Perfect organization
Our trip to Egypt was perfect thanks to Luxor and Aswan Travel. Since the first contact, Hany El Desouki (reservation manager), helped us to configure our trip with great patience and quick and accurate answers. He helped us to choose the Nile cruise and he managed everything in a very quick and professional way. Perfect.
Once we were in Luxor, Yasser, our Egyptologist guide, guided us into ancient and present Egypt with his huge knowledge of the theme in a very fun and deep way. He is always looking forward to the traveller's needs and wants and he adapts everyday trips to get the best experience.
The driver's team and the quality of the vehicles provided by the travel agency were perfect as well. New and clean high standard vehicles with experienced and safe drivers.
The cruise itinerary is stunning and all the top sites on the Nile are included. We could see many differences between our trip and many other traveller's trip in terms of quality and time spent on the visits. We saw tourists groups forced to visit and visit stores meanwhile we were visiting temples, tombs, viewpoints... Yasser helped us to find a few real good-quality stores that we asked for. Only the stores chosen by us.
For animal respect reasons, we asked to avoid horse-drawn carriages or camel rides and it wasn't a problem for them. They changed the carriages transfers quickly into a car without any problem.
I strongly recommend choosing Luxor and Aswan Travel.
Fabulous visit to Cairo and Cruise on the Nile
Overall this was a great experience. I gave it 4 stars because it started out a little rough. We were told someone would meet our flight and help us get a visa, but that didn't happen until after we contacted the agency. FYI when you arrive in Cairo there are no signs telling you where to get a visa on arrival. We waited in line at immigration and then were informed we needed to go to to one of the bank windows to get the visa. After waiting in line at a bank we were informed that only cash was accepted at that window. Another tourist pointed us to a line were credit cards were accepted. While we were waiting in line for the agent from Luxor and Aswan travel arrived and took care of the visa and took us out to meet our guide. The agency bought us lunch as compensation for the problems. Once we met our guide Mohamed El Sarawy everything was smooth sailing. Mohamed was an excellent guide. He was patient and punctual and provided advice on which sites we should focus on. After we arrived we visited Coptic Cairo where we visited the hanging church. We were unable to visit the Ben Ezra synagogue because it's closed for renovation. Day 2 we spent visiting the pyramids in Sakarra followed by a trip to Giza to see the great pyramid and Sphinx. Day three we spent in the Eqyptian museum followed by a trip to the citadel of Salah El-Din and the Khan El Kahlil market. On Day 4 we flew to Aswan where we met our next superb guide Shenouda Farid Habib. After arrival we visited the damn, the temple of Philae and the unfinished obelisk. We then boarded our boat the MS Amwaj Living Stone. The boat was lovely and the food was excellent. The next day we visited the temple of Kom Ombu. After sailing to Edfu we took a horse drawn carriage to visit the temple of Horus. That evening we took a boat up the Nile to visit a Nubian village. The boat and trip reminded me of the Disneyland jungle cruise. The boat was very similar and the scenery was gorgeous. I keep expecting hippos to pop out at any moment. The crew of the boat serenaded us during part of the cruise. The Nubian village was very colorful and the architecture reminded me a bit of the adobe building in New Mexico where I am from. The following day we visited the valley of the kings, the temple of Queen Hatsheput and the temple of Karnak. Early the next morning we took our guide Shenouda's advice and saw the sun rise over the Nile from a hot air balloon. We had to get up at 3:30 in the morning to get the balloon, but it was worth. It was a wonderful experience to be in one of the many multi colored balloons rising into the dawn sky. It was unforgettable. After returning to the ship we checked out and the headed for the Temple of Luxor. After the visit to the temple Shenouda took us for coffee in one of his favorite coffee houses in Luxor. After that we caught our flight back. All in all it was a fabulous experience. I can't say enough about our wonderful guides Mohamed and Shenouda.
Excellence at it's best.
Every bit of the trip was absolutely amazing. Beginning with the enquiry right through to the end of the tour where the guide escorted us to our hotel. Hany from the tour company was most helpful in finding us a tour which suited our needs and budget. Mohamed the guide was absolutely astounding with his wealth of knowledge, style of presentation and consideration for our capabilities. Nothing was ever too much trouble for him and he went the extra mile to ensure that our Egyptian experience was nothing but the best. A true Ambassador of Egypt. As an avid traveller over many years, visiting many countries, I rate this experience as the best ever in customer satisfaction, value for money and professionalism. Well done Aswan and Luxor Tours and Mohamed! You are highly recommended.
An Exceptional Ancient Egypt Private Experience! A Dream Come True!
I had an unforgettable time in Egypt thanks to Luxor and Aswan!
In addition to the luxurious 04 Days - 03 Nights Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor, Hany from Luxor and Aswan helped me create an itinerary that included: A private Egyptologist tour in the pyramids in Giza, in Dahshur, Memphis, Museums in Cairo, and the bazaar. Hany also helped coordinate ground and air transportation Cairo-Alexandria, Cairo-Aswan, Luxor-Hurghada and from Hurghada back to Cairo.
