Desert and History: Holiday in Luxor

• Breakfast at accommodation
•   West Bank tour

 Start the day off with a private tour of the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Habu Temple with a knowledgeable Egyptologist guide 

•  Lunch at accommodation

 Enjoy a delicious freshly prepared lunch overlooking the desert and the Valley of the Queens

•   Habu Temple and Desert Sunset ride 

This afternoon there is a 3 hour ride on the program. Ride through villages and fields, passing the Ramesseum, the tombs and Habu Temple at the foot of Mount Thebes before arriving in the desert. Enjoy a breathtaking desert sunset from the top of a sand dune! 

•  Dinner at accommodation

The private chef will prepare a delicious meal

• Breakfast at accommodation
•  Morning free for an add-on activity

 A morning of relaxation or extra activities, it's up to you. There are several extra activities (at extra cost) you could plan this morning such as a hot air balloon ride, a private tour to the Valley of the Queens and Deir el Medina or perhaps a camel ride!

•  Lunch at accommodation 
• Sugar cane and banana plantation ride 

 After lunch it's time to get ready for a 2-hour horseback ride through the sugar cane fields, farmland and countryside. See how the farmers work the fields in the same way as their ancestors did in the time of the pharaohs!

• Egyptian Cooking Experience 

Prepare, cook, and eat a local Egyptian meal with the family in the family home

• Desert Sunrise Ride to watch the hot air balloons 

Rise early for today's breathtaking 3-hour sunrise ride. Watch the hot air balloons take off as you ride towards the desert and mountains. Breakfast is at a cafeteria nearby Habu Temple

•  Felucca sailing trip with lunch 

 After the early ride, unwind aboard a felucca sailboat and observe West Bank rural life and East Bank bustling Luxor City. On the boat, a wonderful lunch is served. 

•  East Bank tour 

 With our Egyptologist guide you visit the temples on the East Bank of Luxor: Karnak and Luxor temple and take a city tour 

• Dinner at El-Kababgy restaurant 

After the city tour have dinner at restaurant El-Kababgy on the Nile where you can taste various authentic Egyptian dishes in a shared dinner

• Breakfast at accommodation
•  Countryside and mountain adventure

 Saving the most special and longest horse ride for last, this 5-hour ride takes you from the stables through the peaceful banana and sugar cane fields, through the villages with old mud houses, and up to Mount Thebes. From here, the panoramic view of Luxor and the West Bank is truly breathtaking! You will pass secret valleys and caves that are far off the beaten path. You return through the small town of New Qurna, past the beautiful temple of Seti the First, and back through the fields to the stables

•  Lunch at a local restaurant 
•  Dinner at accommodation

On the last evening, the chef prepares an extra special dinner

• Breakfast at accommodation
• Checkout