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The temples, locks and places that make a journey between Luxor and Aswan unforgettable.

Karnak Temple

One of the most extraordinary and vast religious sites in the world, the center of religious life in ancient Thebes for over 2,000 years.

One of Egypt’s most important and well-preserved ancient temples, closely associated with the pharaohs and the divine kingship of Egypt.

The burial place of the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom, with tombs carved deep into the limestone cliffs.

A terraced mortuary temple built for one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs, blending seamlessly with the surrounding cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.

A crucial part of navigating the Nile, allowing ships to safely traverse the difference in water levels caused by the Esna Barrage.

One of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian temples, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus and the second-largest in Egypt after Karnak.

Dedicated to two gods, Horus the Elder and the crocodile god Sobek, with each half of the temple mirroring the other.