Ancient Thebes · open-air museum

Luxor — the temple-city of the pharaohs.

Ancient Thebes, split by the Nile: temples of staggering scale on the east bank where the sun rose, and the royal tombs of the west bank where it set — the richest concentration of monuments on earth.

Where · Upper EgyptTime · 2-3 days or cruiseSeason · Oct-Apr bestStyle · private guided
★ Cruise embarkation point — we pair Luxor with the Nile and a licensed Egyptologist.
The sites

What you will see in Luxor.

Photo for each (in production).

East bank

Karnak Temple

The largest religious complex ever built — a forest of giant columns in the Hypostyle Hall, avenues of rams, and 2,000 years of pharaohs adding to it.

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East bank

Luxor Temple

Elegant in the heart of the city, magical when floodlit at night, linked to Karnak by the restored Avenue of Sphinxes.

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West bank

Valley of the Kings

The rock-cut tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramesses and the New Kingdom pharaohs — vivid painted corridors deep in the hills.

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West bank

Hatshepsut's Temple (Deir el-Bahari)

The dramatic terraced temple of Egypt's great female pharaoh, rising from the cliffs.

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West bank

Colossi of Memnon & Medinet Habu

The two giant seated statues, and the superbly preserved, colour-rich temple of Ramesses III.

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Above it all

Hot-air balloon at dawn

Float over the temples, tombs and green Nile valley as the sun rises — Luxor's unforgettable extra.

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East bank

Karnak & Luxor temples

Colossal columns and floodlit night visits.

West bank

Valley of the Kings

Painted royal tombs and Hatshepsut's terraces.

At dawn

Balloon over Thebes

The temples and the Nile from the air.

When to go

October to April; summers are extreme.

Best months
OCT – APR
Peak
DEC – JAN
Very hot
JUN – AUG
Where you stay

Where to stay in Luxor.

From legendary Nile hotels to cruise cabins.

StayStyleBest for
Historic Nile hotelEast bankOld-world grandeur
Nile cruise boatEmbark hereSleep on the river
West-bank boutiqueWest bankQuiet, close to the tombs
Plan my Luxor visit

Luxor and the Nile together — we build it.

East and west banks with an Egyptologist, a dawn balloon, and your Nile cruise embarking here.

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