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Luxor

Days 1–5 · 4 nights

What to know about Luxor

How long: 2–3 nights recommended. Stay in Luxor and you reach the West Bank tombs in the cool of the morning, with Karnak in the afternoon light.
What deserves priority: Valley of the Kings, West Bank and Karnak.

Colossi of Memnon
Two seated colossi of Amenhotep III, the gatekeepers of a temple the flood once filled.
Karnak
Not a temple. A temple city.
Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
Luxor Temple
The temple the god came to visit.
Open 06:00–20:00, checked 15 September 2026
Medinet Habu
Ramesses III's temple and fortress, where the builders of the royal tombs came to demand their pay.
Open 06:00–17:00, checked 29 September 2026
Temple of Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut's terraced temple against the cliffs, facing Karnak across the river.
Open 06:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
The Ramesseum
The temple and grain store of Ramesses II, where the fallen colossus of Ozymandias lies.
Open 06:00–17:00, checked 17 October 2026

The full Luxor guide

Day 1Luxor's Other West BankOur suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day
Day 2Luxor East and West Bank Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day
Day 3A free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day
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6 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor by Sleeper Train
- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- Saqqara
- Karnak
- Luxor Temple
6 days · 5 nights · active pace · fills days 4–9
ab USD 1.075
More about this tour
In a vehicle
Two nights on the sleeper train between Cairo and Luxor
At the sites
Four full days of sightseeing
Format
Private
Best time
October to April for cooler days in Luxor; book the train early in peak season
Our tip: The sleeper train is what makes six days enough. If a night on a train is not for you, ask for domestic flights instead, and expect the quote to change.
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Other tours for day 4 (4)
- Luxor's Other West Bank: the Tombs of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina and Medinet Habu
  - Tombs of the Nobles
  - Tomb of Rekhmire
  - Tomb of Sennefer
  Half day · about 4 hours · moderate pace
  ab USD 92Choose for day 4
- Luxor East and West Bank Private Day Tour
  - Valley of the Kings
  - Colossi of Memnon
  - Hatshepsut's temple
  Full day · about 8 hours · active pace
  ab USD 70Choose for day 4
- Luxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut
  - Valley of the Kings
  - Hatshepsut's temple
  - Colossi of Memnon
  5–6 hours · moderate pace
  ab USD 70Choose for day 4
- Luxor Hot Air Balloon at Sunrise
  - Valley of the Kings
  - Hatshepsut's temple
  - Colossi of Memnon
  About 1.5 hours including transfers · easy pace
  ab USD 119Choose for day 4
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- The tomb robbed twice
  Half day · ab USD 150. An archaeology thriller: the excavators' own evidence that Tutankhamun's tomb was entered in antiquity.
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- A photoshoot in Luxor's temples
  Late afternoon · About 2 hours · Karnak and the West Bank. At opening time or in the last hours before closing.
  We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.
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6 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor by Sleeper Train

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