Luxor 2-day itinerary guide to ancient Thebes, the most exciting city in ancient Egypt
If you ask me the most exciting city in Egypt, I would definitely answer Luxor without hesitation;
If you ask me the city I most want to escape from in Egypt, the answer is also Luxor.
Don't be surprised, Egypt is such a contradictory existence.
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🛕"Ancient Thebes, now Luxor"
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Luxor was once the site of the ancient Egyptian capital Thebes, known as the largest open-air museum on earth, with numerous temples, royal tombs, and statues, and has beautiful scenery of fields, deserts, and rivers, making it the most essential place to explore ancient civilization in Egypt.
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The numerous attractions also lead to the gathering of merchants and vendors. Before coming here, I saw a friend saying that the people here are like flies. I didn't take it seriously. I didn't expect that they really follow you and keep talking, and it's hard to shake them off. Everyone wants to make some money from you.
In the end, I hurriedly visited and immediately fled the city, and I took a deep breath on the bus leaving~
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🌟Luxor two-day itinerary
DAY1: Karnak Temple➠Luxor Temple (Night View)
DAY2: Hot Air Balloon Flight➠Valley of the Kings➠Noble Tombs➠Habu City➠Colossi of Memnon
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📅It is recommended to arrange 2-3 days in Luxor, where there are many ancient sites, and you can choose to visit selectively. Seeing all of them can easily lead to aesthetic fatigue.
①The essence of the temples is Habu City and Karnak,
②The essence of the tombs is the Valley of the Kings,
③Hot air balloons are the cheapest in the world and are very worth experiencing.
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🔸Valley of the Kings
Must go, the ticket includes three free tombs (600 pounds for adults), and I bought the charged tomb kv9 (180 pounds for adults). I saw 1, 6, 14, 16, one more because there was no one guarding number 1 and I went straight in (very small if someone is guarding it, it is not recommended to see 1)
kv9 is very exciting, the color is well preserved, there are few people watching, and it is highly recommended for taking photos;
kv14 is a double pharaoh tomb, with many unfinished murals, which is quite special.
🔸Habu City
The ticket office is not at the entrance, it is near the Colossi of Memnon, the location is in the comments, the light is very good before the evening, the pigeons are flying all over the sky, it is too beautiful, there are few people, you can take pictures at will, the murals and buildings are all outstanding!
🔸Karnak Temple
A slightly farther temple, the scale is very large, there are not many murals, mainly to see the architecture, it is quite spectacular, there are many tourists.
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【Transportation Information】
⛴️The east and west bank ferry tickets are 7 pounds/person, you can ask for change, the boat usually leaves when it is full, it takes 10 minutes to reach the opposite bank, the dock information is in the comments
🚖It is easy to take a taxi on the east bank, you can also try to take a taxi online on the west bank, you can also take a minibus, or negotiate the price on the spot, it is not difficult (use indrive or careem)
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【Accommodation Suggestions】
🏠Actually, there is no need to worry about whether to live on the east bank or the west bank, each has its own convenience, just choose according to the hotel.
West Bank: The attractions are concentrated on the west bank, the rural scenery is very beautiful, the hot air balloon can get up later, there are fewer dining options, and the hotel is cheaper
East Bank: Ordinary city scenery, more convenient transportation, a variety of dining options, you have to get up early to take a boat to the west bank for a hot air balloon
Valley of the Kings is a must see in Egypt. The burial place of a ton of historical figures including King Tut. Give yourself plenty of time when going though because it takes a long time to see everything.
very walkable, shops are very expensive but the tickets etc are pretty cheap, especially if you are a student
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Kings, is on the west bank of the Nile, the final resting place of the pharaohs of Egypt, the Valley of the Kings, or, more commonly, the tombs of the pharaohs, 1500-1000 BC, during their reign. The carved graves are all located in the pyramids of the valley. More than 60 graves have been excavated in the Valley of the Kings. The valley is also one of Egypt's famous attractions. The Valley of the Kings is also a huge khaki mountain from the outside. It is said that the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt admired the pyramid culture very much. Even thinking that being buried here is the most supreme glory, so finally chose the pyramid-like King Valley as a habitat to pay attention to: 1. The ticket contains three tombs, and it is officially random. You can only see which three today. There are several tombs that spend money alone that are opened every day, but you need to buy tickets separately. 2. The camera should be at the entrance, not far from the ticket office. You are not allowed to take pictures after entering the tomb. Otherwise, you will definitely be punished. People point to this life without warning you at all, and punish you directly. (You can give you $2 after you are caught) But you can buy a photo ticket at the ticket office 300. If you take a mobile phone photo, you can only take it outside, not in the tomb. Tickets: 240 Egyptian pounds, and Tutankhamun tomb alone buys 300 Egyptian pounds. Jingjiao car 5 pounds (15 minutes walk time: 6:00-17:00 Address: Luxor West Bank Transportation: After crossing the river by boat, it still needs 8 kilometers. After walking for 1 hour and 40 minutes, the hit will be black, but there is no way, there is no other transportation method.
