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Luxorthen Cairo & Giza
6 nights · 7 days · as a couple
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Luxor
Days 1–3 · 3 nightsWhat 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
- Day 1Luxor's Other West BankOur suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day

Our suggestion for this day
Luxor East and West Bank Private Day Tour
- Valley of the Kings
- Colossi of Memnon
- Hatshepsut's temple
- Karnak
- Luxor Temple
Keep for day 2More about this tour
- In a vehicle
- Short drives and one Nile crossing
- At the sites
- Most of the 8 hours
- Format
- Private
- Best time
- October to April; in summer, split the two banks over two mornings
Our tip: Both banks of ancient Thebes in one day: royal tombs in the cool morning, Karnak and Luxor Temple in the afternoon light. With two mornings, linger longer.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 2 (4)
6 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor by Sleeper Train- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- Saqqara
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
Luxor West Bank: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut- Valley of the Kings
- Hatshepsut's temple
- Colossi of Memnon
Luxor Hot Air Balloon at Sunrise- Valley of the Kings
- Hatshepsut's temple
- Colossi of Memnon
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A local experience alongside it
Make this day better
- Day 3A free day in LuxorOpen · we plan it with youSee day

Cairo & Giza
Days 4–7 · 3 nightsWhat to know about Cairo & Giza
- How long
- 3 nights recommended. Give Giza and the museum a full day together, then a second day for historic Cairo's mosques, churches and bazaar.
- What deserves priority
- Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- Al-Mu'izz Street
The main street of the Fatimid court city, where for eight centuries anyone with power built to be seen.
Open 09:00–17:00, checked 29 September 2026
- Ben Ezra Synagogue
The synagogue whose storeroom kept a medieval community's paperwork for centuries.
Open 09:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Cairo Citadel
A medieval fortress above the whole of Cairo, and the seat of Egypt's rulers for more than six centuries.
Open 08:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Dahshur
Where the Egyptians learned how to build a pyramid, by getting it wrong first.
Open 08:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Giza Plateau
Three generations of kings built here; the plateau asks who did the building, and how they lived.
Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Grand Egyptian Museum
A museum whose greatest collections belong to places you can see on the same day.
- Day 4Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurTravel day · Our suggestion · About 6 hoursSee day
- Day 5Historic Cairo Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 6–7 hoursSee day
- Day 6Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian MuseumOur suggestion · Full day · about 7 hoursSee day
- Day 7Departure dayPlanned around your flight



