Temple, shrine & monastery tours
Good temple tours fill up weeks ahead and the sunrise slots go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of the Aswan to Abu Simbel day trip, covering transport, guides, temple highlights, price, timing, comfort, and practical tips.
“Ahmed Achraf explained the history of the temples to us in detail”
Review of Luxor’s private West Bank tour, with tombs, temples, hotel transfers, guide tips, pricing, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“What an amazing time! I would highly recommend Luxor! But not only that to see it with Abdo! He was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable. He took us to the main sites in the West Bank of the Nile but more importantly was able to explaRead more”
Review of Luxor’s West Bank tour, with the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Memnon Colossi, lunch, guide tips, and value advice.
“It was just super. Our guide Salah Hussain was excellent. We were a group of 18 and he looked after us perfectly. It was busy but we felt very happy under his care. His English was very good and he explained the Egyptian history very clearly. Would recommend.”
Review of Luxor’s private East and West Bank tour, covering royal tombs, Hatshepsut, Karnak, Luxor Temple, lunch, transport, value, and tips.
“the tour guide is very knowledgeable. good car plus good services. just one dish in lunch is not fresh”
Review of Luxor’s private West Bank tour, with tombs, temples, transport, guide quality, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Action packed day with a very professional and informative guide, Sayed Gamal, who provided great context to go along with the incredible sights.”
Climb Mount Sinai for sunrise, then visit St. Catherine’s Monastery on a demanding 17-hour trip from Sharm El Sheikh.
“A very enjoyable hike to reach absolutely stunning views from the top - the sunrise from the top of Mt. Sinai is an unforgettable experience!! The trip was very well organised, pick up was on time, the trip was well paced and allowed plenty of time to explore and enjoy the scenery.”
Review of Luxor’s Karnak and Luxor Temple tour, with lunch, hotel pickup, expert guides, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Very good tour, our guide mena oweda was really great! He knows a lot of history about the temples.”
Review of the 15-hour private Luxor to Abu Simbel tour, with transport, guide, lunch, temple access, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“I had a great time and I can recommend booking this tour. For a reasonable price the operator arranges for a driver, for the ticket to the site, a knowledgeable guide and for lunch. The temple is very impressive and well worth the long journey.”
Review of the private Abu Simbel day tour from Aswan, with transport, timing, temple visits, optional guide and lunch, and booking advice.
“This was one of the best services we got in egypt! The driver was very kind and arranging and helpful. Served us water and made a detour to we can have food on the way with no extra cost. We needed to be back to aswan on time and he made sure that we arrive on tRead more”
Review of the $24 Abu Simbel day trip from Aswan, with transport details, temple advice, guide options, timing, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“New and comfortable bus, nice crew! Easy communication. Smooth pickup and drop off. Very good experience to Abu Simbel temple!”
Review of Luxor’s private West Bank tour, covering the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon.
“Sadly we were not impressed by the guide. I feel bad leaving a negative review as she was a nice person, but she offered very limited information, no stories or overview of the history to bring it to life, and was not able to answer even basic questions. In fact we tried to bring up facts we had read prior to encourage her to bring forward more information. She just kept on telling us what dynasty the pharoahs were in, and pointing out things we could see for ourselves i.e that there were animals on the walls - but no information other than that. We hired a different guide the…”
Review of Aswan’s private Philae Temple tour, with motorboat views, Egyptologist guides, hotel pickup, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“I had a wonderful time with my amazing guide Mariam luka. Very friendly and good organized. Interesting facts and a good photographer 😀 I just highly recommend this tour.”
Review the Mount Sinai sunrise hike and St. Catherine Monastery tour from Sharm El Sheikh, with practical advice on timing, fitness, cold, and value.
“Fantastic guide, who was very informative. Beautiful scenic views. 100% recommend!”
Review of Luxor’s Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Nile boat tour from Hurghada for $90.
“I had Ahmed as a tour guide honestly couldn’t have asked for a better one. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of the temples and tombs, but also explained everything in a clear and engaging way. I really appreciated his kindness, patience, and ability to answer all of our questions. He also knew the best times and spots to avoid the crowds, which made the tour so much more enjoyable. Luxor is incredible on its own, but having such a professional and friendly guide truly brought the history to life. Thank you Ahmed for a lovely trip”
See Abu Simbel from Aswan on a low-cost shared shuttle with hotel pickup, temple time, practical tips, and honest advice on comfort.
“I booked this trip last minute through Nice tours and they did an excellent job. They had a van pick me right up from my hotel and had an english speaking tour guide waiting for me in Abu Simbel. Thank you so much Marina Melad from nice tours you really take good care of your customers!”
