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Luxorthen Fayoum

5 nights · 6 days · as a couple

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Luxor

Days 1–2 · 2 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
  1. Day 1Luxor's Other West BankOur suggestion · Half day · about 4 hoursSee day
  2. Day 2Luxor East and West Bank Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day

Fayoum

Days 3–6 · 3 nights
What to know about Fayoum
How long
A day from Cairo, or a night. About two hours from Cairo each way. A day covers Wadi El Rayan or the Valley of the Whales; a night by Lake Qarun lets you see both without rushing.
What deserves priority
Wadi El Rayan's lakes and waterfalls, and the whale fossils of Wadi El Hitan.
  • Wadi el-Hitan

    A desert valley of fossil whales with legs, from a sea that covered Egypt forty million years ago.

The full Fayoum guide
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    Travel from Luxor

    Luxor to Fayoum is a travel day: keep the rest of the day light.

    A good fit for this day

    Fayoum Oasis Day Trip from Cairo: Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, Magic Lake and Sandboarding

    • Wadi El Rayan
    • The Magic Lake
    • Tunis village
    • Lake Qarun

    Full day · about 10 hours · moderate pace

    from USD 70
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    About 2 hours each way from Cairo
    At the sites
    About 6 hours in Fayoum
    Format
    Private
    Best time
    October to April; summer afternoons are very hot

    Our tip: Wear shoes you do not mind filling with sand. Sandboarding is easy to try and hard to master.

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    Other tours for day 3 (1)
    • Wadi El Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Day Trip from Cairo: The Valley of the Whales
      • Wadi El Hitan
      • Wadi El Rayan
      • Tunis village

      Full day · about 10–11 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 100Choose for day 3
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  2. Day 4A free day in FayoumOpen · we plan it with youSee day
  3. Day 5Another free day in FayoumOpen · we plan it with youSee day
  4. Day 6Departure dayPlanned around your flight
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  2. Fayoum3 nights

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