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Nahla & Ahmed founded Egypt Traveluxe the same time as Uprising in Egypt in 2011. As tour guides Nahla & Ahmed were frustrated by prescribed vanilla group tours, tourism tricks, hidden costs and detours. Nahla & Ahmed decided to start something they would be proud to put their name on, something that showed people the best of Egypt. Egypt Traveluxe founders and directors Nahla & Ahmed were a guides but were frustrated that travelers only scratched the surface of Egypt. Nahla & Ahmed knew there was so much to see and experience outside the group tour experience. Back then all tours were all fixed, and travelers had zero flexibility to create a trip around their interests. Nahla & Ahmed wanted to get people off the beaten track, of the guidebook, out of sterile parks, official attractions, and beyond the typical tour routes. They wanted to remove detours to touristy stops , and instead take people to try some authentic food at the kind of restaurants his local and friends loved ...
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janeteheckman
Akron, OH2 contributions
Dec 2019
Yomna is by far the best guide I have ever used in 40 years of traveling in the Middle East. Over the 4 years we lived in Egypt Yomna guided us all over this amazing country. She has amazing experience, knowledge and contacts which meant access to sites where other tour guides couldn’t enter. She is highly knowledgeable in Egyptology, Islamic Art and architecture and as well as Coptic art and culture. I used her over the 4 years not just for my own travel but for VIP business colleagues who visited Egypt .
Yomna is has a bubbly fun personality and is great to be with.
My trips with Yomna included a Dhabiya ( boat) 5 day trip on the Nile, sights of Luxor and Aswan, saqqara, the pyramids, Memphis, as well as Coptic and Islamic Cairo.
I strongly recommend Yomna for an Egyptian experience you won’t regret
Yomna is has a bubbly fun personality and is great to be with.
My trips with Yomna included a Dhabiya ( boat) 5 day trip on the Nile, sights of Luxor and Aswan, saqqara, the pyramids, Memphis, as well as Coptic and Islamic Cairo.
I strongly recommend Yomna for an Egyptian experience you won’t regret
Written 27 November 2020
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kedhermanla
San Jose, CA1 contribution
Dec 2019
Since retiring, I have literally traveled the world and experienced many, many guides along the way. By far and away one of the best guides I have encountered was Yomna Salama for our Nile River cruise and Cairo experience. She has a wonderfully magnetic personality that is only accentuated by her astounding knowledge of the antiquities, temples, mosques, and overall history of Egypt. Her love and enthusiasm of sharing all things Egypt is palpable and contagious. She said from the outset that she welcomed all manner of questions and answered them openly and honestly, and some of those questions were rather sensitive in nature. Handled them flawlessly, and in so doing gave us all a better and greater understanding cultural norms and beliefs. Absolutely loved her honesty and openness. I wasn't keen on this trip to Egypt due to a prior negative experience, but this trip was a first for one of my travel companions, so I and our other two travel companions tagged along as it was the first leg of a longer trip. We have zero regrets doing the trip for its scope and depth alone (if only I could remember all I heard!), and thanks to having Yomna as our group's guide, I have a far better understanding and appreciation of ancient Egypt. She was the icing on the cake. Thank you, Yomna!
Written 28 November 2020
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Roving690090
1 contribution
Jan 2020
We have traveled to Egypt 3-4 times in the past 10 years, and have loved having Yomna Salama as our tour guide. She is incredibly knowledgeable, has excellent English and a delightful personality. We have loved being with her, and feel she is one of the best guides we've had in the world. We recommend her highly and without any reservation to our friends.
Written 4 December 2020
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Pvossler
Winchester, VA25 contributions
Oct 2020
My trip to Egypt was made wonderful by this knowledgeable guide. She was so knowledgeable in Egyptology, art and Islam. I learned so much more than I anticipated. Besides the usual sites, She also took us to unusual places such as the Geyer Anderson Museum, a mosque and the bazaar. She truly made our trip to Egypt unforgettable
Written 29 November 2020
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sharpshooter4713
Victor, WV1 contribution
Feb 2020
Had a blast, and learned alot from one of the best tour guides out there. This tour was very well explained and detailed. I would love to come back another time and get to know alot more about Egypt and its history. After all Egypt is where it all began.
Written 3 December 2020
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Resklar123
Trollhättan5 contributions
Nov 2012 • Family
The tour was very well organized. The guide was very good and the restaurant we ate at in Luxor was excellent. I highly recommend this tour. Great value for the money you spent.
