Day 5 (Nov 2)

We were up at dawn to fly to Luxor, where we boarded our cruise ship Jaz Celebrity , home for the next four days. After checking in on the ship and grabbing lunch we were off to the temple of Karnak.

It’s said that 30 pharaohs presided over the building of the temple, sprawling and vast ancient site. Seeing the Precinct of AmunRe, whose mud brick wall stretched over one and a half miles around. Gaze over extensive hieroglyphic descriptions, marking moments in history and end at the temple of Khonsu. A smaller more intimate temple, dedicated to the god of time and the moon. Then off to explore the complex at the Abu Hagag mosque, although the structure itself only dates to the 13th century, it’s site has been used as a place to worship for more than 3500 years and is still in use today

An evening walking tour through Luxor temple located on the banks of the Nile river was beautiful as the sun set. An avenue of human-headed sphinxes created a dramatic and inspiring entrance. The temple unfolds with a series of striking and architectural elements that include massive columns, colossal statues and hieroglyphics.