Luxor, Egypt is located in Upper Egypt some 400 miles south of
the capital city of Cairo. Luxor is a small and relaxed community
centered around remarkable architecture and monuments from
antiquity that are unrivaled anywhere in the world. Perhaps the
main attraction is a ferry crossing to the West Bank for a full or
half-day excursion into Valley of the Kings. This ancient
necropolis was founded in the early 18th Dynasty and has remained
intact for visitors to explore the deeply cut tombs and caverns
belonging to Egypt’s most powerful rulers.
The Luxor Museum is located near the Nile and houses many of the
antiquities found inside Valley of the Kings and Queens. Exhibits
include statuary, tools and painted vessels, each telling their
incredible story of the life and times of their day.
Life in Luxor is a much slower pace than Cairo, and the Luxor
visitors have plenty of activities to fill their day. By day or by
night, the quaint city of Luxor is a friendly place to meet up with
friends in a pub, relax by the tranquil river Nile or hit the hay
early for your next big adventure in Luxor. From Cairo and other
major cities in Egypt, Luxor may be accessed via rail, plane, or
the most popular tourism transport, the river boat cruiser.
