"Hurghada-Luxor via Bur Safajah (Safaga)" Bur Safajah by Kuznetsov_Sergey

Bur Safajah Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 46 photos

Hurghada-Luxor transit Safaga - Bur Safajah

You may watch my 16-pics SLIDE-Show from my WebShot page Bur Safajah-Luxor convoy

Bur Safajah (Safaga) is a small town on the coast of the Red Sea about 60 kilometers from Hurghada. I would not pay attention to this place, if the existing order of sending tourists bus caravans from Hurghada to Luxor.

When our bus has arrived to Safaga, I have been amazed by how many buses were waiting for the departure to Luxor. It seemed to me, that there were more than a hundred buses. Therefore the name of the city of Safaga now will always associate for me with a chaos of buses and the armed escort.

Hurghada-Luxor transit Safaga

You can see my 1 min 45 sec Hurghada – Bur Safajah (Safaga) road VIDEO clip with Superstar Satisfaction (Original Mix) music from my YouTube channel .

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You can see my 2 min 25 sec Bur Safajah (Safaga) – Luxor road VIDEO clip with Superstar Just a Girl music from my YouTube channel .

You can see my 1 min 50 sec Bur Safajah (Safaga) – Luxor Bazaar-stop VIDEO clip with The Clovers One Mint Julep music from my YouTube channel

Hurghada-Luxor transit Safaga - Me

My other Egyptian pages out of the April,2007 Trip:
1) Egypt,
2) Hurghada,
3) Bur Safajah,
4) Qina,
5) Al Karnak,
6) Necropolis of Thebes,
7) Thebes,
8) Luxor,
9) Esna (Isna),
10) Edfu (Idfu),
11) Temple of Horus in Edfu,
12) Kom Ombo,
13) Abu Simbel,
14) Philae,
15) Aswan,
16) Pyramids of Giza,
17) Cairo,
18) Alexandria.

Last visit to Bur Safajah: Apr 2007
Intro Updated Dec 12, 2007
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Reviews (7)

Mosque Transportation (6)

The parking between Safaga which is situated on a coast of the Red Sea and Qena which is located on a bank of the Nile... more travel advice

Bad ecology Transportation (6)

Monotonous enough panorama of deserted mountains on the way from Safaga to Qena was interrupting from time to time by... more travel advice

Bazaar between Safaga and Qena - Bur Safajah

Bazaar between Safaga and Qena Transportation (6)

Time in a way between Safaga and Luxor is about 4 hours. Buses usually make one stop on a half of the way approximately... more travel advice

Safaga - Boulders above the road! - Bur Safajah

Boulders above the road! Warnings and Dangers (1)

An acquaintance with mountains landscapes on the way from Safaga to Luxor was accompanied by a certain feeling of alarm... more travel advice

Travelogues (3)

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gilabrand Mar 16, 2011 at 7:06 AM

That does look kind of scary...
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hunterV Mar 3, 2010 at 12:27 PM

Hello, Sergey! Thanks for your story and videos!
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LoriPori Aug 3, 2009 at 4:30 AM

Interesting little page Sergey. It sure is a muddle of buses and camels. Lovely little mosque though.
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Luchonda Feb 26, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Hi Sergey - security for tourist of Egypt is of high priority. But the last terror act was only a few weeks ago. Nevertheless it is a beautiful country. Good info
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MalenaN Jan 16, 2009 at 10:31 AM

Nice pictures from your trip between Hurghada and Luxor. I travelled with the caravan in 2000 and remember there were many buses, but probably less than when you went.
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BillNJ Apr 20, 2008 at 9:40 AM

Sergei, great tips, photos, slides, and videos! But I'm a little disappointed that you rode through the desert on a bus instead of a camel (haha). Best from New Jersey, Bill
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scottishvisitor Apr 10, 2008 at 10:21 AM

The chaos of buses and armed escorts had me laughing = many would be here to sample the delights of this incredible area
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volopolo Mar 1, 2008 at 6:03 PM

Another great Egypt web site! volopolo
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barryg23 Oct 25, 2007 at 6:20 PM

Great page Sergey, those mountains sound fantastic. From South America, where we are now, Egypt seems a completely different world.
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JLBG Aug 25, 2007 at 12:18 PM

Nice page on this "bus hub"! Do not think that mountains in the desert are lifeless. I know from the Sahara, that they are full of life that you cannot spot from a bus. hikinbg is the only way to see that!