Luxor
Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, with temple complexes on the east bank and royal tombs cut into the hills on the west. It is the densest concentration of pharaonic monuments anywhere. Balloon flights at dawn and the Nile ferry between banks are part of the routine here.
How long to stay
November to February; summer exceeds 40°C.
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Is Luxor right for your trip?
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- History & culture
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- Food
- Nightlife
- Nature
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Top things to do
Karnak Temple
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The largest religious complex of ancient Egypt, built over 1,500 years, with a hypostyle hall of 134 massive columns. Built and enlarged over roughly 2,000 years, it is one of the largest religious complexes ever constructed. Its Great Hypostyle Hall holds 134 massive columns. It forms part of the Ancient Thebes UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Temple of Hatshepsut
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A terraced mortuary temple built into the cliff at Deir el-Bahari for Egypt's longest-reigning female pharaoh. The terraced mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's few female pharaohs, rises against the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Its colonnades and reliefs record events of her reign, including an expedition to the land of Punt.
Valley of the Kings
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The burial valley of New Kingdom pharaohs, with more than sixty rock-cut tombs, a rotating selection open on the standard ticket. For nearly 500 years in the New Kingdom, pharaohs were buried here in rock-cut tombs on the west bank of the Nile. Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun here in 1922. Tombs open on rotation to protect their painted walls.
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Popular activities
West bank balloon flight
Dawn flight over the tombs, temples and green Nile strip.