Luxor
Ancient Thebes
Courtesy of Historia Boutique Hotel & Nile Cruise
Luxor is the world's greatest open-air museum. The east bank holds Karnak and Luxor Temple; the west bank conceals the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. A hot air balloon at dawn over the west bank remains one of travel's most extraordinary experiences. The Nile flows between the temples of the living and the dead exactly as it did for the pharaohs.
October to March
3-4 nights recommended
History Buffs, Photographers, Culture Seekers, Adventure Seekers
Nile-front heritage hotels and intimate riads.
Sofitel Winter Palace
A Victorian grande dame where Howard Carter planned his Tutankhamun excavation.
- Historic gardens
- Nile terrace
- Egyptology heritage
Al Moudira Hotel
A Lebanese-Omani fantasy of domes, courtyards, and antiques on the west bank.
- West bank location
- Garden courtyards
- Intimate scale
Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
Modern comfort on the east bank Corniche.
- Nile views
- Pool complex
- Temple proximity
Nile-side dining and Upper Egyptian home cooking.
- Dinner on the Sofitel terrace at sunset
- Felucca lunch on the Nile
- West bank village cooking class
- Fresh sugarcane juice at the souk
The silence inside a pharaoh's tomb.
- Hot air balloon at dawn over the west bank
- Inside KV62 (Tutankhamun's tomb) alone
- Karnak Sound and Light at night
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