• Valley of the Kings

    Unmissable

    Over sixty tombs in a wadi without a scrap of shade, and a ticket that opens only a handful.

    LuxorWest bank

    €€€ High endUNESCO
  • Hot-air balloon over Luxor

    Our favourite

    Lift-off before daylight on the west bank: the wind picks the route, not an itinerary.

    LuxorWest bank

    €€€ High endNile view
  • A steaming glass of black tea on its saucer, backlit.

    The Winter Palace terrace

    Tea on the 1907 terrace above the Nile, between the palms and the west bank.

    LuxorEast bank, Luxor

    €€€ High endHistoric venue