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Bursting with amazing ancient monuments
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Constant hassle
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The worlds greatest open air museum
150 Reviews I was stupid not to figure out at first what's VOK or Q means, like seriously it inhabits me for 5 minutes. The valley necropolis was the burying grounds of the Pharaohs for 500 years during the period between 16 - 11th century BC. Tombs in this area were lavishly constructed for the poweful...
201 Reviews On left side of the Hypostyle Hall, there is an exit that will lead to the Open-air Museum. There is also an exit point at the Great Court where you can access this site. This museum requires a separate ticket costing EGP50 which surprised me as I thought it is included in the Karnak Temple entry...
111 Reviews Architect Senenmut who built this Temple, was inspired in his design by the plan of the neighboring mortuary Temple of the 12th Dynasty King, Neb-Hept-Re. The Temple was built for the great Queen Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty), to commemorate her achievements and to serve as a funerary Temple for her, as...
147 Reviews On the day I went to the Luxor Temple, mistakenly I thoguht the mosque on the site which is near the town square was the entrance. So entered. Not only that, because I was trying to avoid this tout driver who kept following me and offering his private car tour service, he was so annoying like he...
29 Reviews Price was 60LE for 1hr at sunset after some bargaining. Captain's name was this young guy called Mohammed and boat name was Shangri-La - out look for the Bob Marley picture on the the main sail - his boat docks opposite Luxor temple. Highly recommended. Aim to start the cruise around 4.30pm latest...
71 Reviews I said on my previous tip that the last stop on my private tour around the westbank is the Medinet Habu -- well, I forgot that it was actually the Colossi of Memnon --- maybe just b'cause, seeing the colossi will only require few minutes of stop at the site. The colossi of Memnon are the two huge...
25 Reviews A great way to see the Valley of the Queens is to hire a balloon and see it from above. It is a spectacular site from above and should not be missed. For over two centuries, since its beginnings in France and well before the invention of the airplane, ballooning has been an exciting form of travel....
17 Reviews Moving to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut Widely considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt", the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings do not go there with out find your...
18 Reviews This Museum is a gem. It's not particularly large but it's very well presented in a modern style and the artefacts are clearly labelled in a very interesting and informative way ( unlike the labelling at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo). Nor was it crowded out with tourists. It was great to see the...
18 Reviews As I mentioned earlier, Anne and I were very impressed with the tombs of the Nobels which are home to the best “reliefs” and hieroglyphics depicting daily life. In the valley of the nobles the security guards seemed more prevalent than they were in the Valley of the Kings! This made it hard to get...
18 Reviews The workers that built the great tombs of the Pharaohs lived in a village not far from the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Many tombs have been discovered here. The workers tombs at Deir el-Medineh are well worth a visit. They are not in the same league as the tombs in the Valley of...
8 Reviews and 261 Opinions We had a fabulous time! We were pampered from top to bottom. I am feeling very relaxed. Excellent...
9 Reviews and 302 Opinions This hotel has a great history and is still an incredibly imposing and impressive hotel complex and...
23 Reviews Though the train is very good, almost runs on time, but the food and service part is worst for a tourist train like this and the fare. The attendant will listen to our request but always ask for a tip in USD or in Egyptian Pound as he knows that the passengers are in First Class. What they can do...
16 Reviews The public ferry on the east bank (central luxor) is located between the Winter Palace Hotel and the Mummification Museum and right at the back of the Luxor Temple. So if you're in Luxor Temple, just walk around its back. Now, when you arrive at the corniche and about to go down the stairs to the...
21 Reviews The caleche (horse-drawn carriage) like in Aswan - is also a popular form of transport and sightseeing in Luxor. I took one from Luxor Temple to Karnak and costs EGP5 one way. They normally overcharge tourists so bargain and agree before you jump onboard one.... and specify your destination, if no...
21 Reviews A good hotel in Luxor is a must as it is will be your safe haven away from the 'hassle' tourists often get on the streets and in the town. From the moment you arrive in Luxor EVERYONE wants to be your friend and they'll follow you down the road with their well rehearsed sales pitches - trying to get...
7 Reviews Be careful how you handle horse carriage rides in and around Luxor. Sometimes the driver may stop at a gift shop to get you to buy souvenirs along the way. (This scam has been planned and thought out well!). Sometimes the driver will stop and pick-up the "Real Owner" of the horse and carriage. The...
17 Reviews In our way back from the Valley of Kings, we stopped in a stone factory with some appealing statues in its front, where we bought a wonderful head in lapis-lazuli (not cheap). As a reward, the owner offered my kids two neckless of small beads, also in lapis-lazuli - it seemed. They had it on when...
5 Reviews I must have gone to the other mummifcation museum, 1 human - 1 baboon - 1 cat - 1 bird - 1 crocodile. Some tools and mummification materials, all poorly described in my opinion. about 100 items in total, which can all be seen and read in 20 mins. Do yourself a favour and give it a miss.
9 Reviews This is one of my «from the bus» pictures. It was shot during my first encounter with the grand and divine Nile river on my way from Hurghada to Luxor. I grew up on two beautiful rivers, Sava and Danube, but the Nile is something else. It is the longest river in the world, with water colors that...
16 Reviews Luxor temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons and was, during the New Kingdom, the focus of the annual Opet Festival, in which a cult statue of Amun was paraded down the Nile from nearby Karnak Temple to stay there for a while, with his consort Mut, in a celebration of...
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Luxor - Luxor is divided by the Nile River which gives the town an East and West Bank. When flying into Luxor Airport, the view from the plane is breathtaking! The Nile river, the luscious green sugar cane...
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Q: Hi, Does anyone know the best (and most reputable) company that provides hot air balloon rides in Luxor at a reasonable price?...
A: $100 sounds reasonable to me, compared to other prices I've seen. I think I spent at least that much on a balloon ride in Tunesia several years ago. Personally, I'd be...
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We wokre up very early. It was tuesday's morning. Buss was waiting us near hotel. Our excursion to Luxor was started. At first we were going to the busses gathering place. A lot of busses were...
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We spent a week in Luxor mid Nov 2004. I found this a pleasant time of year with regards to the weather as it was hot but not overbearing - a dry heat, not humid. As it was their winter, it would get...
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Two-Thirds of Egypt's Ruins are Here
We choose our hotel on walk-in during the winter high season, confirming my belief that if any place can handle tourists in large numbers, Luxor is it. I walked to visit Luxor Temple in the late...
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Luxor probably the most interesting destination in Egypt. In this city, the former Thebes, some of the biggest and best preserved temples of the ancient times can be seen. Luxor is really three...
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Luxor is situated in 670 km to the south from Cairo and 70 km to the South from Qina (Qena). It has about 100 thousand inhabitants. Luxor is located on the right bank of the Nile. Nowadays silent and...
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