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Luxorthen Alexandriathen Fayoum
5 nights · 6 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
- Day 2Luxor East and West Bank Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 8 hoursSee day
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6 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor by Sleeper Train
- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- Saqqara
- Karnak
- Luxor Temple
Choose for day 3More 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.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 3 (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
- Luxor East and West Bank Private Day Tour
- Valley of the Kings
- Colossi of Memnon
- Hatshepsut's temple
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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Alexandria
Days 4–6 · 2 nightsWhat to know about Alexandria
- How long
- A long day from Cairo, or a night. Catacombs, a Roman theatre and the Mediterranean seafront. A day trip from Cairo is about six hours on the road in total; a night gives you an evening on the Corniche.
- What deserves priority
- The catacombs, the Roman theatre and Qaitbay Fort.
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria's modern library, built as a successor to the most famous library of the ancient world.
- Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
A tomb built for the rich that grew into a city of the dead.
- Kom el-Dikka
Roman Alexandria at street level, uncovered in the middle of the modern city.
Open 09:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Pompey's Pillar
A single column of red granite, standing alone among the ruins of one of Alexandria's great temples.
- Qaitbay Fort
A Mamluk fortress built on the ruins of the Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders.
Open 09:00–20:00, checked 3 September 2026
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- Luxor3 nights
- Alexandria2 nights
- FayoumFrom Cairo & Giza
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- 5 nights · 6 days
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