Lonely PlanetOct 6, 2026
9 Tombs and Temples to Visit in Luxor and Aswan
From Tutankhamun
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- Great Temple of Ramses IISightat Abu Simbel, guarded by four 20m-high statues
- Elsewhere
- Valley of the KingsSightLuxor, EgyptEgypt’s largest pharaonic necropolis, hides over 60 tombs
- Philae TempleSightAswan, Egyptoriginal island location of Temple of Isis, moved to Agilkia
- KarnakHotelLuxor, EgyptEgypt’s largest temple complex, contains Temple of Amun-Ra
- Luxor TempleAttractionLuxor, Egyptmonumental entranceway with statues of Ramses II, open late
- Tomb of Seti ISightLuxor, Egyptlongest, deepest, most complete tomb in Valley of the Kings
- Carter HouseSightLuxor, Egypthome of archaeologist Howard Carter, has model of Tut's tomb
- Temple of KhnumAttractionEsna, EgyptRoman era temple dedicated to ram-headed creator god
- Temple of HorusAttractionEdfu, Egyptbest preserved temple in Egypt, among few with roof intact
- Temple of Kom OmboAttractionKom Ombo, EgyptEgypt’s only double temple, dedicated to Sobek and Horus
- Crocodile MuseumMuseumKom Ombo, Egyptdisplays mummified crocodiles found near Temple of Kom Ombo
- Temple of IsisSightAswan, Egypton Agilkia island, last pagan temple to operate
