The best driver and guide
We had a great trip with driver Ahmed and guide Said! The minibus was comfortable, well air-conditioned, had a tv-screen og they even had ice cold drinks and snacks available. The fresh plants in some of the cupholders were just a bonus! We got to see some amazing places, and in between we went on a great 40min boat trip on the Nile were we got to rest a bit before our next adventure. Said has a great personality, and speaks very good english, and so does Ahmed. They are both very knowledgeable in their field and showed us some of the greatest things we’ve ever seen. Before going back to our hotel in Makadi Bay, Ahmed brought icecream for us, and we even got to taste fresh sugar cane from the fields of Luxor while watching beauty and the beast on the screen. At the end of the drive back, Ahmed welcomed us to break ramadan fast with him with dates from the side of the road, even though we’re not muslims. We had an AMAZING day! A true VIP experience. Cannot recommend enough!! Yalla Habibi!
julieanniem · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
AMAZING day! Would book this operator both for Luxor and Kairo!
After advise from our driver Ahmed, we exchanged day to go on our trip, and we are so happy we did!
He showed up at the agreed upon pickup time with a clean, comfy and cozy bus filled with ice cold drinks and plenty of snacks including both chocolate, dates, and all kinds of potato chips. WiFi during the ride, chargers if you needed, and a big flat screen where we could see a preview of what we were going to see as well as other videos. Truly a VIP experience!
We were 4 English speaking passengers in the bus who usually could accommodate 12(!) So tru
Our driver got us fast and swiftly to Luxor, and we arrived as the first convoy out of the desert, meaning we reached Karnak temple at 8 in the morning before the crowds arrived. There we met our guide Said. Extremely knowledgeable, patient with us, and explained everything while taking us throughout the temple. He answered any questions we had, and shown us many amazing features like the obelixes, drawing inside Ramses IV temple, the Amon-Ra temple created by Seti 1 and Ramses II and so on.
Then we on a Nile cruise which shows the city, Luxor temple from the waterways as well as agriculture. Followed up by lunch with classic Egyptian food, and then we headed to Valley of the kings!
Wow! Incredible! You’re allowed to see 3 tombs on your ticket, and in our group we trusted Said’s judgement on which ones. Ramses IV and IX were among those 3, and they were amazing features!
Lots of ancient writings and paintings including original colours!
Then we headed off to Hatshepsut Temple! A 3 level temple built in front of and carved into the rock! Spectacular!
We also went into an alabaster factory where they had thousands of different artifacts which you could purchase, but there were absolutely no pressure.
Then we left our amazing guide Said behind in Luxor and continued back to Hurghada. During the trip home Ahmed served us both ice cream and chocolate and also surprised us with a movie.
Came back at the hotel at 6 pm with a smile!
Thank you for a wonderful day and I would recommend both driver Ahmed and the guide Said any day!
TomErik_M · mrt 2025 · via Viator
Goede dag uit!
Dit is een geweldig dagje uit, vol geschiedenis en ongelooflijke bezienswaardigheden. De chauffeur Ahmed was fenomenaal, zijn bus was uitgerust met een tv (keken Luxor geschiedenis op de weg erheen en schoonheid en het beest op de weg terug) , snacks drankjes, ijs is beschikbaar en kussens is het zeer schoon en netjes en comfortabel. We hadden dit voor onszelf voor de hele dag wat geweldig was.
Zei dat de gids informatief en behulpzaam was.
Praktische stukjes, er zijn tal van toiletstops, maar je moet 20 Egyptenaren pond betalen elke keer (neem wat Egyptisch geld mee of vraag je gids om je mee te nemen naar een bank om wat mee te nemen). Je bent echt echt lastig gevallen op alle sites, de beste manier is om geen oogcontact te maken of dit te praten mijn gevoel onwetend, maar ze zijn niet-aflatend als je je engageert. We waren 2 vrouwelijke reizigers we voelden ons veilig te allen tijde, ze proberen gewoon om de kost te verdienen. Neem stevige schoenen mee, sommige graven in de vallei van de koningen zijn diep en er zijn veel houten planken en trappen. Ik zou aanraden het nemen van een ventilator! Sommige van de site zijn extreem blootgesteld aan de zon met minimale beschutting in gedachten houden, een paraplu is een geweldige manier om schaduw te krijgen. We namen blarenpleisters, zelfs je favoriete, meest comfortabele schoenen kunnen schuren als je voeten opzwellen in de hitte.
