VIP Riding Luxor
Trail Ride (2.5 hours) Banana Plantation
04.01.2025
What can you expect on the VIP Riding Luxor two-and-a-half-hour Banana Plantation Ride? Here you’ll find all important information about the stable, the ride, whether photos are taken and my personal review.
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Information
We had the privilege of joining a VIP Riding Luxor two-and-a-half-hour Banana Plantation Private Ride. The guide and owner “Karim” was able to accommodate all of our wishes.
Guests could only pay for the ride in cash — in Euros, USD, or Egyptian pounds.
A transfer picked up guests from their hotel.
If desired, guests can borrow a riding helmet free of charge. Helmets are not mandatory.
The stable is run by Karim (Egyptian), who puts the wellbeing of the horses and customer care above everything else.
Stable
The stable is located at the edge of a suburb in Luxor. Right next to the stable, a hotel for guests is currently being built. Karim only keeps stallions. They spend the nights in stalls and the days outside. After every ride, the horses are given double rations of feed. All horses are well-nourished and have been with Karim for many years, as he always reinvests the income into feed for leaner times.
Arrival
Upon arrival, Karim showed us the stable and the horses. His staff prepared the horses for the ride. In front of the stable, a bench served as a mounting block. While we mounted, the staff member held the horses and adjusted the stirrups. Once Karim was in the saddle, the ride began.
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Trail Ride
The ride began directly at the stable. After a left turn and two consecutive right turns, we rode through the busy village until we crossed a small stream. Shortly after, we turned left and reached the field paths.
At the first intersection, we guided our horses to the right and let them walk relaxed for a while. Then we reached a short gallop track, which we enjoyed to the fullest, before turning right again. At a relaxed walk, we followed the field path past lush green meadows, endless sugarcane fields, and dense banana plantations. Eventually, we reached a busy road, which we followed to the left to reach the Nile. There, we took a short drinking break – chilled drinks had been prepared for us by a staff member.
Refreshed, we returned along the same path to the intersection on the road, where this time we turned left. At the end of the path, we turned right and used the stretch for an extended gallop.
Through the fields, the path took us through a left turn followed by a right turn, before we turned left twice again. We rode in all three gaits and enjoyed the freedom of the wide landscape. At one point, we crossed a busy road and continued straight until we turned left. At the end of this path, we made another left turn, then right over the stream, and finally rode back through the village to the stable, where our varied ride ended.
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After the ride
Back at the stable, the staff member came to meet us, held the horse so I could dismount, and immediately brought the horses into their stalls. Saddles and bridles were removed, and the horses were cared for.
The transfer then brought us back to our hotel.
Photos
Karim, the owner, took many photos and videos during the entire ride.
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My Review
I really enjoyed this ride. Riding through the banana plantation and having opportunities to gallop was something special. The trip to the Nile was also unique. During the ride, we could also watch the sun set behind the green fields.
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