Sonesta Luxor

... ; Pyramids of Giza; Sphinx Other points of interest: Egyptian Museum; Ben Ezra Synagogue; The Hanging Church; Aswan Dam Lodging: Sonesta Cairo; Iberotel Aswan; M/S Lady Diana for Nile River cruise; Overnight sleeper train from Luxor to Cairo

... Of A Lifetime with STI Travel Sept 13 Flying BGR - LGA - shuttle bus to JFK - CAI Sept 14 arrival CAI and overnight at Sonesta Hotel Sept 15 - 18 Flying CAI - Aswan to catch river cruise for 3 nights (sailed Aswan to Luxor) Sept 18 - 19 Flying ...

... . We headed straight to the Nile in our taxi and passed around 50 cruise ships (no exaggeration) until we reached the immaculate Sonesta Moon Goddess. It really was the most beautiful one we passed and we were immediately so content with our choice. Every ...

... We waited patiently for "pink" to be called. This designation was for the world cruisers who were staying at the Sonesta St. George Hotel, a 5-star property (by Egyptian standards) overlooking the Nile. Our journey through the desert was interesting, ...

1/31 Luxor Luggage out this morning- it will be transferred to our cruise ship while we do our morning tours. We visit the Luxor temple-very nice intact pylons and rows of sphinxes. At one time the temple was almost completely covered by sand. The locals ...

... , we're seeing rams all over the place including the double rows of sphinxes that at one time ran all the way to the Temple of Luxor. Back to the boat before noon- and then we're heading up the river.Our boat has 4 levels- the bottom is the dining ...

1/30 Luxor Early 7am departure for the West Bank. First to the Valley of the Queens- we visit the tomb of a prince and a queen. The prince's is quite touching- scenes of him with his boys scalp lock being led to meet the gods by his father pharoah. ...

... vista a todos lados [panoramica hotel] y luego siesta reparadora. A la noche fuimos a cenar italiano en un hotel 5 estrellas (Sonesta Saint George) donde pagamos como en Buenos aires, junto a Hector y Robin de San Francisco con quienes la pasamos muy ...

... - I didn't even make one complete circle - didn't want to risk anything ;). We then went to have lunch - we were taken to the Sonesta Hotel along the banks of the Nile where we had a buffet lunch and a chance to cool off before heading across the Nile - ...

... is supposed to be one of the most beautiful tombs of all. Following these visits we drove back across the Nile and checked into the Sonesta Saint George.  At first I had been a bit upset that our four-day cruise on the Nile, was only turning out to ...

... are quite damaged but good for a photo anyway. We were glad to be taken to our hotel which was an absolute steal being Hotel Sonesta a five star hotel costing only $70US. We were ragged when we arrived and just couldn’t wait to wash up and have a ...

... up the hotel to be quite a good one.  Fortunately he was right and we are now staying at a wicked 5 star hotel called the Sonesta St George hotel – just so that I remember (Oasis Hotel in Giza and I think it was the Isis Hotel in Aswan – ...

... late.  Taxi to hotel (10EGP) with some fella that tried to make us do tour with him next day for 200EGP, we declined. Sonesta St George hotel, awesome place for the money (11 GBP off season)  I love staying here and it makes sightseeing in Luxor ...

... afternoon on the beautiful pool deck right on the Nile.  I went out and scouted a bit in Luxor and across the river.  I had a walk through the Winter Palace Hotel, the great historic hotel in Luxor, and the place I want to stay next time I ...

Today was also a great day. We had a leisurely morning start; breakfasts at the Sonesta are fabulous.  We eat heartily to same some money on lunch…. We took a horse drawn carriage (another dream of Fiona and Tatiana) down to the ferry landing ...

... ; Due to the lack of tourists there are many bargains about and we had secured a better than half price rate at a 5* hotel in Luxor.  After all our hostelling, the luxury was a welcome shock.  Whilst in Luxor we visited Luxor and Karnak Temples, ...

... nbsp; He was trying to intimidate me.  I just smiled. We wanted to see Abydos, because all of the other temples, except at Luxor, were built by the Greeks and Romans.  Seti I started building this temple and it was finished by his son Ramses II ...

... is the most stable (for both humans and for statues? – especially for humans) Surprisingly, we passed a Murphy’s Irish Pub in Luxor.  We didn't stop, but who would have guessed that they would have an irish pub there?! (here is a link to ...

... to our right through the reeds along the shallow bank.  Across the river blared the bright lights of the hotels and businesses of Luxor.  Further to the south we were able to spot our hotel, which excited the girls.  We arrived back at the ...