Africa Travel Blog

Boasting some of Egypt’s most popular and interesting tourist attractions, Luxor is a city with a very long history and is today home to a population of more than 145,000 people. Remember to get cheap flights to Luxor for your trip.

It is actually just outside the city where the majority of the historical treasures and attractions are found, with the famous Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens being the final resting places ancient Egyptian royalty. You can check the availability of cheap flights to Luxor via our flight links. Such historical buildings in Luxor include the Temple of Karnak and the Temple of Luxor which is situated near the Nile and dates back thousands of years.

We provide information from many budget Luxor Flights. Other attractions in this ancient city include the galleries and museums here such as the fascinating Luxor Museum, the The Open Air Museum and the The Mummification Museum. You can also find cheap flights from Luxor to Africa and worldwide destinations. Hotels in Luxor range from well known internationals such as the Hilton and the Sheraton hotel in Luxor, to the more low scale forms of accommodation.

Types of restaurants in Luxor are not as varied as those in Cairo, however you will not be stuck for somewhere to eat as there is plenty of restaurants in Luxor city centre and the surrounding area. This is a unique and wonderful city with many historic attractions, although visitors should be aware of the extreme heat.

I have learned some new lessons on this trip and have been reminded of some old ones. Among them, I had to remember that you have to open up to a culture before it will fully open up to you. In other words, you can pass through simply as an observer, or you can have the rarer gift of making some friends along the way. This is hard to remember, as it was for me, when the culture seems to accost you at every turn. This lesson was, however, drilled home one day when we were in the market doing some last minute Christmas shopping before heading to Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

Whilst in Egypt (with my boyfriend) I was constantly harassed by local men. I had heard many stories about how Egyptian men view Western women. I think I am quite understanding of the Muslim culture and I always dressed respectfully, despite the heat. However, this seemed to have little impact on most Egyptian men, some of whom were downright disgusting in their comments. We’d seen westerners in stand-up screaming arguments over comments made and decided to try another method, with surprising results. Read the rest of this entry »

Visiting the Elephantine Island (Nubian Villages) is a must if you are in Aswan.

Consider the less-crowded Tarabin, instead of Nuweiba or Dahab in the Sinai. The Coloured Canyon was a highlight there. Read the rest of this entry »

Seti 1, Valley of the Kings: this tomb is not yet open as stated in the LP guide. Restoration work is continuing at a very slow rate (two months only per year), and we were informed by an inspector in the Valley of the Kings that the work will probably take five to ten years. Read the rest of this entry »