Getting There

Most international visitors arrive through Luxor International Airport, which is roughly fifty minutes by car from the hotel. Taxis and private drivers are easy to arrange at arrival, and the hotel can organise a pickup if asked in advance. Direct flights to Luxor come mainly from Cairo, with seasonal charters from Europe.

By rail, Qena is a regular stop on the Cairo to Aswan line. The journey from Cairo takes around nine to ten hours depending on the train, while Luxor is only about one hour away. Buying tickets at the station is possible, though reception can help check current timetables, which change more often than one would expect.

Travellers coming from the Red Sea use the road through Safaga, roughly three hours from Hurghada across the Eastern Desert. This makes Qena a reasonable stop for resort guests who wish to see Dendera and Abydos without committing to a full Nile itinerary. The road is good, but checkpoints along it are frequent.

Abydos, with the Temple of Seti I and its famous king list, is situated in neighbouring Sohag governorate roughly two hours by car to the north west. Many visitors combine it with Dendera on one long day from Luxor, but from Qena the two can be split comfortably across two separate mornings.

Inside the city, movement is by taxi, tuk tuk and microbus. Tuk tuks cover short distances for very small amounts, and agreeing the price before sitting down avoids misunderstandings. For Dendera and Abydos, a car with driver arranged through reception is the simplest option.