Come with me as I take you trekking out on horseback into the Theban desert where we will see how the landscape changes, we'll take in some more Egyptian culture and see how the pharaohs didn't just build tombs but palaces too!
We will navigate the hills that run adjacent to a long-forgotten canal of Amenhotep III before finishing off with a gallop that will take your breath away! 

Luxor

Love our tours with Lesley.  Especially the horseback tours.  She is lovely to listen to and the sights are gorgeous 

Another enjoyable tour on horseback as we cross the desert. The people along the way are friendly, and the sunset so beautiful over the sands. Enjoy hearing about her horse rescue.

Lesley took us on a horse ride pointing out the sights and giving us local information. Great experience thank you

Such a unique way to do a tour.Every horse lover was virtually riding along with you. Thank you.

Always love your horseback tours. What a great way to see the countryside. 

What an exhausting trip! but good to know I've not lost the knack of horse riding. Thanks again 

Lovely tour... a walk trot and canter to see the loveliest sunset over the desert.. a discussion of history, culture, geography and way of life.. chilled and relaxed.  Thank you xx

Nice informative trip, very enjoyable, thank you

Loved to hear about your farm and your work saving exploited horses . All the very best of luck for your future

I really enjoyed Lesley’s ride on horseback through the desert. 

Wow.  What a great trip.  Lovely to meet the wonderful Giselle (?spelling) - such a gorgeous horse.  Fascinating history all around - Lesley, you are so knowledgeable and bring it to life.  Thank you.  Looking forward to another tour.

Fabulous tour .... something a bit different going on horseback ! Love  the quietness and solitude of the desert too. Thanks Lesley !

I only popped in for a few minutes at the end, to catch the sunset, but immediately felt at ease with Lesley, she makes us all feel like friends.  Her information comes across naturally, taking it in doesn't feel like a chore.

Lesley was a wonderful guide and I loved Gazelle - just sorry that for some reason I kept having to refresh so I lost a good portion of the tour.  I'll try again since I was using a different device today and maybe that was the problem because I wasn't seeing anyone else having trouble.

Excellent tour on horseback of the Egyptian desert.  Lesley amazed us with the shards of pottery covering the ground, by revealing that they are ancient and likely signs of ruins beneath the mounts of sand.  Amazing to imagine the discoveries that could be found in the next years and decades.  Thanks Lesley for a wonderful tour.

WhT a delightful person Lesley is and her tour today was fantastic ❤️

I love spending time with Lesley, she always lifts my spirits and her passion and knowledge for Egypt and Luxor is totally addictive. Now throw in the most adorable rescue horse Gazelle and canter through the desert and you really can not ask for more! Such a beautiful friendship between them and the sunset was stunning! What more can you ask for! Brilliant!

was so fun to be on the horse in the desert, watching sun go down and so close to the excavations- would be so fun to excavate.Lesley did great job

Brilliant as always, both Lesley and Gazelle.

Great, relaxing tour in the company of a wonderful guide. Thanks to Lesley and, of course, Gazelle!

It was wonderful being on Lesley's horse in the desert with her. Absolutely fantastic sunset too. Thankyou so much.

Great tour. Very different and very enjoyable. I would love to ride over that terrain. 

Lovely lady and on a beautiful horse too!  Great views across the desert near Luxor, some interesting history and updates on recent finds and a gallop at the end.  Hearing about her work in horse rescue and rehabilitation was very uplifting. 

Even though I only caught the last 15 minutes, it was like a dream come true!  Galloping across the desert as the sun goes down!  It was spectacular!

Enjoy all your tours. Looking forward to your Egyptian breakfast!

Enjoyed Lesley's tour and the time she takes to give us a high quality of knowledge about the area.

I really enjoyed seeing the desert across the Nile from Luxor from horseback, and I was able to see places, such as the Monastary and the French House.  I was in Egypt in 1991 with 10 other women on a great tour, but, of course, you can't see everything on one trip.  I also enjoyed Gazelle, and applaud her work in rescuing  Egyptian horses.  I was having trouble with the picture during the tour and refreshed, etc., but I think the problems came from my cable company.  I haven't had any problems before on my trips.
I think I will watch for more trips with Lesley.

Loved the desert ride on Lesley's beautiful horse.  Great scenery and descriptions.

What a fun horseback ride with Lesley through the desert! Thank you, Lesley, for doing this tour.

I really enjoyed this most interesting tour with Lesley. She was so informative, plus had a good sense of humour with her horse Gazelle. 

Thank you was just beautiful to be in the desert so peaceful! i wish we could actually go into the Valley of the KIng's or Queen's,but I'm sure there is no reception. 

It is always a pleasure to join your team tours with your husband, Mr. Saffy.  I read about the new discovery made, so I hope to travel there with you both.

Such a great tour guide. She is so friendly and informative. Loved her horse and it felt like we were riding with her! Love the way she is with her horse and her love of animals too. 

A most unusual tour—on horseback in the desert with a very accomplished guide. Nit a lot to see but I was riveted because of all the info, her fabulous horse, and being somewhere I never thought I’d be. 

Enjoyed the ‘ride’ very much. Couldn’t always hear what was being said at one point - perhaps due to the wind? Thank you Lesley. 

