I'm going to Luxor on Monday, its our first visit and I was wondering how much it costs to visit Cairo for the day? I know it can be expensive to book it thru the rep, but what does 'expensive' mean?? I have NO clue whatsoever how much these things cost!
Any help would really be appreciated, and any other advice would be very very welcome! I'm a complete beginner!!
Thanks in advance,
Sue
Enjoy Luxor!
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Good luck.
Yvonne.
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Originally posted by YorkshireSue:
Hi guys,I'm going to Luxor on Monday, its our first visit and I was wondering how much it costs to visit Cairo for the day? I know it can be expensive to book it thru the rep, but what does 'expensive' mean?? I have NO clue whatsoever how much these things cost!
Any help would really be appreciated, and any other advice would be very very welcome! I'm a complete beginner!!
Thanks in advance,
Sue
We're staying at the Hilton in Luxor - doea anybody know anything about the hotel? It looks nice in the brochure (but don't they always??) I ws just wondering what was round and about for us to do, how close we were to the Valley of the Kings etc.
Knowledge is power, so they say!
Thanks everyone!
somewhat removed from the rest of the hotels, which could be good or bad, depending on what you're looking for.
if you want to do only 1 day in cairo, i recommend you either splurge for the 1 hr flight, or you extend your stay to 2-3 days in cairo and take the train. it's not worth 20 hrs of travel for a 12 hr day, is it?
It is quite a way by road to the West Bank as the bridge is 9 km from town and the Hilton is out of town the other way. It is only 2 minutes from Karnak Temple. A slighter easier way is to arrange a motor boat and cross the Nile that way, much faster and you can get a taxi the other side easily.
http://www.luxor-westbank.com/karte_e.htm This map might help you a bit although it doesn't show the bridge. If you look where karnak is that is where the hotel is, it is about 15 minute walk to get to the ferry and the bridge is 9km from there.
Hope that helps
PS it also shows where we are if anyone is interested.
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Jane Akshar UK Co-owner of www.flatsinluxor.co.uk Appartments and Tours in Luxor
As Jane said it is very near Karnak temple and although it is hot there now, the walk into town in the eveing can be pleasant as it is only 3km.
Cairo is too far to go for the day if you travel by train. You would have to fly. If you had a couple of days the night train only costs 74 LE and will get you there at daybreak. If you caught the train back the following night you would have two full days in Cairo and only have to pay for one night in a hotel (although if you are staying at the Hilton then I would think that money is not a problem .
I had a drink at the Hilton a couple of weeks ago and the serice was good and efficient although I do not know what the rooms are like now. Some were refurbished when Luxor was aquiet after 9/11.
Have a loveley holiday and don't fall for the chat-up lines.
Thanks for all your advice, I'll bear it in mind. We're thinking maybe of giving Cairo a miss to be honest. I'm sure it'll all fall into place once we're there!!
Sorry to keep firing question after question at you all, but I suppose thats what forums are for right?
I was just wondering how much I'd expect to pay for a beer, or a light lunch, or a 3 course-meal on average?
Oh and Shareen, we're there for two weeks. We want to do very little actually, lots of leisurely swimming & sunbathing, maybe the odd day sightseeing! Please tell me I'm going to the right place!!
On the West Bank the Tutankhamun restaurant does an excellent meal for around 25 LE and you get to sit on the roof and look across the river at Luxor.
Two weeks in Luxor if you love diversity and egyptology is wonderful - if you get bored easily though you could become rock happy. At least you have options. The heat will curtail some of your daytime activities but take advantage of it - sleep during the day and live like a vampire - only coming out at night to enjoy life.
ig you get up early to miss the heat you can take in all the wonders that Luxor has to offer and sleep away the rest of the day beside the pool.
Bring lots of mozzie repellant with you if you are going to spend time on the river the little buggers are voracious and really good repellant can sometimes be hard to find.
Have a lovely holiday.