Luxor

Luxor sits on both banks of the Nile roughly 670 km south of Cairo, and it is universally regarded as the greatest concentration of ancient monuments on earth. On the East Bank, the colossal Karnak Temple complex — built over 2,000 years by successive pharaohs — and the elegant Luxor Temple are essential visits. Cross to the West Bank and enter the land of the dead: the Valley of the Kings holds 63 royal tombs, including the intact burial chamber of Tutankhamun discovered in 1922. The mortuary temples of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari and Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, and the giant Colossi of Memnon, complete an extraordinary archaeological landscape.

Activities & Experiences

Pyramids & Sphinx Tour

A guided tour of the Giza plateau taking in all three pyramids, the enigmatic Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the Solar Boat Museum — including entry to the interior of the Great Pyramid for a truly unforgettable descent into history.

From USD 65

Classic Nile Cruise (Luxor to Aswan)

Sail the legendary Nile aboard a traditional dahabiya or classic cruise ship, stopping at Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan over 4 nights — with expert Egyptologist guides bringing the temples and monuments to vivid life.

From USD 650

Scuba Diving in the Red Sea

Explore the Red Sea's famed coral reefs, dramatic walls, and historic shipwrecks on a guided scuba diving trip from Hurghada — one of the world's top dive destinations with visibility regularly exceeding 30 metres.

From USD 80

Valley of the Kings

Descend into the elaborately decorated royal tombs of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings on Luxor's West Bank — including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun and the vast hypogeum of Seti I.

From USD 35

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