Location: Luxor
Top Things to do in Luxor
Top 5 Hidden Gems Things to do in Luxor, Nile River Valley
The Luxor in Las Vegas is to the actual CITY of Luxor, Egypt, as marshmallow fluff is to fois gras. (We’re sure you knew that. We just enjoy analogies.) Sure, the hotel/casino in Vegas might have a beam of light visible from space, but we bet you'll find a hot-air balloon ride over the Valley of Kings much more illuminating. (Editor's note: Our list was compiled before political unrest prompted many countries to issue travel warnings for Egypt. If you're currently planning a trip to Egypt, please consider the risks and monitor your government's travel alerts.)
Restaurants in Luxor
1. Temple of Medinat Habu
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5.0 based on 1,169 reviews
This ancient complex is dominated by the massive memorial temple of Ramses III, similar to the mortuary temple of Ramses II at Ramesseum.
Reviewed By 780kicks
One of the Best Preserved Temples on the Westbank, Luxor Dedicated to Rameses III, Funeral Temple and Palace. 20th Dynasty ca.1260 BC.
2. Sail the Nile
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5.0 based on 85 reviews
We sail the Nile! Come sailing with us! Get the feeling of sailing down the longest river in the world, where the Egyptian pharaohs lived and built their temples. There is not a cloud to be seen in the clear blue sky. The shores are lined with mango trees and date palms. The mountains of Thebes rise in the west behind a narrow fertile strip of soil along the shore.
3. Tomb of Queen Nefertari
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5.0 based on 333 reviews
Reviewed By Busy_chap - Sydney, Australia
Simply the most beautiful place I have ever been. This tomb has been wonderfully conserved, so the wall paintings are bright and vivid. Its absolutely worth the price of the special ticket to see this wonderful tomb, and the extra trip around to the Valley of the Queens. Photography is strictly forbidden, although one guardian did try to solicit a tip for a sly photo, but it was really worth just focussing on the experience of this wonderful space. A must for any visit to Egypt.
4. Valley of the Nobles
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4.5 based on 399 reviews
Reviewed By tumbuna - Sydney, Australia
Very few people visit these tombs although the detail of everyday life is clear and provides a picture of how life was back in the times of the nobles. The ticket office is on the corner of the turn-off to valley of queens and you must buy all the groups of tombs you want to visit here. The tombs are grouped in 2s and 3s for each ticket. Once on site you walk through multiple sites of current digs to the entrances of the tombs. Each tomb has a single caretaker who if no-one else is around will give you a guided tour of their tomb. As it is on the way to the valley of the kings many tour buses and minivans pass-by but very few stop to visit.As more tombs are excavated there will be more to visit but currently you can visit about 10 tombs that are each different based upon the tasks the noble was responsible for.
5. Temple of Seti I
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4.5 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By nancyelagizi - Cairo, Egypt
It's easy to see the difference between good quality work done by Seti I and the lower quality sunken carvings done by his son after Seti's death. Not easy to leave the place if transport is not already agreed on before-hand.
