Karnak Temple

#1 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"I say you’d be hard-pressed to find a more impressive temple complex in Egypt. Dedicated to the sun god,…" »

"Simply put, Karnak is the largest temple ever built in the history of the human race. The sheer size of…" »

Valley of the Kings

#2 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"The entrance fee of 20 Egyptian pounds, and cameras are allowed into the Valley, but not into the tombs…" »

"The kings of Egypt realized that while the Pyramids were impressive burial places, they were easy targets…" »

Luxor Temple

#4 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"The Luxor Temple was the site of a yearly festival that brought the human part and the divine part of the…" »

"Luxor Temple, beautifully illuminated at night, sits in the middle of town amid modern hotels and shops,…" »

Hatshepsut Temple - Deir el Bahari

#5 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"Queen Hatshepsut was the stepmother to Tuthmose III, who was too young to ascend to the throne.…" »

"After our visit to the Valley of the Kings we hiked out and over the hills towards Deir Al-Bahri. We had…" »

Nefertari's Tomb

#6 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"Nefertari's tomb was awesome! Once inside, all we could do was mutter "wow" repeatedly, staring in awe…" »

"Recently reopened back then, Nefertari's tomb is in the Valley of the Queens, on the other side of the…" »

West Bank (Thebes)

#7 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"Located across the Nile from Luxor, this ancient City of the Dead contains temples and tombs of past pharaohs. During the New Kingdom, a large population lived here as artisians, laborers, priests, and guards…" »

Temple Touring

#8 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"The Temples are impressive. Knowing that the temples are thousands of years old and seeing what the Egyptians were accomplishing so long ago gives you goosebumps before you even enter the grounds. The long row…" »

Valley of the Dead

#10 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"The Valley of the Dead contains many tombs of the ancient Kings and Queens of thousands of years ago. This area is sparsely populated and we discovered that we could cover enough ground with our bikes and have…" »

Ramses VI Tomb

#11 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"Ramses VI Outside you face a tall white mountain of rock. Near the base a black hole beckons you to enter one of the 64 tombs of the Valley of the Kings. It was the first tomb we entered and my first word…" »

Merneptah Tomb

#12 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

"We saw his mummy in the Cairo Museum (it was the whitish one with half-eaten toes and fingers...supposedly salt crystals caused his skin to turn white when he drowned...perhaps as the Egyptians claim, following…" »