All the drivers are super friendly, trustworthy, and one of the driver, Eslam, who drove me from Luxor to Hurghada, even shared great music with me on our way there. Request him and ask him to play some beats!
For Tours in Cairo I recommend you request Zeinab A.k.a. "Zuzu" as your Egyptologist, she is the absolute best, very knowledgeable about ancient Egyptian civilization, very generous and helpful. She is very passionate about her work and will always make sure you feel like home in every experience, and that you are engaged with the information she shares about each location. She is very fair and protective, she will guarantee you feel safe and not taken advantage of.
For Tours in from Aswan to Luxor I recommend you request Egyptologist Michael, he is also super knowledgeable, fun and will help you with anything you need. He was also an expert in a topic I was very curious which was regarding ancient perfumes and their uses during ceremonies. He shared information with me and allowed me to video record the lectures in every temple. Also, Michael would always give me time to be on my own to explore each temple, which I appreciated.
At last but not least, Hany is a true legend! A friend of mine wanted to join me in Egypt and Hany helped her also by curating her private experiences.
Hany, and the Luxor and Aswan team, are super responsive, and will always go the extra mile to accommodate whatever experience you are trying to create.
I will be going back to Egypt someday soon and will definitely be calling Hany again.
I totally recommend you book your Egypt experiences with Luxor and Aswan because you will alway feel taken care of with the best Egyptologist, tour guides and drivers, feeling safe and in the best hands throughout the entire trip.
Ich würde jederzeit wieder eine nilkreuzfahrt mit diesem Unternehmen machen
Das Schiff le FAYAN sowie das gesamte Team waren spitze. Es hat einen an nichts gefehlt. Jeder Wunsch wurde einem von den Augen abgelesen.
Besonders gut gefallen hat mir unser private tour guide George Edward. Er hat ein wahnsinniges Wissen, war stets freundlich und bemüht uns einen schönen Tag zu ermöglichen. Fachlich wie auch menschlich war George einfach spitze. Er war mit Abstand das Highlight unserer Reise.
Wonderful Nile Experience
Our family trip was truly excellent and memorable. Everything well organized, safe and smooth. Ahmed our tour guide did an super job. He is very attentive and knowledgeable and anticipated all our needs. We very much enjoyed the week. Hani, who helped plan the trip and arranged all the bookings is very competent and highly customer oriented.
Ancient Egypt Package.
Myself and my partner had a great time on our trip to Egypt with Luxor and Aswan Travel. We had a 3 night 5 star Nile Cruise followed by 3 nights luxury hotel in Cairo. With a full ancient Egypt tour itinerary.
We were met at the airport on arrival and looked after by the travel agents the entire trip. There were no problems and everything was organised well.
The tour guides assigned to us were both knowledgeable and super friendly.
Highly recommended and would definitely book with the same company again.
Deluxe Nile Cruise with brilliant private tour guide George Edward- awesome trip, highly recommended
We went on a 7 day Nil Cruise with many temples and tours included. You can pick the boat you want to travel with- my girlfriend and me chose the Ms Le Fayan, the service and stuff is excellent.
The waiter Ahmed and his Manager are highly attentive and even organized gluten free bread for us.
Our private tour guide is called George Edward, he speaks perfect English, is very well educated and an honest, friendly and brilliant tour guide. He doesn’t just read hieroglyphs but teaches you how to read them yourself. It is truly his passion to visit the temples and show you the best picture spots, while reading ancient symbols and telling you the story behind. He took great pictures of us.
The company organized all tours, some are extra costs but the service is worth going for it. George organized
- AC Cars with drivers without waiting in the heat
- Private boat ride to island and botanical gardens (other groups were 25+ people on board)
- drop off and pick up in front of the temples
- cold water, juices, snacks
- affordable essential oil and Parfum shops
- secret spices shop
- flexible starting time in the morning
- helping with currency exchange at good rates
- picked the best tombs in The Valley of the kings (he has seen them all)
- is always reachable by phone and what’s app
- made us feel safe and welcome
We had a VIP feeling the entire trip, we definitely recommend going with this company and brilliant George Edward as tour guide.
Leave it to Luxor and Aswan!
My husband and I traveled through Egypt for sixteen days via Luxor and Aswan Travel. It was a private tour with drivers and Egyptologist guides at different locations. We reviewed the company's standard itineraries, made a few changes based on what we did or did not want to see, then got a price quote from Hany El-Dosouki.
The trip was fabulous! Everything went smoothly and having a driver and guide made it so easy to be able to see more of Egypt than if we had tried to put together the various tours ourselves. Hany responded quickly before the trip, then checked in periodically to make sure that we were happy.
A driver that we had several times, Alaa, was an excellent driver in the melee that is Egyptian traffic and we had fun with him. He drove an 8 hour each way trip to Siwa and his music helped pass the time. Our guide for that portion was Mohammed Anwer, an excellent, knowledgeable guide, as well as a lot of fun, too.
We had two other drivers, for shorter distances, both of whom were excellent drivers. Michael Farah was our guide for Luxor and Aswan, including the Nile cruise. He is exceptional, and there was no question that he could not answer.
