Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HotelEl Nakhil Luxor
Valley of The Kings
Had a slower start to the morning than I wanted but all this heat & sun & travelling really gets to you. Had a civilised breakfast at our hotel – omlettes & toast before heading out to face the streets of the West Bank. Within seconds "taxi, you want taxi" cries out one guy before we shake our heads and move on. Again & again …
Tour of Abydos & Dendara
Today we were being met on the East Bank by our tour guide (Ali) and driver Mahmoud (yep another) for the trip to Abydos and Dendara. We organised this through Mara House. It is a 2.5hr drive to Abydos and then we come back to Dendara and a further 1hr back in to Luxor.
Abydos has been used as a burial site and sacred site since …
Almost tombed and templed out....
We started our day with breakfast at 6am and our taxi driver Mahmoud met us. First up we went to the Valley of the Queens. There are only 3 tombs open here (we tried to bribe a guard to let us into Queen Nefertari's tomb for $200 aud but he wouldn't be swayed – at least he had a sense of humour, as he had a gun on his hip!!). It costs 22 …
Hot and Hassled
Just about Egypted out! Arrived to 45oC heat and hasslers everywhere. Buy from me, ride with me, give me a tip, give me sweets for my children, or just give me some money! Every step outside our pretty, but pretty basic guesthouse met with humanity everywhere.Not helped by the fact that our guesthouse was nestled down the end of a muddy path …
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