Very interesting and unusual tour.  Really special to feel part of the wonderful events currently unfolding in Egypt, especially the announcement due tomorrow.  Egypt is a very special place for me and I am sure it has a well deserved shining future ahead.  Thank you very much.  I will try to join all you tours.

As always Lesley , a fabulous , soothing and interesting tour! 

Again...another amazing horseback tour with Lesley.  I love her horseback tours and the details she shares about the area are remarkable.

Lovely personality and a relaxing, interesting tour. I look forward to more tours with Lesley.

Unfortunately, I only caught about half of the tour because I fell asleep! However, I loved what I saw of touring the desert on horseback. What a unique idea. I hope Lesley will repeat this tour or do something similar in the future. 

Lovely sunrise ride through the desert. Not too much to see, but we learned some very interesting things. Lesley, it would help if you could please repeat the questions you are answering. I usually keep comments off so I can take more postcards. Lovely ride though.

Amazing horse ride through the desert!  I love the Luxor tours.

Lesley is a super star and I  will take as many of her tours as possible!

Lesley is amazing!  I stayed up until midnight here in Canada to be able to take in her tour.  it is just such an experience with her horse and how knowledgeable she is.  Your tours overall are just outstanding and I have shared your site with several friends.  Thank you!


Thank You for the wonderful tour. It was amazing and I would love to see the pottery shards. Loved your horse. 

A wonderful morning tour on horseback through the desert. The sunrise was stunning, the sound of hooves relaxing. Very enjoyable.

It was potentially a lovely informative tour but unfortunately too many hores lovers chatting about horses too much and I didn't learn much about egypt.  Not totally guides fault as the horse questions and comments were relentless.
I will try Leslyeys tour in boat in river - that should be easier to stay on topic:)

Another absolutely amazing tour with Lesley! What a wonderful idea to take us along on a horseback ride through the desert! Loved it!

Lesley's tours are always interesting to follow... this one on horseback was different and very nice. 

Lovely sunset views and a lady who cares for the area and for her wonderful horset

Always an interesting tour with Lesley! 😊

Surprisingly well done, considering she was on horseback! Always an engaging guide with obvious enthusiasm for her chosen country.  Look forward to joining more of her tours.

Thanks for taking us for a ride in the desert. 

Great tour! Amazing sunset and desert scenery.  In awe of Lesley riding a  horse and streaming on the gimble at the same time. 

Great tour in desert. I loved tour from horse walking

I didn’t really enjoy this tour - maybe my fault for not reading the description properly.  I was expecting to see some temples etc.   As I’m not a horse person, I found the tour kinda boring - sorry 

Lesley in Luxor: What an exciting day horse backing riding in the dessert with Lesley and friends. It was different, but a barrel of fun and interesting! Thank you so much!

If I could give Lesley 10 stars I would. This was great riding out with Gazelle and Lesley! 

Excellent tour, really different! Thanks. 

Very unusual tours. Thank you so much. The last time I was on a horse it threw me off! Frightened by a pigeon. MY FAULT. 

IF ONLY PEOPLE COULD READ THE TOUR DESCRIPTION before writing inaccurate reviews. Lesley did exactly what was described and did it very Come with me as I take you trekking out on horseback into the Theban desert where we will see how the landscape changes, we'll take in some more Egyptian culture and see how the pharaohs didn't just build tombs but palaces too!
We will navigate the hills that run adjacent to a long-forgotten canal of Amenhotep III before finishing off with a gallop that will take your breath away! 

Brilliant tour guide. So friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend! 

You can't go wrong with a horse ride in the desert at sunset! Great tour!

Wonderful to do a tour on horseback, it was so interesting and lovely to meet the horses. Thank you

Loved the view of the desert from horseback.  The sunset was amazing! Thank you!

You can airways rely on Lesley to provide a great trip. Easy to listen to, very friendly and communicative and very knowledgeable.  Really like her. 

Wow, what an amazing tour.  Leaky took us through the desert on horseback! 

Magical to do a trip thru the desert on horseback ... Gazelle is a beautiful boy!  Sadly we missed the last couple of minutes as thought the trip was 30 minutes so we hoped off to visit a school in Senegal but looking forward to joining you again on Thursday Lesley when we ride in rural Egypt.  Thank you for a wonderful experience ... and what skill in managing reins, mic, gimbal!!

Although it was nice to be on a horse, and learn about horses, there seemed to be so much walking without much to see. Perhaps you could start further down the road and actually go up the hills? And as one participant said, less about horses and more history! Thanks.

Absolutely fabulous, thank you so much Lesley.

Brilliant trip, and well done Lesley for multitasking so well.

Wow! such a wonderful and truly unique trip.  I could sit and listen to Lesley chatting about Egypt for hours. Gorgeous Gazelle the horse stole the show for me could even imagine the wind in my hair as we watched the sunset behind the mountain backdrop. Magical! 

What can I say, never thought Id get back on a horse. Brilliant as ever Lesley well done. No Lawrence of Aribia to meet us, where was saffy? 

Love Lesley's tours as she takes us to off beaten paths.  Things you would not normalloy see if you went on an organised tour.

I joined very late.  I think she's an excellent guide.

Always excellent tours with Lesley ❤️👍

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