Since the visitable tombs and fee rates of Emperor Valley change almost every year, I can only briefly describe this scenic spot on the basis of my actual experience in January 2019 - "1. Tickets for Emperor Valley are now 200 Euros a common ticket (half-price for students), only three of the eight ordinary tombs can be visited, and three important tombs are charged extra - competition. Ti I (1000 pounds, about 400 yuan), Tutankhamun (250 pounds, about 100 yuan), Ramses V and VI (100 pounds, about 40 yuan); 2. As for the choice of ordinary tombs, I carefully asked several local managers and guides, who generally recommended KV2, KV8 and KV11, while the choice of important tombs can only be based on your actual budget and interests. Choose - "3. Photography in the Valley of the Kings costs an extra 300 pounds, but some tomb interiors are really gorgeous, so I suggest budgetary buddies buy Photographic tickets to try not to leave regrets; 4. Finally, I suggest that before visiting the tomb, you make a full use of Egyptian mythology and Egyptian history strategy, will greatly enhance your travel experience.
Valley of the Kings - Luxor on the West Bank of the Nile River. There are 63 mausoleums of emperors and 64 Pharaohs buried between the 17th and 20th dynasties. The Valley of the Kings was once called the Great Cemetery of the Pharaohs of the Wandai Dynasty. This is a valley of few people, surrounded by steep cliffs, where the Pharaohs chose to bury in order to avoid burglaries. Photographs are strictly prohibited throughout the scenic area, which is a little regrettable.
The ancient Egyptians regarded the east bank of the Nile as a place of life, built temples, and the west bank of the Nile as a place of death, and built mausoleums. The Valley of the Emperors is rightly located on the west bank of the Nile. From the cruise ship, you can take a motorboat to the west bank and drive for 20 minutes. Although the Valley of the Emperors is buried with 64 pharaohs, the entire Valley of the Emperors is much smaller than expected, and it takes 20 minutes to walk back and forth. The pharaoh's chambers were carved into limestone cliffs, and some were still very close to the chambers, far from grand works like the pyramids. The luxury of the ancient emperor's tomb is proportional to the rise and fall of the dynasty, just like the early Tang Dynasty in China, Wu Zetian and Tang Gaozong's joint burial tomb was hollowed out a mountain and built, it can be seen that Egypt's national strength, financial resources and the construction of the Hufu pyramid period are no longer the same. Language. A ticket to the Valley of the Emperors can see three tombs for free, but the larger, more famous tombs are to be paid for separately, such as the most prestigious and legendary tomb of Tutankhamen. We didn't choose Tutankhamen in the end, because the treasures inside were all placed in the Egyptian Museum. Tombs that need to be bought again, we picked the tomb of Ramses VI, said to be the largest in the Valley of the Emperors. The first to go to the tomb of Ramses VI, the space inside this tomb is indeed very large, entering the inside does not feel depressed at all, the murals in the tomb are very beautiful, many murals are still brilliant as new. The coffin of the owner of the tomb is a whole snowflake stone carving, exquisite and unusual, but unfortunately the lid has been damaged by the tomb thief. Among the three tombs that are free to see, the more distinctive is the tomb of Totomos III. The tomb is repaired in the mountains. To enter the tomb room, you need to go up to the mountainside through the narrow tomb path, and then go down to the main tomb room. The murals in the tomb room are monochrome, the pattern is relatively simple, the coffin is also a simple sarcophagus, but strange: the sarcophagus is small, how the sarcophagus is transported in, this is another unsolved mystery on the magical land of Egypt. The Valley of the Emperors banned all photography and photography, and it was said that it could be taken by the point manager, but I never tried.
When it comes to Egypt, it usually immediately associates with the world-famous pyramids, but friends who have actually been to Egypt or are interested in history will surely come up with "Valley of Kings "]. The Valley of the Emperor is a valley where Egyptian Pharaohs are buried. More than 60 Pharaohs and their relics are buried in the Valley of the Emperor. The tomb is magnificent and luxurious.