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Viator · Private tour

Shopping Tour in Luxor and  Discover Authentic Souvenirs

3.0(1)Luxor1 hour
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Description

This personalized shopping tour in Luxor is unique because it offers the convenience .the representative takes you directly to the sources of high-quality souvenirs while also providing the opportunity to witness the local artisans crafting your purchases. This tour includes visits to various places, including a perfumery, a carpet store, an alabaster factory, a papyrus workshop, a spice store, and a jeweler, ensuring a diverse and authentic shopping experience. By investing in a personal shopper, you can avoid the hassle of dealing with fake items and street hustlers, making it both an economic and practical choice.

Tour Options

car+ lunch
  • lunch Pickup included
only car
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

60 min

Looking for the perfect gift or memento to remember your trip to Luxor? Look no further than a personalized shopping tour! You'll spend the day with a private guide visiting several great places where you can find high-quality souvenirs and see the various stages of local crafts production. Here are just a few of the highlights: Alabaster: If you're looking for authentic souvenirs, the alabaster factory is the perfect place to start. Watch as skilled craftsmen use the same tools as their ancient ancestors to create beautiful vases, lamps, sculptures, and more. Not only is alabaster a great souvenir, but it's also a good investment since its value increases over time.

30 min

PapyruPapyrus: Luxor is home to many papyrus institutes, and you'll visit a workshop to see how this ancient material was made. Observe the process and the tools the artisans use to create hand-painted papyrus scrolls with images from ancient tombs and temples. s: Luxor is home to many papyrus institutes, and you'll visit a workshop to see how this ancient material was made. Observe the process and the tools the artisans use to create hand-painted papyrus scrolls with images from ancient tombs and temples.

30 min

Perfumes: Stimulate your senses at an oriental perfumery, where extracts of a wide variety of oriental flowers are used to make exquisite, pure oil perfumes. Choose from blended perfumes or pure flower essences like gardenia and jasmine, or go for something exclusive to Egypt, like papyrus and lotus flowers. You can also find a wide range of medicinal oil blends for aromatherapy.

60 min

Gold & Silver: Egypt has always been famous for its gold and silver. Customize your own jewelry, like a gold or silver cartouche or ring with your name engraved in ancient hieroglyphs. Or choose from other jewelry items with ancient symbols, like the Key of Life (Ankh), Eye of Horus, or scarab.

30 min

Carpets: For a colorful and luxurious souvenir, visit a local shop with handmade carpets. Find Bedouin and Nubian kilims, carpets, and rugs with various designs and made of different fabrics like wool and silk.

30 min

Spices & herbs: In Luxor market, many different herbs and spices can be found. Don't miss the opportunity to buy hibiscus, fenugreek, caraway, anise, and more for your own herbal tea collection. And for the foodies, find spices like coriander, cumin, saffron, ginger, cinnamon, and even more exotic items like doum, tamarind, carob, and sahlab. After your shopping tour, you'll be taken back to your hotel in Luxor with all your new treasures in tow.

Highlights

Private Tour
Pick up services from your hotel and return
All transfers by a modern A/C vehicle

What's included

Included
Private Tour
Pick up services from your hotel and return
All transfers by a modern A/C vehicle
Not included
Tipping
Lunch (Optional)
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

Pickup Locations & Times

we can pick up from anywhere you choose

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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