You arrive in Luxor after the desert drive and step into Karnak, where a forest of 134 sandstone columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall rises above you, some standing 21 meters tall. Your Egyptologist walks you through 2,000 years of pharaohs who each added to the site, from the sacred lake to the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes. The evening is yours at a 5-star hotel with breakfast included.