Steigenberger Luxor

... too. Lunch for the first time was at a modern style takeaway in the sharia al-Karnak. Behind the Luxor temple. We then booked into the Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel for the night. The afternoon was spent on a walk along the corniche and picking up ...

... dirty, rumbling Cairo that we had left the night before.  We checked into another beautiful hotel – the Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor – then hit the streets for another full day of sightseeing. Luxor is actually three separate areas &# ...

Day two of the West Bank. This time the temple of Habu. This was in many ways better than Luxor temple. Fabulous exterior carvings and a flock of pigeons swirling around frighted by a falcon. Found a local guide who whisked me into unexpected rooms and ...

... transfer to the airport turned out to be a 52 seat coach - just for us. Then a great one hour flight down the Nile to Luxor. A stunning view of the small green strip that is habitable Egypt in the vast desert that surrounds it. You get a real sense of how ...

... the Kings and went into the tomb of King Ramses VI.  Incredible.  We are staying at a 5-star hotel here in Luxor.  There's just something special about sipping a beer near the pool while overlooking the Nile.  I'm spoiled forever now. ...