Road to Aswan from Luxor
On the drive from Luxor to Aswan, travelers will stop at Edfu to see the best preserved Ptolemaic temple of all, Edfu, dedicated to Horus, the falcon-headed god, and his family. Then we will continue to Kom Ombo, 45 km north of Aswan, to visit the temple of Kom Ombo, dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile god of ancient Egypt. The temple, which dates back to the time of the Ptolemies, is built on a high dune overlooking the Nile. Kom Ombo is actually two temples, one dedicated to Sobek and one to Haroeris.
Dendarah and Abydos
Hathor, the ancient Egyptian goddess of love and joy, was what Aphrodite was to the Greeks and Venus to the Romans. In Dendarah, about 60 km north of Luxor, was where the Egyptians worshiped Hathor in a temple that is extraordinarily well preserved.
After a journey of another 60 km you reach Abydos, north of Dendarah. Abydos occupies an important place in the religious history of pharaonic Egypt. At the end of the Old Kingdom, their local god, Osiris, was the most famous and important god of all, since he was considered the god of the afterlife. According to popular tradition, the head of Osiris was buried in Abydos, where Seti I and his son Ramses II built a beautiful temple in 1300 BC.
Left bank of the river
The left bank of the river cradles the Valley of the Kings, which contains the tombs of the rulers of Thebes, such as Seti I and Tutankhamun. The funerary temple of Hatchepsut, the only pharaoh who ruled in ancient Egypt, to continue to the Valley of the Queens, where we will visit the crypts of some royal consorts and their descendants. The excursion will end with a stop to see the Colossus of Amenhotep III, known to the Greeks as the Colossus of Memmnon.
Crossing the recently built Luxor Bridge you reach the Valley of the Kings, which contains the tombs of the rulers of Thebes, such as Seti I and Tutankhamun. Afterwards, we will visit the funerary temple of Hatchepsut, the only pharaoh who ruled in ancient Egypt, continuing towards the Valley of the Queens where we will visit the crypts of some royal consorts and their descendants.
The excursion will end with a stop to see the Colossus of Amenhotep III, known to the Greeks as the Colossus of Memmnon.
You will also visit the tombs of the ancient rulers of Thebes, the funerary temple of Ramses II known as the Ramassum, as well as the village of ancient workers and craftsmen called Deir El Medina.
Light and Sound Show in Karnak
Every evening an unforgettable show is offered at the huge Karnak complex, depicting the history and drama of the temple.
Almost every night there are performances in English but throughout the week there are also performances in other languages such as French, Italian, Spanish or Russian.
Right bank of the river
Touring the right bank of the river is an unforgettable excursion, travelers will go to the temple of Luxor, built by two kings, Amenophis III and Ramses II, which is the main center of worship in ancient Egypt. After visiting the temple, visitors cross an avenue more than 3 km long flanked by ram-headed sphinxes. In the other part of the city, there is the Karnak temple, dedicated to Amun Ra. The temple was built more than 2,000 years ago and is considered the largest on earth.
Luxor Museum
The Luxor museum contains an important collection of Egyptian mummies and antiquities from the kingdoms of Upper Egypt.
Sacred Scarab
The sacred scarab is found within the Luxor and Karnak complexes. This means luck and if you make a certain number of turns and are a woman you will get pregnant. In case of another certain number of turns it means luck and money
