Things to do in Luxor
If you only have 48 hours in Luxor, you have some choices to make. Two days is not a lot of time to dive into thousands of years of Egyptian culture. I opted to visit the Karnak and Luxor temples, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens. I also made a quick stop at Colossi of Memnon right around sunset. There were lots of temples, tombs and museums I had to skip, but I still feel like I got the full Luxor experience. Once ancient Upper Egypt’s capital of Thebes, Luxor’s archaeological heavyweights put it right behind Cairo for visitors keen to peel back the millennia. Hemming the Nile 400 miles (644 kilometers) south of Egypt’s capital, its commercialized trappings don’t detract from the emotional force of its antiquities. Highlights are the hieroglyphic-painted tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the 1,300-year-old Karnak, and Luxor Temple. Other things to do include riding horse-drawn carriages by the river and strolling the Avenue of Sphinxes, the now-restored sphinx-lined road linking Karnak and Luxor Temple. there's truly something for everyone! Call us on 0203 99707906
