Feb 22, 2025
An incredible family experience. - Wow, what a fantastic day. 5 star experience from start to finish. As a family of 4 with 2 children ages 9 and 12 we could not recommend this private tour more than, book it, book it now. Collected for an early start 5am by our guide Mohammed and our 2 drivers (loved we had 2 drivers to ensure our travel was safe). The minivan was comfortable and air-conditioned or heated depending on the time of the day. Mohammed is a walking encyclopedia of Eygptian history and ensured we were well informed about every element of the trip (and more). A highlight was the private boat trip with lunch. After the awe and splendour of the Tombs, the relaxed lunch on the Nile was delightful and delicious. Each stop was perfectly timed for us, never rushed or felt like we had lost time. Asked if we would like to visit the shops but this was not for us, and part of why we booked this tour specifically. Highly recommended tour with YourTourGuide, exactly as described.
5 star plus.
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Jan 20, 2025
The BEST tour ever! - The tour was simply amazing. We chose what we wanted to do and when throughout the day - Mohammed was so enthusiastic and extremely knowledgable and passionate about literally everything, ancient history right through to today, we asked so many questions and he knew absolutely everything. I genuinely cannot recommend this tour highly enough, we will see you next time Mohammed!
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Nov 9, 2024
Trip to Luxor and ride on a Nile river - Our trip to Luxor with his company was absolutely fantastic! Everything was so well-organized and planned out.
Our guide, Mohammed, was super friendly and knowledgeable. He shared all the historical details in such an easy and interesting way, making it really enjoyable to listen.
Big thanks to the drivers, too — real pros who were always there to help when needed. Even with the busy traffic, we felt completely safe the whole time.
The place where we stopped for lunch had amazing food, really great quality.
Overall, every part of the trip was top-notch. Huge thanks to you for making it such a memorable experience☺️
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Oct 1, 2024
Unforgettable experience with the really competent tour guide Mohammed and a relaxed, good driver. We'll be back! - A superb experience that began for us around five o'clock with an upgrade to the private tour for two at the hotel
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Sep 7, 2024
Amazing Day in Luxor - We had an amazing time on this trip. We were very fortunate that it got upgraded to a private car at no additional cost and both Mohammed our Egyptologist guide and Mohammed our driver were excellent all day. We set off at 5am promptly from our hotel in Sahl Hasheesh and stayed ahead of the other tourist m coaches so it meant we always got to the sites before they got too busy.
We visited the Temple of Karnak first, which is spectacular and Mohammed showed us the most interesting parts and explained all about the construction & wall paintings with some very funny stories too. We then went to the Nile where we had a lovely little boat ride over to the West Bank where we stopped for lunch. The restaurant staff were very friendly and the food was nice there too.
After lunch we went to the Valley of the Kings which again was amazing to see and we visited 3 tombs which were extremely well preserved and incredible to walk through and see all the colours on the walls. We also paid extra to go inside Tutankhamen’s tomb which we knew was quite small but as we were there we wanted to see it (his mummy is also inside).
Finally we went to the Temple of Hatshepsut which is a magnificent looking building that has been extensively restored before returning back to our hotel by about 6.30pm.
All together an amazing day which we would highly recommend - do it early in your holiday so you have time to relax after you’ve done it as it is a long day that you will take away amazing memories from.
Thank you Mohammed & Mohammed! :-)
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May 17, 2024
Best experience ever in Luxor with best guide - Wonderful trip to Luxor. Thank you very much, Mohamed! Best experience ever in Luxor with best guide! Super recommended!
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Apr 3, 2024
In the top ! - We had read good reviews on the tour offered by Mohamed, so we opted for this one (All in a small group max 8 without compulsory shopping)
The day started with a pick-up from our hotel at 5am. And the surprise, upgrade by car because it was just the two of us😊 Here we go for a private visit with Mohammed and his driver Mahmoud to take us there😍.
Comfortable car.
