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Luxor is ancient Thebes: Karnak and Luxor Temple on the east bank, the Valley of the Kings and the mortuary temples on the west. Aswan, a little over 200 km upriver, has Philae, the Nubian villages on the islands and the road south to Abu Simbel. Give Luxor at least two days; one is a rush.
Best seller Karnak and the Valley of the Kings, done properly rather than quickly.
Best seller Up at 05:00 for forty-five minutes over the Theban necropolis at sunrise.
Best seller Three hours south at dawn, for the two temples that were cut up and moved.
Six tombs including Seti I, with the time to actually read the walls.
The West Bank sites the day trips skip, and the best-preserved colour in Luxor.
A walking show through the temple after dark, which beats sitting down at Giza.
A sail, a plantation, and a glass of fresh juice under the trees.
A temple moved island to island, the dam that forced the move, and the obelisk that cracked.
Painted houses, Nubian coffee with ginger, and a language older than Arabic here.
The most complete temple in Egypt, and a double temple split down the middle.
Two hours under sail past Elephantine and the Aga Khan mausoleum.
Every trip here is private and can be joined to another region. Tell us your dates and we will put it together, with a fixed price in writing and no deposit.
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