Luxor Travel Guide

  Luxor, Egypt
by jumpingnorman
 
  • Luxor, Egypt
      Luxor, Egypt
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Pro

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 Bursting with amazing ancient monuments 


Con

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 Constant hassle 


In a nutshell

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 The worlds greatest open air museum 

 

Explore Luxor

Things to Do  

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings, Luxor

 124 Reviews  Like all temples and monuments in Ancient Egypt, the walls are decorated with representations of the gods, usually taking part in the cermonies at the death of the pharaoh, or being offered gifts by the pharaoh. The different gods can be recognised by their head-dresses or animal heads,: Amun has 2... 

Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple, Luxor

 173 Reviews  Take a half-day private tour with a qualified Egyptologist guide exploring the East Bank of Luxor. You'll see two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt - Karnak and Luxor, while learning about ancient Egyptian history from your own personal guide. Start your day with a visit to the Temples... 

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple, Luxor

 124 Reviews  Luxor Temple which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a two-kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion and thousands of years... 

Temple of Hatshepsut

Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor

 89 Reviews  Leaving the hot sands of the Valley of the Kings, you will visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt. Your guide will introduce you to the history of the temple and the story of Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female ruler of Egypt who posed as a male to gain the... 

Felluca Rides

Felluca Rides, Luxor

 28 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... 

The Souks or Market

The Souks or Market, Luxor

 16 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... 

Colossi of Memnon

Colossi of Memnon, Luxor

 56 Reviews  Generally called Memnon's colossi, this two big statues is what remains from Amenhotep's temple built in the 14th century BC. Noises caused by he wind or evaporation in the rock gave the statues a "singing" reputation, after an earthquake that broke of of them. In 199 AD aroman emperor had the... 

Luxor Museum

Luxor Museum, Luxor

 18 Reviews  Visit along with Karnak or Luxor Temples. This is great because you can see many statues & artifacts from the Karnak & luxor temples & from the tombs including king tuts. There are also 2 Mummies But I forget their names. There are weapons a bed Jewelry & a chariot from the Tomb Of King Tut. Many... 

Valley of the Queens

Valley of the Queens, Luxor

 21 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.... 

Ramesseum

Ramesseum, Luxor

 10 Reviews  Known as the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramses II, who reigned for 67 years, is considered one of the most elaborate in the Necropolis of Thebes. The temple was built in the 13th century BC and modelled after the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Sethi I, also in western Thebes.... 

Deir el Medina

Deir el Medina, Luxor

 17 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... 

Hotels  

Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa

 8 Reviews and 412 Opinions  We had a fabulous time! We were pampered from top to bottom. I am feeling very relaxed. Excellent... 

Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Island Resort Luxor

 5 Reviews and 1302 Opinions  We have been lucky enough to say at the Jolie Ville about 6 times over the last 3 years and the... 

Transportation  

Trains

Trains, Luxor

 19 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... 

Ferry

Ferry, Luxor

 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... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Harrassment

Harrassment, Luxor

 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... 

Theft and scams

Theft and scams, Luxor

 8 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 well thought out!). Sometimes the driver will stop and pick-up the "Real Owner" of the horse and carriage. The... 

The Climate

The Climate, Luxor

 6 Reviews  We hadn't anticipated just how hot the sun woulld get in Luxor and although we took two full bottles of factor 50 sun block we soon ran out. I went to a local chemist and bought some Nivea factor 60 and it was quite expensive. We all applied it and then we all burned for the first time on the... 

Tourist Traps  

scams

scams, Luxor

 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 - he said and... it seemed. They... 

Off The Beaten Path  

The Mummification Museum

The Mummification Museum, Luxor

 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. 

Favorites  

The Nile River

The Nile River, Luxor

 8 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... 

Karnak

Karnak, Luxor

 14 Reviews  No doubts about, the whole complex of Karnak is amazing achievement of an extraordinary civilisation which excisted three of four thousands year ago. I always wonder what will left after us who live nowadays, could one modern skycraper survive after three of four Hundred years, I doubt it. If not by... 

Comments (1)

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    Dec 11, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    We were in Luxor last month with a local company Red Sea Reisen. It was a lovely trip! The guide had an excellent knowledge about the history of the places as well as about the customs and traditions in Egypt. He explained us everything in detail and answered all our questions. From all the sights we visited, I think our highlight was the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (we remember it from the Asterix and Obelix movie :D). The temperatures in November were moderate and we couldn't complain about the heat. We booked an optional trip to Banana Island as well, it was quite interesting. Luxor has a lot to offer and it's worth at least two days to visit all the sights and to have more time for observing them. We're thinking to make a 2-day private trip to Luxor next year :)

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