See what the experts are saying about Luxor. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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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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Valley of the Kings
A very early rise this morning for our trip to the Valley of the Kings. We crossed over to the other side of the Nile to the West Bank to... Continue reading »
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Days 6-8: Snorkeling, Valley of the Kings, and su...
Day 6: Safaga, EgyptNeeding some sun and surf, we took a snorkeling excursion out to some reefs off the coast of Safaga. Our first stop w... Continue reading »
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Luxor Temples
Visited Luxor on a coach trip from Hurghada, started early and headed first to The Temple of Amenhotep III. this is two great big statues... Continue reading »
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Exploring the pharoah's old digs
Halloween found us in Luxor. Katherine was going to go as a belly dancer and Paul as a mummy, but unfortunately no one here has any idea... 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 »
Popular Luxor Hotels
- Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Resort
- Novotel Luxor
- Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
- Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
- Hilton Luxor
- Nile Valley Hotel & Restaurant
- New Everest Hostel
- Jolie Ville Moevenpick Luxor Resort
- El-Nakhil Hotel
- Sofitel New Winter Palace
Popular Luxor Things to Do
- Visit the Valley of the Kings and ancient ruins
- Luxor museums
- Luxor Temple
- Hot Air Balloon in Luxor
- A Magical Cruise Down The Nile.
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Seeing the Valley of the Kings and the Temple at Karnak
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- Viewing temples and learning about our cruise boat
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
