Luxor's Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings

Luxor, Egypt's Nile-side town, is known for the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and Hatshepsut's Memorial Temple. Visitors may tour a beautiful collection of ancient Egyptian monuments in Luxor and the Valley of the Kings.

Luxor is the most beautiful of all the places visited by Nile River cruise boats. This city, once known as Thebes, is home to Egypt's most extensive collection of archeological sites. This is the capital of the New Kingdom pharaohs and the sight of more attractions than most people can see in a short trip. While the modern city of Luxor, with its thriving souq, the two temples of Karnak and Luxor, and the museum, is located on the East Bank, the West Bank's lush farmland and barren cliffs are home to the vast majority of Luxor's tourist attractions, with so many tombs and temple sights that it has been dubbed the nation's biggest open-air museum. Spend a few days exploring the tombs' colorful wall painting and marveling at the temples' massive columns, and you'll understand why Luxor continues to attract historians and archaeologists.