Written 2 March 2013
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ElviraHP
Madrid, Spain65 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
We booked a day tour from Marsa Alam to Luxor for 8 people. We were promised a luxurious transport, professional guide and water.
The transport was a horrendous van, without any safety measure, not even safety belts. We were crammed in the really old and small sits, the car suspension was nonexistent and our backs suffered for hours.
The guide had no official ID, no Id at all. He was supposedly an archeologist but he made up a lot of things, you can just look up on wikipedia and know he was just making things up. Also he was quite rude with the women of my group and mentioned plenty of times that women are not fit to rule (regarding Nefertiti temple) and they should not try. We were baffled.
We had to ask for water a ton of times, until finally we got a couple of big water bottles for the 8 of us. We had to insist until the driver (that spoke no English) stopped us at a shop so we could by water ourselves.
It was an overall bad experience. When I asked the driver about the luxurious vehicle that was sell to us, he was not able to speak English and put me at the phone with someone that spoke bad English too. They say our Lux car was waiting for us in Luxor... that was a lie.
The transport was a horrendous van, without any safety measure, not even safety belts. We were crammed in the really old and small sits, the car suspension was nonexistent and our backs suffered for hours.
The guide had no official ID, no Id at all. He was supposedly an archeologist but he made up a lot of things, you can just look up on wikipedia and know he was just making things up. Also he was quite rude with the women of my group and mentioned plenty of times that women are not fit to rule (regarding Nefertiti temple) and they should not try. We were baffled.
We had to ask for water a ton of times, until finally we got a couple of big water bottles for the 8 of us. We had to insist until the driver (that spoke no English) stopped us at a shop so we could by water ourselves.
It was an overall bad experience. When I asked the driver about the luxurious vehicle that was sell to us, he was not able to speak English and put me at the phone with someone that spoke bad English too. They say our Lux car was waiting for us in Luxor... that was a lie.
Written 28 September 2015
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Hello Sir /Madam
we are as Egyptraveluxe Tours team fell so sorry you didn't enjoy your travel experience with us , and feel more sorry that the bus we offered to the trip you find it a horrendous van, without any safety measure first of all dear client that was a bus and not a van in Egypt buses there is no seat belts "sorry for that" but it is not for this only one that is general ,the bus was air conditioned and its seats it is the standard seats for these tourists buses which is classified as deluxe buses ,
sorry if the driver didn't get your question correctly when you asked about the deluxe bus and explained to you clearly that this bus is one of them as drivers in Egypt don't speak English and when he said in Luxor for sure he do mean something else, but if you asked our representative who joined you and who speaks good English or if you asked your Spanish speaking tour guide who speak your language I am sure you would receive the right answer,
there was water in the bus ice-box during the tour but you consumed all of them and the day tour is too short so sorry if they have to stop as late to buy more water , The guide is a professional guide with a license as guides can never work in Egypt without it and WE can send you a photocopy of it via email , but still sorry if you didn't like his way of guiding or showing around and we will consider that in the future , the most important and what we are really concerned about that we didn't lie about the bus but so sorry it didn't meet your expectations , we could get your small group a van but we thought the bus will be more convenient and much space for your group ,and we are doing this business for 20 years and this is first time to receive a bad note about the bus , sorry one more time and we will consider this note for the near future and will do our best to keep your bad note about the bus as our last bad note in our services ,
Best Regards
Written 1 October 2015
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Babe66London
London, UK32 contributions
Oct 2011
We visited Luxor in October 2011 and booked Nahla ElKady of Egyptraveluxe to take us to see the Valley of the Kings, Medinat Habu, Denderah and the Tombs of the Nobles and Artisans. All in all we arranged 4 half day trips. Nahla is an experienced Egyptologist with a very good level of English, far superior to any of the other guides we came accross. She arrived every day with her own min bus and driver to take us to the monuments. Having tried other guides before, we have to recommend her for her in depth knowledge of the monuments and the culture of ancient Egypt. Her prices were very fair with no hidden extras and the price charged was per tour not per person which worked out much better value for us than any of the other offers. She is very flexible on times and dates and will allow you to plan your day rather than imposing a schedule.
