Luxor is located in the Upper section of Egypt. While you are there, be sure to visit the ruins of two temples: Karnak and Luxor. If you have time, on the other side of the Nile River, you can seem the famous tombs and temples of the Valley of Kings and also of Queens. These sites are visited by thousands of people each year. Because of this reason, you will find that Luxor is a common starting or ending point of many Egypt vacations and Nile river cruises.
Here is what you can expect to see while on a tour of the Luxor area:
- On the East Bank of Luxor Egypt
- Luxor Temple
- Karnak Temple
- Luxor & Mummification Museum
- Winter Palace Hotel
- On the West Bank of Luxor Egypt
- Valley of the Kings and also of Queens
- Medinet Habu (memorial temple of Ramesses III)
- The Ramesseum (memorial temple of Ramesses II)
- Deir al-Madinah (workers’ village)
- Tombs of the Nobles
- Deir el-Bahri (temple of Hatshepsut, etc.)
- Malkata (palace of Amenophis III)
- Colossi of Memnon (memorial temple of Amenophis III)
