| Page Views: 183 Last Visit to Luxor: April, 2008 | Luxor: Archaeological Treasure on the Nile by MikeBird - last update: Jul 12, 2008 |
So much to see and do | The hotel from the swimming pool boat |
The East bank of the Nile - where most tourists and locals stay has a wide variety of tourist accommodation. Our Hotel had a Nile front. It was near to the town centre and had a bank with ATM next door. Its swimming pool was on a floating barge actually on the River. There was a small garden and terracing.
We enjoyed our brief stay there. |
|  | Karnak Unmissable but you'll have to join the crowds if you go between 10 am and 3pm. |
| Entrance to Valley of the Kings |
| | Thebes - Valley of the Kings Thebes is on the West bank where the sun sets and the Kings and Queens were laid to rest. There are loads of little ferries to carry you across the River.
Once across you will quickly be approached with offers of a guide and vehicle. Our taxi driver took us round all the main sites but because he wasn't an official guide he dropped us off at the entrance a little way out of the main gates. That didn't matter though. We managed to buy our tickets each time without trouble.
Again - we had to join the queues but we didn't regret it. We went in April around Easter time .
Go prepared for a hot, dry day. Decide which tombs you want to visit - your ticket allows you to go into three. You have to pay extra for the tombs of Rameses VI - which is truly magnificent and Tutankhamun which some say is a little disappointing.
See my tips for more details. |
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| Pros: | "Totally amazing world heritage" | | Cons: | "the crowds" | | In A Nutshell: | "Inspirational archaeology" |
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Anjutka Thu Oct 22, 2009 22:44 UTC
Hi!Really nic epage about Luxor.I got to now many new things. The idea with taxi driver is good, i guess it much more better than taking a tour... | Andrew_W_K Tue Jul 7, 2009 21:19 UTC
Medinet Habu was probably my favourite temple. | toddecus Tue May 5, 2009 16:52 UTC
Thanks for the pages, and feedback in the Forum Mike. Glad to hear you had a great (and safe) trip. -T | uglyscot Sun Oct 5, 2008 20:54 UTC
We were fortunate to visit Medinat Habu before going to the Valley of the Kings, and then did Karnak in the evening. Next morning we went to temple of Luxor and I wheedled with my husband to return to Karnak by day- we found it hard to leave. |
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