Luxor Day Trip — Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple & the Nile
Luxor (Upper Egypt, 670 kilometres south of Cairo, 1 hour by domestic flight or 10 hours by overnight sleeper train) — built on the site of ancient Thebes, the capital of the New Kingdom pharaohs (c. 1550-1070 BCE) — contains the most concentrated collection of ancient monuments in the world: the Karnak Temple Complex (the largest religious building ever constructed, covering 200 acres), the Valley of the Kings (63 known royal tombs including those of Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, and Seti I), and the Temple of Luxor (built by Amenhotep III and extended by Ramesses II).
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Luxor Day Trip — Arrival & Overview
Luxor (Upper Egypt, 670 kilometres south of Cairo, 1 hour by domestic flight or 10 hours by overnight sleeper train) — built on the site of ancient Thebes, the capital of the New Kingdom pharaohs (c.
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Luxor Day Trip — Main Attraction
1550-1070 BCE) — contains the most concentrated collection of ancient monuments in the world: the Karnak Temple Complex (the largest religious building ever constructed, covering 200 acres), the Valley of the Kings (63 known royal tombs including those of Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, and Seti I), and the Temple of Luxor (built by Amenhotep III and extended by Ramesses II).
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Luxor Day Trip — Historical Context
Luxor (Upper Egypt, 670 kilometres south of Cairo, 1 hour by domestic flight or 10 hours by overnight sleeper train) — built on the site of ancient Thebes, the capital of the New Kingdom pharaohs (c.
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Luxor Day Trip — Cultural Experience
1550-1070 BCE) — contains the most concentrated collection of ancient monuments in the world: the Karnak Temple Complex (the largest religious building ever constructed, covering 200 acres), the Valley of the Kings (63 known royal tombs including those of Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, and Seti I), and the Temple of Luxor (built by Amenhotep III and extended by Ramesses II).
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Luxor Day Trip — Local Life
Luxor (Upper Egypt, 670 kilometres south of Cairo, 1 hour by domestic flight or 10 hours by overnight sleeper train) — built on the site of ancient Thebes, the capital of the New Kingdom pharaohs (c.
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Luxor Day Trip — Final Stop
1550-1070 BCE) — contains the most concentrated collection of ancient monuments in the world: the Karnak Temple Complex (the largest religious building ever constructed, covering 200 acres), the Valley of the Kings (63 known royal tombs including those of Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, and Seti I), and the Temple of Luxor (built by Amenhotep III and extended by Ramesses II).