogni luogo è stato super emozionante, Sallam è stato bravissimo a spiegarci molte cose interessanti!
Consigli per i viaggiatori: vestirsi in maniera adeguata per i luoghi ed il clima molto caldo, portarsi dei sali minerali per ridarvi energia durante la giornata, avere banconote di piccolo taglio per dare mance soprattutto all'interno di alcune tombe.
Unico neo della giornata: nella descrizione del tour viene detto che l'acqua è inclusa ma purtroppo nel nostro caso non è stato cosi. A parte il pranzo, dove ci aspettavamo di dover pagare le bibite, per il resto ci saremmo aspettati di ricevere delle bottigliette d'acqua e invece ce le siamo dovute comprare.
Elleth_87 · 2023年9月 · Tripadvisor より
