Ramses VI Tomb

#11 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

wanderluster writes, "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…" »

Merneptah Tomb

#12 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

wanderluster writes, "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…" »

Amonherkhopeshef Tomb

#13 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

wanderluster writes, "Amonherkhopeshef was a little prince, being groomed by his father, Ramses III to be the next pharaoh someday. But for some reason he died around age nine. Back then it was fairly common…" »

Tomb of Amenophis II

#14 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

wanderluster writes, "Amenophis II reigned from 1427 to 1401 BC. His tomb was the 35th one discovered in the Valley of the Kings. This tomb had just re-opened last month after being closed to the public for…" »

Rail Experience

#15 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

jemery writes, " The hotel restaurant arranged an early dinner seating for me so I could take Cairo’s ‘Metro’ to the station instead of an expensive taxi. The overnight train from Cairo to Luxor was a fast…" »

Sailing the Nile with a Felluca

#16 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

yannopapas writes, "Anybody who has been to Luxor will recommend sailing with a felluca. This is a…" »

Cantin2 writes, "A felluca is an ancient wooden sailboat that can be seen each afternoon on the Nile. …" »

Luxor Souk

#17 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

yannopapas writes, "The heart of any Arab town is the souk. It is the commercial centre, where all the trade takes place, and the centre of social activity. In tourist towns like Luxor, a lot of the trade is…" »

Horseback Riding

#18 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

aluap writes, "Riding along the banks of the Nile at sunset is an experience not to be missed. You set out in small groups with a local experienced rider and pass through small villages busy settling down for…" »

Ramses III Tomb

#19 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

wanderluster writes, "The thing that strikes you first about this tomb is that all the colored images and hieroglyphics are behind a shield of dirty smudged plastic throughout the tomb. Only one small area,…" »

Esna Temple

#20 most popular of 21 things to do in Luxor

adelaidebs writes, "Esna is located about 50 km south of Luxor. By the middle of the 19th century, the temple of Esna was found buried beneath the houses of this town on the margin of the Nile. The temple was…" »