Luxor
AFRICA · SIESTA · OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
The world's greatest open-air museum: temples on one bank, the Valley of the Kings on the other.
The plan
Karnak at first light
The hypostyle hall's 134 columns before the coaches arrive.
Valley of the Kings
Three tombs per ticket — add Seti I or Nefertari if you add one thing.
Balloon over the west bank
Sunrise over temples and green fields against the desert edge.
Luxor temple at night
Floodlit and open late — the avenue of sphinxes glows.
Cross the Nile by ferry
The local boat between banks beats any tour bus.
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