Feluccas on the Nile
A quiet, relaxing sail along the nile near Aswan
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Sound and Light Shows
Into every vacation must fall a little Tourist Stuff, and the Sound and Light shows at some of the major sites definitely fits the bill.
Read MoreKarnak Sound and Light Show
The allure of the Karnak Sound and LIght show is that you can walk through the beautifully lit ruins at night, following the narration as it moves through the temple
Read MoreMedinet Habu
City of Luxor
The ancient city of Thebes was the capital of the New Kingdom and the site of the most phenomenal tombs and temples in Egypt. Homer describes the city as the “city of a hundred gates” and the Arabs dubbed it el-Uqsur, “City of Palaces
Read MoreThe Corniche el Nile, Luxor
Our hotel, the Old Winter Palace, lies on the corniche, the streetside along the Nile, and it lends itself to long, quiet walks along the water and down by the wharfs.
Read MoreOld Winter Palace, Luxor
The Old Winter Palace is a fabulous old pile on the corniche in Luxor — it has fabulous gardens (and a dovecote on the grounds) and unbelievably luxurious sitting rooms and lobby. The rooms are, like in any old hotel, either huge, or teeny — some have sitting rooms and balconies — although most have […]
Read MoreColossi of Memnon
West Bank, Luxor
The west bank of ancient Thebes is visited by nearly every tourist in Egypt. This is the location of the beautiful tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and the Valley of the Nobles
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