Zuzu, a woman, was our guide for the last portion of old Cairo. She is a big booster for women in Egypt and Egypt in general. She was pretty intense, but very knowledgeable.
All of the accommodations were very nice (more luxurious than we've ever had!), with the exception of the hotel at Siwa. It was a bit more of a guesthouse, being in a rural area. While the staff was nice, the room was freezing cold and other guests at the hotel noisy until late at night. In Luxor and Aswan's defense, they had not used this hotel previously, and our guide did his best to get the hotel staff to get the other guests be quiet. However, the majority of rooms was booked by a large group that they allowed to be noisy. At least we didn't have to drive the next day!
We really enjoyed the tranquility of the Nile cruise on the "Concerto," although the food was kind of bland.
Excellent in all phases! Treated us as family!
Wow! Incredible! And all before seeing the historical sites! Hany and his team at Luxor and Aswan are phenomenal! Each person we encountered ensure that we were comfortable, enjoying the experience, and flexible to our needs. Communication was superb! They treated us as family during each phase of our trip; planning to our return home.
La mejor agencia para viajar a Egipto. AAA+++ en atención!
Yo hice una reserva en Luxor & Aswan travel desde España, al haber buscado un barco para crucero concreto que quería contratar y tras haber comprobado que esta agencia me lo podía vender. Aproveché y contraté un tour completo desde Luxor, con un guía privado que hablaba español, Yasser, y cuyos servicios terminaban en Aswan. Asumí además el riesgo de hacer dos transferencias del dinero de la reserva del viaje desde España a un banco Egipcio, basándome sólo en mis lecturas de comentarios favorables de trip advisor y otras web de viajes y de mis conversaciones con Hany, el responsable de la Agencia.
Pues bien: he de decir que ha sido uno de los mayores aciertos de mi vida, el riesgo valió la pena sin duda. No solo conseguí un precio muy bueno comparado con el que se puede conseguir por servicios privados equivalentes desde España, sino que la profesionalidad de su guía Yasser, un experto en los monumentos de su país y una buena persona con habilidad para conseguir las mejores condiciones para las visitas por delante de los tour operadores normales, y un servicio esmerado y con una atención premium por parte de todos los implicados, desde el propio Hany hasta Taha, que nos atendió de forma personalizada hasta dejarnos en la puerta de embarque de nuestro vuelo, tras esperar con nosotros en el aeropuerto más de tres horas por un retraso inesperado no hace más que ratificarme en que no hay mejor modo de visitar este país que esta agencia egipcia de viajes y que vale la pena que os pongáis en contacto con ellos desde el principio si queréis organizar el mejor viaje de vuestra vida a este país inolvidable!
Highly Recommend
If you plan to visit Egypt, I highly recommend you contact Hany at Luxor and Aswan Travel. He was thorough and quick to respond to any question I had about booking a Nile cruise and extra tours. My husband and I enjoyed the cruise but what really made the trip wonderful was our private tour guide, Michael and our skilled driver, Mohamed. Michael's in-depth knowledge was impressive. He made a point to understand our interests in ancient Egypt and local culture. It felt like we had a personal team who took care of us: making sure we saw the highlights of Luxor from the local market to the ancient ruins of Karnak. We hope to return to Egypt and plan to use Luxor and Aswan travel when booking our next adventure.
Highly recommend
Great family experience with an extremely knowledgeable and passionate tour guide Mohammed Badawy who provided us with all the rich history and hidden secrets Luxor had to offer. Having a tour guide is essential to making the most of your trip and managing your time wisely. Mohammed was sure to provide us with all the best sights and safety along the way. Very appreciative for the itinerary provided with little to no effort needed on our end. Best way to do a trip to Egypt for sure!
Wonderful trip
Luxor and Aswan provided a wonderful trip to Egypt. Our private tour guide was Shimma and she was fantastic. She far exceeded any expectations I had. I generally have a short attention span, but her descriptions of the sites we visited were very interesting. She tells an interesting story, rather than a set of facts. We were catered to by Shimma and our van driver the whole trip. Our family had a wonderful time.
Highly recommended!
A hundred percent recommended. I enjoyed my stay in Egypt and could visit and learn more than imagined, thanks to Hany and Zeinab who were very kind and accommodating.
I would definitely return to Egypt and book with them. Thank you for the attention. They have a great team of drivers and transportation.
All around excellence
With excellent people, incredible service and fascinating stories, this trip to Egypt has simply enchanted us. Not only was this luxury but we simply felt at home and embrace the magic of this countries culture. We will never forget the kindness, the openness and the generosity of the people. Nor will we stay away for long, our next trip to Egypt is already planned (especially with the company Luxor&Aswan Travel).
Booking with this Company was incredible, quick and superb (over WhatsApp) and everything just got better.
Clean, quick and caring, everyone was incredible and the booking made us feel more than comfortable.
Thank you.
If you plan to travel to Egypt please book over this company; we recommend Hany and also our guide Ahmed. He is fantastic, please find him. We have travelled the world and he is the most experienced and competent guide we have ever had.
Truly, please ask for Ahmed if you go on this trip, you will not regret it for a second.