4 hours of driving with a stop in the middle to relax a little. Then arrived in Luxor after crossing quite a few villages which allowed us to see local life on the banks of the Nile. Visit to the Karnak temple where Mohammed will explain to us with great knowledge of the subject the history of the temple and the Dynasties. We immediately notice the passion he has for the history of ancient Egypt and we devour his words. Then free time to walk around the temple and take a few photos. Crowded but still quite reasonable. We leave for the Nile for a short boat crossing (included in the package). Our guide will kindly ask us if we would like to see a papyrus factory but without obligation. As we were not more inclined than that we declined and continued without feeling any pressure. Arrived at the boat and there were two of us with Mohammed and the captain who would make me sail the boat while singing 😊 So great! On the other side, stop at an Egyptian restaurant where we will taste a succulent Tagine in a pretty setting. Service and food +++. Then departure for the colossi of Memnon, explanation upstream in the car and stop to take a photo there. Given the heat which is starting to be very strong and the street sellers being very aggressive, it was not bad to anticipate the explanations in advance 😉 A word of advice, stay firm with the sellers, they chased us until the car ! We took a resin bauble to please, mistake, so they absolutely wanted to sell us others. Then we head back to the Valley of the Kings where we will visit 3 places to choose from but Mohammed will advise us on the most interesting ones. The guides cannot enter the tombs so explanations are done in advance. So we come back with lots of questions that our guide takes pleasure in answering.
Once again we really see the passion he has towards the history of ancient Egypt.
We leave the valley of the kings for the temple of Hashepsout, the last stop on our journey.
The heat is overwhelming even at the beginning of April and climbing the steps of the temple is an ordeal in itself under this dodger 😂 Same on the way back, crossing a small shopping arcade at the bottom of the temple where we are rather disappointed because of the aggressiveness of the few sellers circulating in the middle of the aisle makes us abandon the idea of buying a small souvenir.
Back in the car and Mohammed asks us if we are interested in going to see an alabaster factory and the store. We are finally happy with his proposal since we wanted a little souvenir and we were not able to buy one. So go for a small family farm. Nice, interesting and we buy our little souvenir.
Then return to Hurghada, very tired after this day but enriched by what we have seen and heard.
Thanks to Mohammed and Mahmoud for this welcome and this discovery 😍
Do not hesitate to choose this mode of visit, certainly a little more expensive than those offered to you from 30/40 EUR but with lots of extras and a bus trip which takes much longer. Here everything is included and you are in private mode which is significant.
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Mar 11, 2024
Amazing Tour! Amazing Mohammed! - What an amazing day. We were bumped up to VIP tour, which could have been a disaster as my girlfriend & I like to blend into a group 😂. We were so wrong Mohammed immediately put us at ease. He strikes the balance between great guide & great host. His knowledge of Egyptian history is delivered with fantastic ease & humour. He brings the stories of old to life. The tour itself is brilliant & allowed us to see everything we wanted at our own pace. Our driver (so sorry cannot remember his name) was brilliant. Navigating the busy roads & long journey with ease. The little trip on the Nile was great & Mohammed’s recommendation to do a mile cruise is now on our travel list. The restaurant we had for lunch was the best we had our whole journey. We were treated to the most delicious authentic Egyptian food. If you are doing any tour, please use Mohammed, we can’t thank him enough!!
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Feb 19, 2024
Trip of the Kings, a tut a l’heure! - Enjoyed our day in Luxor. Booked the small group no shopping trip. Turned out that no other party joined so in fact we had a private tour. Minivan, two drivers and our guide Mohammed just for the four of us.
As a private tour the day was very efficiënt. After a fun and interesting visit to Karnak our driver was waiting when we walked out and in 10 minutes or so we were on a boat to the west bank. Authentic Egyptian lunch was a highlight and our young teens loved it. For the kids this was a first dive into Egyptian history and they really enjoyed the day. Why this tour? As it is (semi)private you do not waste any time. You leave later than most tours and we were even back at our Hurghada hotel with time to spare for dinner. Plus we got to avoid the Alabaster and Papyrhus shopping which for us is dodging the Pharaohs’ curse. Thanks again Mohammed.
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Feb 18, 2024
Amazing tour guide and experience - This my second time booking with Mohammed for the luxor trip, as brilliant as always. This is a private tour with max group of 8, however we got lucky due to no bookings on the day and was fully private.
I would highly recommend to book with Mohammed, as he is very professional and courteuos and is very knowledagble as an egyptologist.
If you come to hurghada and want to experience history of Egypt, book this tour and pay the money. IT IS WORTH IT!
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