Written 27 October 2011
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Steven R
Sydney, Australia104 contributions
Feb 2017 • Solo
I like to create my own itineraries and not be part of large groups. This way I can control my holiday experience and pick my own tour guide, ensuring they are suitable. It also allows me to regulate the time I spend at locations, if I want to stay longer in one place or leave earlier in another I am not restricted like you are with a group. I booked Ahmed Sabry for two days in Luxor. One day on the West Bank looking at the Valley of the Kings, The Nobles and Workers Tombs. On the second day we travelled to Abydos and Mederas, which are two great temples out of Luxor. Ahmed was very knowledgeable, he takes the time to explain scenes and is patient to repeat important information to ensure you understand. Ahmed has a great passion for Egyptian history and I would recommend him if you’re looking for a great guide. This was my third trip to Egypt and Ahmed's knowledge was as good if not better than any other guide I've had in the past. I thoroughly enjoyed both days in Luxor. This is an incredible area of Egypt with so much history in amazing condition. On both days we had our own driver and car. I felt safe throughout Egypt and had no security issues.
Written 12 February 2017
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evansbarnaby
Maidenhead126 contributions
Jan 2017 • Solo
I booked a five-day trip to Luxor with Nahla via the Tours by Locals website. I am so glad I came and stayed in Luxor as I was able to explore the area with Nahla's help and expertise.
There is so much to see in the area that I can't pick just one highlight - so I will give a brief summary of the places visited and seen. It is worth noting that you could do this trip in fewer than five days and Nahla could easily sort that out for you - it wouldn't be too rushed, either.
In addition to the tour, Nahla arranged airport transfers, a felucca ride and a balloon ride (fantastic!) - a sound & light show as well as a horse & buggy ride were also offered but I declined - but indicates that Nahla can pretty much arrange anything you want to see and do.
Day One: a visit to the Valley of the Kings (note: no photography allowed - daft but they're strict and it isn't the end of the world) - I opted to visit the Tomb of Ramses 6th, which is only an extra LE80 (about £3.50 / $4.30 at time of writing) - well worth it. I didn't opt for Tutankhamen's tomb as the treasures found there are on display at the excellent Egyptian Museum in Cairo and there's a replica at Howard Carter's house. After that we visited the Temple of Queen Hatshesput and then the Colossi of Memnon.
Day Two started with the balloon ride - pick-up at 05.15 and back to the hotel by about 08.30 - it was a great experience - very enjoyable. Perfect weather and a perfect landing! After that it was a visit to the astonishing Temple at Karnak complex followed by the Luxor Temple.
Day Three and we started with the Habu Temple (or Medinat Habu), which I'd flown over in the balloon ride and then on to the Ramesseum - where Nahla told me about Shelley's poem Ozymandias - which to my shame I hadn't heard of! We finished off with the Tombs of the Nobles.
Day Four and we drove out to the city of Qena (about 60km from Luxor) and visited the nearby Temple of Dendara - another astonishing temple complex.
Day Five and we went to the Valley of the Queens. A ticket to visit the restored tomb of Nefertari cost LE1,000 (around £43.50 / $54 at time of writing) - I thought it was worth it to get a real idea of how incredibly ornate and beautifully decorated these tombs were. Nearby is the Deir el-Medina, where the remains of the artisans houses can be seen as well as a terrific temple of Hathor - with some wonderful images of gods, goddesses and hieroglyphics - very colourful. We finished at Howard Carter's house & museum (complete with the replica of Tutankhamen's tomb).
As I mentioned, Nahla organised and arranged the trip - it was extremely good value especially as the cost of the balloon and felucca rides were included. Everything worked out well and Nahla was able to explain all the history and stories - bringing everything to life and making it enjoyable as well as fascinating. Some of the sights here are just mesmerising.
If you are planning to spend a few days in Luxor then I would certainly recommend Nahla - who will show you the wonders of this area - sort out any extra trips and activities you want to do - and make sure you have a fantastic and truly memorable time.
There is so much to see in the area that I can't pick just one highlight - so I will give a brief summary of the places visited and seen. It is worth noting that you could do this trip in fewer than five days and Nahla could easily sort that out for you - it wouldn't be too rushed, either.
In addition to the tour, Nahla arranged airport transfers, a felucca ride and a balloon ride (fantastic!) - a sound & light show as well as a horse & buggy ride were also offered but I declined - but indicates that Nahla can pretty much arrange anything you want to see and do.
Day One: a visit to the Valley of the Kings (note: no photography allowed - daft but they're strict and it isn't the end of the world) - I opted to visit the Tomb of Ramses 6th, which is only an extra LE80 (about £3.50 / $4.30 at time of writing) - well worth it. I didn't opt for Tutankhamen's tomb as the treasures found there are on display at the excellent Egyptian Museum in Cairo and there's a replica at Howard Carter's house. After that we visited the Temple of Queen Hatshesput and then the Colossi of Memnon.
