Luxor

Throughout its history, Luxor has been known as Thebes, the great capital of the Egyptian Empire; Waset, meaning "city of the sceptre"; Ta ipet which meant "the shrine"; the "city of 100 gates" and many other names. The name Luxor comes from the Arabic word for "palaces". 

It began to gain importance around 3000 BCE and eventually became Ancient Egypt's political, military and religious capital for a period of over 1500 years. Home to a huge number of the country's architectural monuments, it is an important tourism centre nowadays.

What to see in Luxor?

Luxor is home to an incomparable number of ancient Egyptian monuments. Visit Karnak temple, the second largest religious complex in the world. Walk around an open air archaeological site where you can touch the walls, run your fingers over the ancient hieroglyphic.

Luxor temple, a beautiful but much smaller temple, but equally as important, this temple is dedicated to the Theban Triad, Amun, his consort mut and their son Khonsu.

This is just the east bank, now let’s cross the west bank that will be an adventure of another kind.

Valley of the kings, where the pharaoh’s primarily of the New kingdom were buried over a period of 500 years. Also you should see valley of the queen , and also Queen Hatshepsut mortuary temple, something not to be missed.

Also Hot air balloon is will show you the beauty and the vastness of the history of Luxor.

If relaxing is something for you , sail down the Nile and visit also Aswan with a Nile cruise or a dahabiya .

We have highlighted a few of the many things you can do in Luxor. Let WOW Travel advise and book for you your hotel also if you like to try the Nile cruise we can do this for you.