Where ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ was filmed 
- Tour of the Karnak Temple followed by a visit to the Ramesseum, the temple of Ramses II
- A lesson on the gods and pharaohs led by one of the best tour guides in Luxor
- Visit the filming locations where Barbara Bach and Roger Moore encountered the Jaws
- Relive scenes from one of the best James Bond movies
- Can also be combined with a visit to the Valley of the Kings and other temples (e.g., the Temples of Hatshepsut and Luxor)
Introducing…
- Mahmoud Sayed, nick ‘Sheemy’, 46 years old
- Born in southern Egypt, married, 3 children
- Official tour guide and operator throughout Egypt since 2006
- Linguistic genius with excellent English skills, has studied English literature, among other subjects
- Deep unterstanding of customer relationships
- Well-established intercultural and organizational skills
Not just for James Bond fans 
In March 2026, I met up again with my tour guide Sheemy in Luxor, whom I had met two years earlier in Hurghada. There, you can experience the Land of the Pharaohs at Mini Egypt and explore the desert on a quad bike or in a spider car.
Instead of the usual, classic temple tours, I asked him to show me the filming locations for the James Bond movie ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’. Along the way, he also introduced me to the world of the pharaohs and gods in his own charming and inimitable way.
First, we visited the largest temple in Egypt, the Karnak Temple. We then took a taxi to the other side of the Nile – the so-called West Bank – to the Ramesseum, the temple of Ramses II.
There, we had a lot of fun reenacting some scenes from this James Bond classic at the original locations, which made for an extraordinary tour of the temple. Sheemy played his part in ensuring that we learned not only more about James Bond, but also Ramses II.
Sheemy was a first-rate guide on my other tours, such as to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the nightly Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple (an absolute ‘must-see’ in Luxor). If you’d like to have this kind of fun too—and not just see artifacts—I’d be happy to put you in touch with Sheemy via my contact form.
