Luxor International Airport 42 min
Colossi of Memnon (5 min) Pair of huge Egyptian statue figures, the only remains of the ancient temple of King Amenhotep III. Deir el-Medina (6 min) Ancient village founded c.1492 BCE, home to workers on nearby royal tombs, plus Ptolemaic temple. Luxor Temple (41 min) Complex constructed mainly under Amenhotep III & Ramesses II, added to by Tutankhamun & others. Luxor Museum (43 min) Museum of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, from everyday items to artwork, sculpture & mummies. Valley of the Queens (5 min) Nile valley archaeological site with 90 queens' tombs, some preserved & open for visitors. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (11 min) Iconic, reconstructed New Kingdom mortuary temple beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari. Valley of the Kings (13 min) Archaeological site on two branches of a wadi valley with 63 tombs and burial chambers. Medinet Habu (14 min) Ancient Egyptian temple, dedicated to Amun, with bas relief sculpting & the tomb of Ramesses III. Ramesseum (6 min) Complex including scenes from Ramesses II's great Battle of Qadesh & his campaign against Dapur. Deir el-Bahari (11 min) Mountainside remains of temples including Queen Hatshepsut's tiered temple, chapels & tombs. Theban Necropolis (5 min) Large monument on the west bank of the Nile, used for ritual burials in the Pharaonic period. Mummification Museum (41 min) Compact attraction with information on ancient mummification, plus some specimens & artifacts. Tombs of the Nobles (7 min) Ancient sepulchers in the Theban Necropolis housing the remains of prominent individuals. Karnak (44 min) Huge temple site with preserved ancient ruins & over 200 structures, including giant Amen-Ra temple. Tomb of Tut Ankh Amun (15 min) Intimate original tomb of the famed pharaoh, Tutankhamun, with colorful wall paintings & artifacts. |