Our Day in Luxor
Our Day in Luxor
The main historical sightseeing area is close to Luxor but a 45 minute drive from airport since bridges across the Nile here are few and far between.
Our first stop is the Valley of the Kings, a series of tombs for ancient Egyptian pharaohs from some 5,000 years ago.
Our wonderful guide, Nermeen.
Some of the stunning ancient tombs with artwork that has survived thousands of years.
Back on the road...
... to the inevitable tourist stop, a nearby Alabaster factory and shop. Usually these places are annoying and overpriced. But this one was really fun and entertaining as they have this schtick down to an art form.
Inside the shop, where we haggled and negotiated on a few souvenirs.
And the special "just for you" museum room. LOL. Pretty sure that the owners' Mercedes were parked out-of-sight behind the factory.
Only a few miles away was the stunning Temple of Hapshepsut. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and only the second historically confirmed female pharaoh.
Exiting with lots of local merchants peddling souvenirs.
We headed for a nearby water taxi dock, while our driver had taken the long 45 minute drive to the other side.
LOL, someone has a sense of humor.
Five minutes later, we are back in beautiful Luxor.
A few minutes later, we stopped at historic Karnac Temples.
From Karnak, it was a short 10 minute drive to the airport, where Nermeen and our driver dropped us off at exactly our requested 2:15pm. What a delightful day in Luxor with one of the best guides I've ever had the pleasure to meet.