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Introduction
Arriving in the modern town of Luxor by plane, you skim down over fertile fields that green all year round. If you're lucky, you'll see a farmer or two, their traditional gallebeyas pulled up around their knees as they tend to a water-buffalo... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Plane -- With a dozen flights a day out of Cairo, flying is the best way to get to Luxor. At time of writing, fares were less than LE1,100 ($200/#102) for the 1-hour flight, so though more expensive than the train, they're... Continue reading »
Luxor Travel Experiences
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The Kings of Luxor and Final Days in Cairo
Luxor is a touristed city on the beautiful Nile. There are five star hotels that line the shores of the powerful river, and shops f... Continue reading »
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Luxor, Egypt
I wanted to take a boat down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor - but they don't really have boats that do this as day trips. It wou... Continue reading »
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Ancient Thebes and the new city Luxor
We arrived in Luxor at about 9:15am and met our new guide Hossam who was waiting for us at the train station. He picked us up and walked... Continue reading »
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The Sun King - The Cult
Luxor 1-18-07 That nice little hotel I mentioned on my last post is again called Ramses. It’s not like every hotel in Egypt is named that... Continue reading »
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Look! Old stuff.
We worked some serious magic thanks to our Indian training and our good looks (Egyptians love us!) and scored a 3 day/2 night Nile... Continue reading »
Popular Luxor Hotels
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- Viewing temples and learning about our cruise boat
- Luxor Temple
- Seeing the Valley of the Kings and the Temple at Karnak
- Hot Air Balloon in Luxor
- A Magical Cruise Down The Nile.
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Luxor museums
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- Visit the Valley of the Kings and ancient ruins
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