Day Two started with the balloon ride - pick-up at 05.15 and back to the hotel by about 08.30 - it was a great experience - very enjoyable. Perfect weather and a perfect landing! After that it was a visit to the astonishing Temple at Karnak complex followed by the Luxor Temple.
Day Three and we started with the Habu Temple (or Medinat Habu), which I'd flown over in the balloon ride and then on to the Ramesseum - where Nahla told me about Shelley's poem Ozymandias - which to my shame I hadn't heard of! We finished off with the Tombs of the Nobles.
Day Four and we drove out to the city of Qena (about 60km from Luxor) and visited the nearby Temple of Dendara - another astonishing temple complex.
Day Five and we went to the Valley of the Queens. A ticket to visit the restored tomb of Nefertari cost LE1,000 (around £43.50 / $54 at time of writing) - I thought it was worth it to get a real idea of how incredibly ornate and beautifully decorated these tombs were. Nearby is the Deir el-Medina, where the remains of the artisans houses can be seen as well as a terrific temple of Hathor - with some wonderful images of gods, goddesses and hieroglyphics - very colourful. We finished at Howard Carter's house & museum (complete with the replica of Tutankhamen's tomb).
As I mentioned, Nahla organised and arranged the trip - it was extremely good value especially as the cost of the balloon and felucca rides were included. Everything worked out well and Nahla was able to explain all the history and stories - bringing everything to life and making it enjoyable as well as fascinating. Some of the sights here are just mesmerising.
If you are planning to spend a few days in Luxor then I would certainly recommend Nahla - who will show you the wonders of this area - sort out any extra trips and activities you want to do - and make sure you have a fantastic and truly memorable time.
Written 30 January 2017
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wear smart clothes and Comfortable, strong shoes are a must (that could be sneakers/trainers or good leather shoes). in general, having closed shoes is the better option. It will be difficult to see sights in heels of any sort, as the desert is sandy.
Written 19 March 2015
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Written 19 March 2015
simone f
London, United Kingdom
could you help me with booking a trip to cairo and luxor from mars alam please
i heard you are very good
Written 27 February 2015
Yes with pleasure we can offer you a memorable day trip to Cairo and Luxor with the best price guarantee
Written 25 March 2015
simone f
London, United Kingdom
I wanted to know how much a 2 day day trip to cairo and luxor would cost from mars alam
I staying for a week in mars alam from the 25 of march
Written 27 February 2015
thank you very much or contacting us please find below a detailed itinerary of your trip
Day 1: Marsa Alam/Cairo Sightseeing Tours/Luxor
pick up from your hotel in Marsa Alam by air-conditioned private van to Marsa Alam Airport for your flight to Cairo, where you will be accompanied by your own Egyptologist tour guide to visit the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt?s greatest attractions to visit the Great Pyramids, which is ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including The Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and The Mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, this tour includes a visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx. Your lunch will be included in a local restaurant, then you will enjoy trip to visit the National Egyptian Museum which was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibits a collection which is now over 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt, learn about the great Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. Then you will be move on to visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church or the suspended church this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt. Afterwards enjoy an afternoon of shopping at the Khan El Khalili famous Bazaars and old market in Cairo. Enjoy your free time in Cairo, then you will be transferred to Cairo Airport to fly back to Luxor then you will be transferred to your hotel in Luxor for check in and enjoyable overnight stay.
Day 2:Luxor Sightseeing Tours back to Marsa Alam
Today you will be accompanied by your English speaking tour guide and private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to visit the famous Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means ?The Most Sacred of Places.? The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great ?Hypostyle Hall? is an incredible forest of giant pillars. Then you will have your Lunch on the way at a local restaurant and then you will enjoy a wonderful afternoon to The West Bank of The Nile River to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then you will visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs. Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it and then you will be transferred to Marsa Alam by private air conditioned van.
the price includes
Flight ticket Marsa Alam/Cairo/Luxor with Egypt air
Pick up services from your hotel and return
All transfers by private air-conditioned van class
Private English speaking guide throughout
Entrance fees to the sights in Cairo and Luxor
Shopping tours through Khan El Khalili bazaars
Accommodation in Luxor at 5* hotel with breakfast
Private transfer from Luxor to Marsa Alam by A/C deluxe vehicle
Written 19 March 2015
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