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Western Desertthen Luxor
4 nights · 5 days · as a couple
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Western Desert
Days 1–2 · 2 nightsWhat to know about Western Desert
- How long
- 1–2 nights recommended. Stay the night: the chalk towers glow at sunset and sunrise, and we arrange the camp and permits for you.
- What deserves priority
- White Desert landscapes and a night under the stars.
- White Desert
Chalk towers in the desert north of Farafra, best seen at the low light of dawn and dusk.
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Alexandria and Siwa Oasis: 5 Days from Cairo, on Alexander's Road
- Alexandria
- Pompey's Pillar
- Kom el-Dikka Roman theatre
- Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Choose for day 1More about this tour
- In a vehicle
- Two long road days, Alexandria to Siwa and Siwa back to Cairo
- At the sites
- A full day in Alexandria and two full days in Siwa
- Format
- Private
- Best time
- October to April, when the desert days are warm rather than hot
Our tip: Two unhurried days in Siwa, at the end of the coast road. The UK government's travel advice names Siwa and the Marsa Matruh road as exceptions to its Western Desert warning, and this route uses that road.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 1 (1)
- White Desert Camping: 2 Days from Cairo
- White Desert National Park
- Bahariya Oasis
- Crystal Mountain
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A local experience alongside it
- Day 2A free day in Western DesertOpen · we plan it with youSee day
Luxor
Days 3–5 · 2 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
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- Western Desert2 nights
- Luxor2 nights
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