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Luxor is probably best known as the place where you will find the Valley of the Kings, burial place of the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt.  It is also home to Luxor and Karnak Temples and the best base from which to visit the Temples of Abydos and Dendera.

 

The famous West Bank of Luxor is where you will also find Hatshepsut's Temple, Tombs of the Nobles, the Workers' Village (also known as Deir El Medina) and the well-preserved Temple of Medinet Habu to name but a few.

 

A Nile Cruise is a great honeymoon experience combining relaxation, fine dining, local culture and ancient history all in one - you have the option of 4 nights or 7 nights.

 

Other attractions to avail of while in Luxor are horse and carriage rides (calesh), a fellucca sail on the Nile, early morning hot-air ballooning, star-gazing, belly-dancing and whirling dervish shows, the Sound &

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