Luxor is a splendid place, with above all: the ancient sites. The city is swarmed with shops selling souvenirs. If you don't like to be hassled, and want to visit a nice shop in a relaxed athmosphere, "Caravanserai" is a good option. It is on the west bank, you pass the collosses, and turn left just before the ticket office.... More

Caravanserai is situated near Medinet Habu Temple on the West Bank of Luxor, prices are fixed and no hassle is put on you to buy anything. The shop sells handcrafted items from all over Egypt including Jewelry (some really beautiful necklaces!), pottery, scarves, Arabic style lights and lanterns, glassware, handbags and much much more. Both times I visited in October... More

After visiting Medinet Habu, we set off again on our travels, passing by the Egyptian craft shop called Caravanserai where we hoped we could buy some presents to take home. It was disappointing to find that it was closed, but our driver spoke to some of the locals and, like magic, someone appeared with the keys and opened the shop... More

We visited Caravanserai after visiting the Medinet Habu Temple. I was incredibly impressed with the store. It was so cute and had tons of authentic crafts from all over Egypt..... scarves, glass wear, jewelry, pottery, art, traditional dresses and more. The prices are incredibly reasonable, and all prices were set. Which meant no haggling.. a nice respite from stores in... More

I can't recommend Caravanserai highly enough for a thoroughly enjoyable shopping experience. The shop is well run with a wonderful stock of crafts from all over Egypt, and at extremely reasonable (and fixed) prices. The scarves they stock are beautiful and they have a huge range. My husband and I live in Egypt and this is definitely one of the... More