Luxor (Egypt)

After 28 years my husband and I decided to revisit Egypt, not that we expected the millennia-old monuments to look any different, but the first visit had impressed us so much that we thought we´d enjoy a second visit. On 20th December 2003 Egypt Air took us from Frankfurt/Main directly to Luxor in Upper Egypt where we landed at 1 am the following morning due to a delay at departure, when we finally hit the hay it was 2 am! The view from the balcony of our hotel room some hours later rewarded us for the trouble: after winter-grey Germany eye-hurting, bright sunshine, palm trees on the bank of ... more

Flying out from Gatwick at 10:45 am Wednesday 1st week of May 2005 with Britannia Airways, was my wife, daughter and myself. We booked the whole package 6 months previous through Portland Direct who are part of the Thomson holiday giants. We were off on a really excellent, exotic and truthfully unforgettable 14 day holiday to the 5 Star Jolie Ville Movenpick Hotel on Crocodile Island in Egypt. Situated on a private island, 4 km from Luxor surrounded by the beautiful and clear River Nile. Prices at Portland Direct for the same two weeks Bed and Breakfast in May 2006 are £389 per adult and £327 ... more

I would like to recommend anyone travelling to Luxor to arrange themselves a trip around the Luxor West Bank using a local Luxor taxi. I have visited Egypt on 3 occasions now as a backpacker and the taxi trip to the west bank has always been one of the highlights for me. You really get to travel around not only at your leisure but in the company of a real local resident making himself a proper living. Your money will not be going to a tour company, it will be going directly to the local with the family to support. It is my opinion that Egyptian taxi drivers have been the friendliest and most ... more

My mum and I went to Luxor at the beginning of this year after getting a really good deal, we paid just over £300 for 7 nights half board accommodation with Cosmos staying at the St Joseph’s hotel. I have broken this review into sections and please bear in mind that is based only on my experiences. Anything that I have not covered please feel free to ask about and I will attempt to answer. HISTORY ********* As you are aware Egypt is full of history, Luxor is no exception. After the collapse of the Old Kingdom in Egypt, Egypt split into a series of power bases. One of which Thebes became ... more

Luxor is a must to visit if you enjoy sight-seeing holidays, also if you have any interest in Egyptology, this is the place for you. In order to visit such a beautiful country you will require a Visa, purchased from the Egyptian embassy in London. You will need to send your passport to London and they will send you your passport via the post stamped and ready to go, for around £10 to £20 quid. (It was in 1999 when I visited, prices may have changed) Injections I required were Tetnus, and Hepatitis A which I received from my GP. I also took a course of Malaria tablets, which can be purchased ... more