 LUXOR-EGYPT
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A Travel Guide to Luxor, Thebes, Karnak in Egypt, Luxor hotels, luxor tours, tourism travel in Luxo...r
Probably the world's largest outdoor museum in EGYPT
Luxor is unique among the world's cities, originally built on the site of ancient Thebes over 4,000 years it is home to some of the most spectacular ancient sites in the world. Wherever you go, you can't afford to miss a thing. You will experience the past and the present, with a wealth of history and culture that spans centuries. There is hardly anywhere in the city that does not have a relic, offering you an impressive representation of the splendour of the ancient Egyptians several thousand years ago.
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Built on the site of the ancient city of Thebes, Luxor is one of Egypt's prime tourist destinations. People have been visiting the magnificent monuments of Luxor, Karnak, Hatshepsut and Ramses III for thousands of years
Feluccas and old barges shuffle along the Nile between the luxury hotel ships of the Hilton and Sheraton cruising to and fro Cairo and Aswan.
Luxor Temple was built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC) on the site of an older temple built by Hatshepsut and added to by Tutankhamun, Ramses II, Nectanebo, Alexander the Great and various Romans. Excavation work has been under way since 1885. The Temples of Karnak is a spectacular series of monuments that were the main place of worship in Theban times. They can be divided into the Amun Temple Enclosure, which is the largest; the Mut Temple Enclosure on the south side; and the Montu Temple Enclosure. The lonely statues of the Colossi of Memnon are the first things most people see when they arrive on the West bank, though the Valley of the Kings, including the spectacular tombs of Nefertari and Tutankhamun, are the big attraction. Luxor is accessible from Cairo by buses or trains, which run every day.
No trip to Luxor would be complete without a visit to the stunning Valley of the Kings, the burial place of the Pharoahs including that of Tutankhamen and the Valley of the Queens with Nefertari's intricately decorated final resting place.
Here are some of the excursions for you to enjoy whilst in Luxor. These can be booked locally and prices given are per person and for guidance only.
Luxor excursions
East Bank: A half day tour visiting the temples of Karnak and Luxor
Price:40 Euro For 1 Person
Balloon Trip: An early morning flight over the West Bank
Price:80 Euro For 1 Person
West Bank: Visit the burial grounds at the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon
Price:50 Euro For 1 Person
Sound & Light Show: Karnak Temple by night
Price:25 Euro For 1 Person
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