Monday, May 30, 2011

Luxor Egyptology Course

3rd November 2011, 6 day course in Luxor $1,500 excluding flights, visa and insurance including guides, lectures, site visits, half board and accommodation.

Jane Akshar presents a course on Luxor.


The structure of the course will be an evening lecture followed by a morning visit with an Egyptian guide. This enables you to get high quality Egyptology knowledge whilst still giving work to the locals. The guide is one I use regularly who has an MA in Egyptology and he will attend the evening lectures.

Here what people say about the course.


The course will also include some local cultural tours such as camel rides, felucca sailing.
Accommodation and half board are included in one of Flats in Luxor high quality apartments.
Day 1
• Arrival in Luxor
• Evening Meal
Day 2
• Breakfast
• Donkey Ride over the Ridge
• Lecture on Luxor Temple
• Visit Luxor Temple
• Lecture on Karnak
• Evening Meal
Day 3
• Breakfast
• Karnak Temple
• Open Air Museum
• Lecture on Valley of Kings, tomb of Ay and the Carter House
• Evening Meal
Day 4
• Breakfast
• Valley of Kings
• Tomb of Ay
• Carter House
• Camel Ride
• Lecture on Medinet Habu, Sennefer and Rekhmire and Roy and Shu Roy
• Evening Meal
Day 5
• Breakfast
• Medinet Habu
• Sennefer & Rekhmire
• Roy & Shu Roy
• Lecture Ramasseum, Assasif Tombs and Pabasa
• Felucca Sunset Dinner Cruise
Day 6
• Breakfast
• Ramasseum
• Assasif Tombs
• Pabasa
• Lecture Deir el Medina, Merenptah and Pashedu
• Party Dinner Night
Day 7
• Breakfast
• Deir el Medina
• Merenptah
• Pashedu
• Depart for flight back

Please email me jane.akshar@flatsinluxor if you wish to book this special tour of Luxor

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Bed and Breakfast Suites in Luxor for Odd Shaped Families



Looking for accommodation in Luxor, Egypt that gives you separate bedrooms without paying single supplements?

You are a family of three and want three separate bedrooms on your Luxor holiday?

You are a single person who does not want to pay single supplements?

A married couple who love each other dearly but one snores, so you want two bedrooms.

Bed and Breakfast in Luxor, suites for odd shaped families.
We have the cost effective holiday solution for single parents, teenage brother and sister, argumentative siblings, two friends. No single supplements.

We don’t care how odd shaped your family is, you don’t even have to be a family. Three friends having a girl’s holiday get three bedrooms in our suites.

Our bed and breakfast suites can give you everything from one bedroom to three bedrooms and the price you pay is per person we don’t mind how many bedrooms you have. Yes that is right no more sharing with your kids. A good night’s sleep even on holiday with a snoring partner. No more having to put your teenage girl with her inquisitive little brother.

Single parent holidays, yes perfect for single parents, especially with older children.

The price per person per week is $280 USD (approx £175 GBP) and that is for half board, yes breakfast and evening meal is included in the price. Discounts for children under 6 and big groups.

The bed and breakfast suites are in our Arabesque House, there are four suites
- Three bedroom sleeps 6
- Two bedroom with lounge annex sleeps 6
- Two bedroom sleeps 4
- One bedroom sleeps 2

Meals are served on the roof terrace with a fabulous view of the Theban Hills and temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri.

Contact jane@flatsinluxor.co.uk for full details.

PS EasyJet fly direct to Luxor from Gatwick

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Property Investor Show confirms Egypt is on the up

The increasingly positive mood in Egypt, regularly reported in the general media and clearly evident in investor enquiries during the build up to the recent Property Investor Show, shows no sign of abating.

The consensus opinion that the emergence of a new democratic nation and creation of a freer market will bring more prosperity to Egypt is being reflected in developer and agent enquiries to the show - with developer For Free Company,
Building and Tourism Development, Egypt being another addition to the confirmed October exhibitors.


"... Enquiries, particularly those from the UK investment community remain at very healthy levels confirming buyer confidence in the long-term future of Egypt – a future which looks even more positive now than in 2010.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tahrir Villa, Luxor, Egypt


The website for Tahrir Villa in Luxor is complete so please have look www.tahrirvilla.com. This villa is available for sale or rental please contact info@flatsinluxor.co.uk for more information.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Spring News from Flats in Luxor

Lots of news from Flats in Luxor
- Photo by Richard I'Anson
- Internet Marketing Event
- Tahrir Villa Completed
- Tahrir Villa Website
- Six Egyptology Essays exceed expectations
- Hidden Luxor e-book launched

Photo by Richard I'Anson
Someone showed me the new colour Lonely Planet Discover Egypt book as it contains an article by me but imagine my surprise to see a lovely photo of the Nile, cruise boats, Theban Hills and hot air balloons with the Goubli flats slap bang in the middle. The orange building. So I contacted the photographer and he kindly gave me permission to use it. So if you have ever wondered just how close Flats in Luxor was to the Nile now you can see.



Internet Marketing Event

My very good friend Colette Mason gave a free Internet Marketing Workshop, the very first in Luxor. This was an imitative to give a boost to tourism in Luxor post revolution. The audience was totally enthralled and she has some 6 follow up appointments before she leaves. A huge success. There is already talk of another one. For those of you that missed the presentation I have got copies of the DVD she handed out so please get in touch.



Tahrir Villa Completed
Mahmoud has completed Tahrir Villa. Our top spec, luxury villa with 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. The bedrooms are downstairs to take advantage of the cool and upstairs is a totally open plan living area. All furniture is top quality from Cairo. The roof can contain hot tub, gym, barbecue, bar, there is plenty of room for lots of options. Colette and another friend Steve Mitchell have helped us with photos and these are currently being put up on a new website.

Tahrir Villa Website
Big thanks to Colette and Steve for setting this up. http://tahrirvilla.com/ There are lots photos and we will be adding more.


Six Egyptology Essays exceed expectations

I am so pleased my first e-book has sold so well and I truly appreciate your support buying it. Whilst tourism is so low it is a way of us keeping the business going until numbers pick up. If you want to buy it go HERE


Hidden Luxor e-book launched

On that same note I have launched my second book, this will be available on Amazon as a Kinde book or you can buy direct HERE. There is also going to be a video version. Lots of you know how much I love to guide and this is all my knowledge in book form.

Here is a video about it


I hope you enjoy all our spring news and we hope to see you soon.

Monday, May 02, 2011

Neith at Flats in Luxor, swimming pool, restaurant - Luxor Villas - TripAdvisor

Trip Advisor/Flip Key made me an offer I could not refuse. A free listing in their holiday rentals section. So now Flats in Luxor is under Specialist Lodgings and Holiday Rentals. If you have ever stayed at Neith, only that apartment is listed, then please put up a review. Neith at Flats in Luxor, swimming pool, restaurant - Luxor Villas - TripAdvisor: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"