There are many places to visit around Luxor- Valley of Kings and queens, temples of Hatshepsut, Karnak, Luxor, Madinet Habu. You can easily spend 3 days here Hot air balloon ride One of the must dos in Egypt. The landscape is unique with mountains, valley, river, green fields all coming together. I had done this… Read More »Places to visit around Luxor
Luxor is an endless exploration trip for history buffs. Valley of Kings and Queens, Hatshepsut temple, Karnak temple, Luxor temple, Madinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon are some of the best places to visit in Luxor The valley of Pharaohs Prominent places to visit in Luxor include Hatshepsut temple, Valley of kings, Madinet Habu, Colossi of… Read More »Best places to visit in Luxor
The gift of Pharaohs Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada are the prominent places to visit in Egypt Getting in We had combined Jordan trip with Egypt, so came in from Amman through Egypt air. It was a 1.5 hour flight with a small sandwich as a meal. It was on time and comfortable We flew to… Read More »Places to visit in Egypt
Sharing all the travel gear we usually pack Shoes: We usually carry 2 pairs among these depending on location Thermals: You can find a wide variety an Amazon for men and women Hand warmers: Warmee is useful for extreme bouts of cold like Dalvik in Iceland. A pair is handy to carry. They work on… Read More »What travel gear to carry
We make it a point to see local wildlife around popular places, even if it is a bit of detour. Including wildlife destinations in our journeys is a conscious effort in every trip we plan. You can use Merlin to identify birds through their calls. Some of our sightings include Wildlife in Asia Africa Big… Read More »Including wildlife destinations in our journeys
Airport transfer We took the fixed fare taxi from airport since Careem is more expensive (30 JOD and above) getting out of airport. The taxi was for 22 JOD, but we ended up paying 25 JOD, as I did not get any change back Getting into airport by Careem is priced on par, so you… Read More »Places to visit around Amman
Wadi rum is about 2 hrs away from Petra. Awesome rock and canyon formations that cannot be captured in photos. While the formations start about an hour away from Petra, the ones inside the protected area are quite large and unique We had been to deserts before and were a bit skeptical in the beginning… Read More »How to visit Wadi Rum
Rose colored Treasury and many treasures beyond How to visit Petra- One of the wonders of the world, 3 hours away from Amman by taxi, the best way to reach here. The alternate option is to take a bus from Amman which goes once a day with JETT It was quite a bit of walk,… Read More »How to visit Petra