Lunch is basic, maar het was genoeg om je te vullen, ik nam mijn eigen snacks dus ik was blij met het eten op de dag.
Wees je ervan bewust dat de Nijlreis extra kost, omdat er slechts 2 op de reis waren was het £ 20 (Engels) per stuk. Het was heerlijk en het extra waard maar iets wat we niet hadden gepland.
Dit is mijn tweede keer naar Luxor, het voelde soms een beetje gehaast, maar we waren dankbaar voor de snelle bochten. We waren op tijd in het hotel voor thee en goed uitgerust voor de volgende dag.
Al met al zou ik deze reis aanraden.
Paula_M · mrt 2025 · via Viator · Vertaald
Luxe dag in een Luxor!
We deden deze VIP tour en was een perfecte ervaring! We bezochten Luxor met drie kinderen (kleintjes) en slaagden erin om het allemaal te doen met hulp van de chauffeur Ahmed en gids Said. Ahmed is zeer attent en rijdt beter dan F 1 coureur; we konden aankomen voor alle massale toeristen en maak geweldige foto's. Said is een aardig persoon en legt de geschiedenis beter uit dan discovery channel 😀, we konden zoveel passie in zijn werk zien. Schoon en nieuw voertuig. Gratis lekkernijen. Lekkere lunch van Nilo. We zijn erg tevreden. Dank u beiden Habibi!
Patrick N · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Vertaald
Geweldige ervaring
We hadden een geweldige reis, Ahmed, onze chauffeur bracht ons er vroeg voor de drukte en we waren in staat om Karnak Temple te zien voor alle drukte, eerste bus daar. Sa’id was een geweldige gids die ons veel kon vertellen over de geschiedenis van elke plek die we bezochten. Ahmed kreeg ons terug naar ons hotel in een tijdige manier, zodat er was geen wachten rond. Veel hapjes en drankjes in de bus. Een geweldige ervaring. Dank je wel!
157amiee · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Vertaald
Een uitstekende service, zeker het geld waard
Ahmed was een fantastische chauffeur die ons heen en terug zeer snel en zorgde ervoor dat al onze behoeften werden voldaan. Said was een uitstekende gids die ons veel leerde over de tempels en graven die we bezochten. Al met al waren we zeer goed verzorgd.
philiphD919MC · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor · Vertaald
Great tour! Strongly recommend!
Such a wonderful tour! Our fantastic driver Ahmed got us to Luxor promptly and safely in his super comfy bus - laden with delicious snacks and drinks! Our amazing guide Said was there to greet us. He was so friendly and knowledgeable, happy to and we all of my questions. The temples were a high light - so incredibly beautiful and the colours still bright after over 3000 years! Shukran Habibi’s! ☺️
jessjones8223 · mrt 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Very enjoyable experience, great memories
We were taken care of by Ahmed and Said. It's an ambitious tour and the whole day so make sure you are well rested and be prepared to do lots of walking. So many impressive sights! A few observations however:
- boat ride should be included in the tour price rather than marketed as optional, you will need to pay this and you don't have much choice
- driving style is far too aggressive and fast, need to tone it down. Genuinely felt unsafe at certain points
- Alabaster factory is just an opportunity to hard sell you their products
- too much pressure to leave a positive review, including leaving it before we got off the bus. Must have been asked about literally 10 times to leave a positive review - too much!
All that aside, it was overall a positive experience, Said knew his stuff inside out in terms of the history and he was articulate, and Ahmed made sure we didn't lack for anything - including ice creams and fresh orange juice!
MrGeneralinternet · feb 2025 · via Viator
Great day trip!
We had a great day out on this tour. Said was a great guide - he was able to tell us about all of the different sites that we visited throughout the day and was happy to answer all of our questions.
Our driver was Ahmed who was also fantastic. He provided lots of entertainment with onboard WiFi and TV and also had a lot of knowledge to share about the area.
Overall I would highly recommend this tour.
emilycE5194CI · feb 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Fantastic tour!
Overall this was a fantastic tour.
Our guide Said was very knowledgable and took time to give lots of information at each of the stops. It did not feel rushed and we had plenty of time to explore each of the sights.
Our driver Ahmed was also fantastic. He picked us up from our hotel on time and got us to the first stop early before it got very busy. He provided lots of drinks and snacks during the day and even got us ice creams! He also played information videos related to the Karnak temple and history of the region on the way to the first stop to give us a bit of background before we arrived which was very useful.
rebeccafD331AS · feb 2025 · via Tripadvisor
