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Luxor could be defined as the world’s greatest open air museum. The number of breathtaking monuments from dynasties gone by in the Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Luxor actually consists of three different areas consisting of the City of Luxor on the East of the Nile, the town of Karnak just north of Luxor and Thebes.

Luxor is well equipped to accommodate tourists; it’s been used to them for many centuries. Wherever you are situated in Luxor, you are at the centre of history itself with Karnak within walking distance, Valley of the Kings and the Colossus of Memnon a short drive away.

Luxor is also a starting / ending point for a cruise down the Nile with many visitors combining a stay in Luxor with a cruise.

Within Luxor itself you will find the colourful restaurants and cafes and bazaars where a tempting variety of Egyptian souvenirs and artefacts. Key finds are alabaster, rugs and carpets.

As you may think, the city has all the amenities tourists might expect, including a variety of hotels, bars, nightclubs and restaurants.

In Luxor proper on the East Bank, one of the first stops must be the Temple of Luxor built by Amenophis III which was connected to the Karnak Temple via a long stone processional street called a dromos.

After leaving Luxor, head back to Sharia al-Karnak and go north towards Karnak. Down the road, opposite the Mina Palace Hotel you will find the Mummification Museum, which has most anything you would ever want to know about mummifications. About halfway to Karnak, you will discover the Luxor Museum. It should certainly be visited if you plan a well rounded and educated experience.

From the Museum, head back to Sharia al-Karnak and continue north towards Karnak. A road leads past the Department of Antiquities leads to the main Temple of Karnak entrance. This road is built along a canal that once connected the Nile to the Temple. To arrive at the entrance one follows the dromos with its crio-sphinxes. They have the head of a Ram and the body of a lion and are symbolic of the God Amun. Arriving at the temple, there is a statue of Ramesses II with his son between his feet.

After this, you will wish to take a boat trip over to the West bank. The Valley of the Kings is as good as any to try first, with tombs from the 18th and 19th Dynasties.

Close to the Valley of the Kings is the workmen's village called Deir el-Medina. Out in the fields near here is the Colossi of Memnon, one of the major tourist attractions throughout time. Southwest of Deir el-Medina is the Valley of the Queens, where queens of the 18th and 19th Dynasties were buried.