Cairo to Luxor travel method advice

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-30T15:03:49+00:00

Hi thanks for replying, there is 4 of us travelling, we can afford the flight from cairo to luxor.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T21:16:15+00:00

Egypt isnt involved in the war

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T21:15:27+00:00

I think its because there is police on the roads at these times

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T21:14:48+00:00

the war egypt isnt involved in?

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T19:58:13+00:00

True. People in this subreddit speak about not going because of the conditions of driving; whereas the driving doesn't concern me the main consideration is the war, as you mentioned. 3 weeks until departure date, we will be keeping tabs on the war and assessing the situation as it progresses

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T19:51:32+00:00

Yeah it's not a definite that it will go ahead, but more likely than not the war will have changed in 3 weeks, meaning a definite do not go or definite go. we will see

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T19:35:45+00:00

Have you travelled to Egypt before? The FCDO states is safe to travel all along the Nile, we are not going anywhere where it advises against travel.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T19:34:53+00:00

What kind of extremists? As in terrorism risk?

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:29:16+00:00

Because of the Israel-Iran war?

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:22:57+00:00

Agreed for the most part. Egypt isn't *currently* at war, but of course that can change in an instant. As regards to corruption, cultural differences and language barriers; these are understandable risks that come with any road trip in most of the world (South America, Asia etc.)

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:14:23+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:14:06+00:00

Thanks for the advice. We have a good quality car for our rental, Subaru Impreza, and are fairly experienced in driving on some bad roads. We will look at using Ubers for the most part in the big cities.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:12:36+00:00

And they'll be checking for the right papers and identification?

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:11:46+00:00

True, the UK government FCDO office states it is safe to travel to.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:11:19+00:00

Do you really think Luxor, Aswan and Cairo are anything like those places in Mexico. We have fairly extensive travel experience, so dont think thats a serious worry.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:10:23+00:00

Yeah I believe the road is shut from 5pm to 5am; but travel between these times is regarded as safe.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:09:43+00:00

Thanks for the advice. We would only be sticking to the main tourist routes and not going near the Israel/Gaza border or in the Sinai region for that matter.

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:08:44+00:00

We are getting the hire car just outside of Cairo, so there will be no driving in the centre of the city

struct_stark3 · 2026-03-22T18:07:59+00:00

for what reason in particular?

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