Sofitel Karnak

... as haunting music mysteriously flows through this ancient city. Ancient and poetic voices tell the visitors about the birth of Karnak temple and the heroic achievements of pharaohs and god Amun. It is an enchanting and supernatural experience to listen ...

... a little tired of the tourist trade, though he did a good enough job of explaining what we were looking at at each site. Karnak is as amazing as I remember it. Beautiful columns and all the hues of the desert. Hieroglyphics. Obelisks. Pharaohs. Incest ...

... TO RAMSES KING OF THE NILE CRUISE BOAT TEMPLE OF KARNAK Wake up call at 3:45am. Ugg. Nice breakfast buffet at the Sofitel. 7am flight to Luxor. Upon landing the first thing I noticed was the wonderful clear air, it was a beautiful bright ...

Our day started with a wait for the train. Lots of interesting sites. People continued to cross right up to the moment the train passed in front of them, including the blind man guided by a family member.  Good thing the train was only going about ...

... ;(As a side note, when we went home, I checked online and found that the Karnak Hotel had indeed listed itself as the Sofitel Karnak and had gone so far as to actually steal their hotel description directly from the Sofitel's website -- there was no limit ...

... the one who took Moses from the River.   The evening experience was a light and sound show at the temple of Karnak, Luxor, where with the use of strategically placed lights and narration it attempted to give us some insight into how life in ancient ...

... bladders.  Kudos to Vince though.  We arrived in Luxor all in one piece with all our luggage.  We are staying at a Sofitel hotel on the Nile.  The only restaurant open is serving a buffet and we are not that hungry.   We went ...

... built by Ptolemy III.  Ancient Egyptians, who believed that Amun-Re first created himself and then everything else, called Karnak the most perfect of places.  For thousands of years successive kings and queens added their own tributes to ...

... killed there. Anyway... I booked my trip. Gate One Travel advertised a $1995 package for 15 days. 3 days in Giza at the Sofitel Hotel and Resort. 7 days on the Ramses the King, Nile Cruise. 3 days at Al Nabila Grand Makadi Hotel and Resort on ...

... Cairo Saturday, April 11 (Day 1) - Arrive in Cairo late morning. Check in at hotel. Spend the day exploring. Hotel: http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-5307-sofitel-el-gezirah-cairo/index.shtml Sunday, April 12 (Day 2) - Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo. ...

... on  a felucca, a traditional Egyptian sailboat; dress pretty for dinner at the Tarboush Tent at the Sofitel Old Winter Palace Hotel April 20 - visit Karnak Temple; BBQ lunch on the Nile pontoon at the hotel; fly back to Cairo; farewell reception ...

We always hear about how Egyptians take advantage of tourists; such as asking for tips constantly on every small service, even if we just ask for directions. Or the taxi driver taking us through windy roads just to get as much mileage as possible. We ...

Wow what an amazing trip, wel worth doing again but must see the pyramids this ...