Luxor Cruise Packages from Destination Oceans

On a Greek Isle's cruise to Egypt with Destination Oceans take a day to experience the city of Luxor. The city is located in Upper (southern) Egypt and is the capital of Luxor Governorate. As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor standing within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the Nile River, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Thousands of international tourists arrive each year to visit these monuments, their presence forming a large part of the economic basis for the modern city. As a result, Luxor represents an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt, and is a popular holiday destination, both in its own right and as a starting or finishing point for Nile cruises. Making it perfect for your Mediterranean Cruise.