EGYPT

LUXOR (LXR)

Luxor, the “World’s Greatest Open-Air Museum,” is a majestic city on the Nile where ancient Pharaonic grandeur meets modern Egyptian life. On the East Bank, the colossal Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple dominate the landscape, connected by the restored 3 km Avenue of Sphinxes. Across the river on the West Bank, the sun sets over the Valley of the Kings, home to over 60 royal tombs including Tutankhamun’s. Whether soaring in a hot air balloon at sunrise or sailing a traditional felucca, Luxor remains the spiritual heart of the Nile and a preeminent 2026 cultural capital.