🔁 The Nile River splits Luxor into two parts: the East Bank and the West Bank.
The East Bank of Luxor is the location of Luxor town. This is where most Egyptians live and work and it is also where you will find the majority of hotels and restaurants. There notable sites to visit on this side of the river, (Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple) are two of the most spectacular sites to visit in Egypt.
The West Bank of Luxor is where the ancient Egyptians buried the dead. Each night, the sun sets on the West Bank, so this became the necropolis, the area that is filled with tombs and mortuary temples, including the famous Valley of the Kings.
EAST BANK OF LUXOR
There are four main sites to visit on the East Bank of the Nile River. Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple are amazing and well worth several hours of your time.
KARNAK TEMPLE COMPLEX
is the second largest temple complex in the world (Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the largest). For over 2,000 years, starting in 2000 BCE, temples, monuments, and buildings were added to the complex. Approximately 30 pharaohs added something to the Karnak Temple Complex.
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Luxor Temple looks and feels like a smaller version of Karnak Temple, although this temple served a different purpose than many found in and around Luxor. This temple is not dedicated to one particular god or pharaoh. Instead, it may have been where many of the kings of ancient Egypt were crowned
Together with the Valley of the Kings, for me, this was among the best places to visit in Luxor.
WEST BANK OF LUXOR
First of all, you need to bear in mind that the West Bank is composed of 14 archaeological sites, plus the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, spread across a huge area. Visiting them on foot isn’t really an option, as several kilometers separate them. I’d recommend hiring a private car
The list of things to do on the West Bank is very long. The Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut top the list for many visitors but this side of the Nile River is literally a treasure trove of spectacular tombs and temples.
VALLEY OF THE KINGS
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Currently, eight tombs are included on the main ticket into the Valley of the Kings. Your entrance ticket will allow you to visit three of these tombs. If you want to see more than three tombs, you will have to purchase an additional ticket.There are three additional tombs that you can visit with an extra ticket. Here is the list with the additional price for each tomb.
If you want to see King Tut, Seti I or Ramses V & VI, you’ll pay extra.
KV9 - Ramesses V & VI 100 EGP per person
KV17 - Seti I 1,000 EGP per person
KV62 - Tutankhamun 300 EGP per person
VALLEY OF THE QUEENS
If you want to get an idea of what the tombs looked like 3,000 years ago, put the tomb of Queen Nefertari on your list.
MORTUARY TEMPLE OF QUEEN HATSHEPSUT
t ancient Egyptian temples is that they weren’t just designed and built to look pretty. They built them to co-ordinate with the stars, sun and moon.
For example, the axis of Hatshepsut’s temple aligns directly with the Winter Solstice sunrise
This temple, with its three terraces and location in the cliffs of Deir el-Bahri, has a much different appearance than many other temples in Egypt. It is dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most powerful female rulers of ancient Egypt.
COLOSSI OF MEMNON
The twin statues of Amenhotep III gaze east towards the Nile River. These two statues greet visitors as they arrive on the West Bank of Luxor. Most tour groups and taxis will stop here for ten minutes just for a quick photo op and explanation of these statues..
Check out Madinat Habu
A lot of tour groups skip this gem and that’s exactly, why you need to go! It’s not that it’s rubbish either, I just think tour companies get stuck for time.
THE LUXOR PASS
The Luxor Pass is a single ticket that includes all of the archaeological sites on the West Bank and East Bank of Luxor. There are two versions of this pass.
The standard Luxor Pass includes all of the sites on the East and West Bank, with the exception of the tombs of Seti I and Nefertari. The Luxor Pass costs $100 USD for adults, $50 USD for people under 30 ye
The Premium Luxor Pass includes all of the archaeological sites on the East and West Banks, as well as the tombs of Seti I and Nefertari. The Luxor Premium Pass costs $200 USD for adults, $100 USD for people under 30 years with a valid student ID card.
If you plan to visit Luxor for at least two days, with visits to everything we list here for the West Bank, as well the main sites on the East Bank, then the Luxor Pass is worth it.
DENDERA & ABYDOS
Just north of Luxor sit two of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The sacred city of Abydos is home to the temple of Seti I. The Hathor Temple in Dendera is one of the most colorful temples in Egypt, with an intricately detailed ceiling and one of the most awe-inspiring hypostyle halls that we saw in Egypt.
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