Philae (Agilkia Island) Thorntree forum

Philae (Agilkia Island) forum

Create a new thread

1
2
3
4
5
...
11
Next

Showing 1-25 of 252 results

Recent posts

RE: How much time in Aswan?

by nathalie2 11 May 2012

i was last in egypt about 1.5 years ago. assuan versus luxor, i guess it also depends a bit what you are looking for. for me.. assuan…
RE: How much time in Aswan?

by Simsy 11 May 2012

Its the best time to travel in Egypt IMO, that is in September/ October. You will have the summer heat almost gone and the country to…
Re: How much time in Aswan?

by maattours 10 May 2012

Hi - Many say that more than a day in Aswan is wasted: we disagree! Take the 3 days, do what you have already thought of, then have a…
How much time in Aswan?

by uolmir 10 May 2012

I'm putting together a tentative plan for a two week visit to Egypt in September/October covering Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor, but I'm not…
RE: Need Suggestions for Cairo-Nile-Sinai

by taranaki_chick 13 April 2012

One of the highlights of my trip was wandering around the Nubian villages on Elephantine Island in Aswan. There is also a good musuem…
Our trip to Egypt

by TravelToLive97 10 April 2012

My wife and I just got back from our unbelievable trip to Egypt. We couldn't have pulled it off without the help of the wonderful people…
RE: 7 day itinerary review and help

by TravelToLive97 10 April 2012

I think you are making a good choice by staying in Luxor the extra day. My wife and I just got back and we took a flight from Cairo to…
Trip of a Lifetime in Egypt

by TravelToLive97 09 April 2012

My wife and I just got back from our unbelievable trip to Egypt. We couldn't have pulled it off without the help of the wonderful people…
Cheapest options for Luxor to Aswan river trip in April

by darrenwynnejones 25 March 2012

Hi, I'm planning a trip to Luxor and Aswan in April and would like to hear any advice you might have regarding the cheapest way to do…
RE: getting around in Egypt

by Simsy 04 February 2012

The only way to get from Luxor to Sharm is to fly or sit in an Egyptian bus for 22 hours straight. The ferry no longer runs. The water…
RE: Aswan to Abu Simbel

by Simsy 20 January 2012

Agree with ourluxor. Abu Simbel is a must. It can be arranged with any hotel in Aswan and is cheap. The half day trip usually starts from…
Aswan to Abu Simbel

by travel4awareness 20 January 2012

Hi, We are visiting Egypt early Feb, have 2 nights in Aswan.. Is it worth making a trip to Abu Simbel, given the short time? We don't…
RE: some sights you might want to let slide, and their alternatives

by alfredm 08 January 2012

We just returned from a trip to Egypt, covering all sites you mentioned and my comments regarding your post are: 1. The Valley of the…
some sights you might want to let slide, and their alternatives

by rromani 08 January 2012

One recurrent experience during this trip to Egypt was that some sights, while very famous, are meanwhile so congested and intense on…
Re: Help with 7 day itinerary

by lesleyf 04 January 2012

Aswan - philae temple is nice at night for the sound and light show, also the nile is beautiful here so a few hours relaxing and sailing…
RE: Help with 7 day itinerary

by jjita 04 January 2012

Agree with the above. I would not recommend day trips from Cairo for a simple reason: you might spend 1 hour just to get outside Cairo,…
RE: 10 days in Egypt

by Simsy 03 January 2012

Yes, I also agree with laketraveller. You will lose a day in Aswan as you will go to Abu Simbel, the high dam and Philae, thats if you…
Re: safety in Luxor and Aswan

by brokett 03 January 2012

Hi, NO THREAT! Do not let yourself paying a lot of money just because what you see on TV from the Tahrir square. We have just left those…
RE: First time to Egypt

by lovely50 27 December 2011

Your time in Egypt not enough to cover Egypt, I think you need 2 days in Cairo & 4 days to cover Luxor & Aswan through Nile Cruise to…
RE: Egypt

by nathalie2 20 December 2011

as nilewave says, it really depends on your interests. for beautiful testimonies of the ancient egyptian highculture, go to luxor - where…
RE: aswan or luxor?

by catw 10 November 2011

Assuan is a lovely place to chill out. The Nile scenery is much more beautiful than in Luxor, you can sail between the local islands and…
RE: aswan or luxor?

by binkie 08 November 2011

Dear Amelia, I have now read your other posts and I am sorry for your loss. At a young age you are honouring your mother’s last wish…
Re: Upper Egypt Itinerary

by travellingaunt 06 November 2011

2. One day is sufficient for the East Bank; you can easily see Karnak Temple (I'd suggest morning) and Luxor Temple (afternoon + stay…
RE: Upper Egypt Itinerary

by nathalie2 05 November 2011

i did a nile cruise last year and really enjoyed it. however, unfortunately not a lot of time is spent acutally "cruising" because the…
Re: Top 5 off the beaten path

by kulthoum 27 October 2011

I focused on Luxor/Aswan, since that's where you said you were interested in traveling. 1. I definitely second the suggestion to take…