Luxor was an important political and religious center since it was part of the ancient Thebes, the capital of Egypt. dates back to 2100 B.C. and is divided into two sides: 

 

The East Bank of the Nile Temple of Luxor :  Located near the East Bank of the Nile, Temple of Luxor was built by the two pharaohs: Amenhotep Ill and Ramses II and was dedicated to Amun-Ra. It has the typical Egyptian temple features: an entrance pylon (two trapezoidal units with walls sloping inward which frame the entrance), courtyards with porticoes, a hypostyle hall (or forest of tall columns), and at the end of the longitudinal axis, a sacred area, with the sanctuary, a birth house, and other small rooms, not accessible to the ancient public. A 2-mile long boulevard of sphinxes connected this temple with the Temple of Karnak. Originally these sphinxes had ram heads (Amon's symbol) but they were replaced with human-headed sphinxes in the 30th Dynasty. Today the Mosque and Mausoleum of Abu el Hagag intrudes into the Courtyard of Ramses II.	Luxor Temple
Karnak Temples: This temple consists of many singular temples, dedicated to Amun, his wife (Mut), an their son (Khonsu), the moon deity. This temple was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) by the ancient Egyptians who considered it the place of the gods. It has been considered the mother of all religious buildings for nearly 4000 years. The great temple at the heart of the Karnak is so large that Notre Dame and St. Peter's Cathedrals can easily be lost within its walls. The Hypostyle hall is approximately 54 square feet, which with its 134 columns is considered the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake.   The Sound and Light Show : This spellbinding show, through the exquisite use of words, light and music, tells the story of this magnificent temple. (Optional Tour)  The Luxor Museum: The Museum is situaded between the temples of Luxor and Karnak. It houses pharaonic relics from Luxor and the near by areas. (Optional Tour)	Karnak Temple
	The Sound & Light Show At  Karnak Temple
The West Bank of the Nile The Colossi of Memnon : The only remnants of a temple commemorating Amenhotep Ill. The two huge figures of Amenhotep III were set up in front of his Mortuary temple. These two colossi are made of sandstone. Each colossus including the pedestal and the crown is about 21 M in height. The Greeks named them after the Trojan hero Memnon who was killed by Achilles. Parts of the northern statue fell and it was cracked because of the earthquake  in 27 BC. Each statue represents king Amenhotep III seating on his throne, wearing the Nemes or the royal headdress while the divine cobra is protecting his forehead. On the sides of the colossi there is a representation of the Nile god Hapi bending togather the lotus and the papyrus plants, symbolizing the Union of Upper and Lower Egypt.   The Tombs of the Valleys of the Kings and Queens : These are tombs ordered by the kings and queens to be carved in the rocks of the valley sin order to protect them against grave-robbers. Each tomb consists of several rooms and corridors leading to the Burial Chamber.The most important of these tombs are those of Tut-Ankh-Amun, Ramses Ill, Seti I, and Tuthmosis III in the Valley of the Kings, and that of Nefertari, wife of Ramses II in the Valley of the Queens.     The Ramesseum : Built in commemoration of Ramses II, its murals record the Battle of Kadesh. Ramses was still very young when he acceded to the throne after a brief co-regency beside his father Seth I. He founded his capital Pi-Ramses in the Upper Egypt, however he covered both parts of Egypt, Upper and Lower, with a multitude of monuments. At Thebes, he undertook the construction of several monuments and devoted them to the glory of Amon, his divine father. It was upon his accession to the throne that began the building of the royal worship temple of Ramses II. The name Ramesseum was given to by Jean-François Champollion in 1829. The construction began before the end of the year II of the reign of Ramses, and was finished about twenty years later. (Optional Tour)	Colossi of Memnon
	The Valley of The Kings Ramsesseum
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari :  By the banks of the Nile, across the river from Thebes, a three-tiered temple was found beneath hundreds of tons of sand tens of centuries after its construction. This temple was dedicated to Hatshepsut who was a queen of Egypt and became one of the first recorded female rulers when she adopted the title of a pharaoh, and on her coronation, she wore the full pharaonic attire for male rulers, including the fake beard.   Dendera & Abydos Temples : DenderaThis Graeco-Roman temple houses a famous painting of Queen Cleopatra, and Caesaron, her son from Julius Caesar. The temple is famous for its horoscope inscriptions.The temple of Hathor is famous for its astronomical ceiling depicting symbolically the signs of the zodiac, the planets and other heavenly bodies.The temple also offers a rare opportunity to see the sanctuaries on the roof and get a perspective from the top of the temple. Abydos, one of the world’s most ancient pilgrimage sites, as it is the center of the cult of Osiris. The Temple of Seti is a renaissance building of the New Kingdom, recalling the artistic sophistication and finesse of the pyramid   age.  (Optional Tour)      Temple of Esna : Located south of Luxor, the temple has pictures and texts depicting  Roman emperors who came to Egypt and offered sacrifices to its deities. It lies on the west bank of the Nile. It was the ancient city of Senat, city of the fish where the Nile perch fish was worshipped. Today it is very famous for its barrage and as a result it is a stop over for most of the cruises boats. The temple is dedicated to the ram headed god Khnum, the god of creation. The foundation of the temple was put down by Thutmosis 3rd in the 18th dynasty but it was completed by Ptolemaic and Roman Emperors from 40-250AD. (Optional Tour)	Hatshepsut Temple
	Temple of Hathor at Dendra
	Temple of Esna