Discover Luxor Tours and Attractions

When it comes to must-see sights, there’s simply nowhere quite like Luxor
We’ve created several flexible Luxor day tours, all designed for you to travel privately and to give you a flavour of the best Luxor has to offer. Each of our excursions can be either booked as it is designed, or customised to your own requirements. Either way, we are here to help you. Enjoy planning your next Luxor trip.

Luxor Day Tours & Excursions – Ideas for Independent Luxor Itineraries

Private Transportation • Sightseeing including all entrance fees • Expert Egyptologist Guide

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You are welcome to choose from our suggested itineraries or customize your tours according to your preferences. Feel free to modify any part of the plan to better suit your needs.

Karnak and Luxor Temples

The magnificent complex of Karnak, with its ruined temples, chapels and a sacred lake, are the result of many pharaohs contributing buildings to the site over a period of at least 2,000 years, making Karnak the largest and most impressive temple complex in Egypt if not the world. The great hypostyle hall, containing 134 gigantic free-standing columns covering an area of 6,000 square meters, typifies the immense grandeur of the main temple. The elegant temple of Luxor, in the heart of the city, parallel to the Nile riverbank, is considered one of the most majestic architectural wonders of ancient Egypt. Visit the Sanctuary of Amun’s Barque and find out how Alexander the Great wrote himself into Luxor´s history. Later in its history the temple became a Roman fort, and in the 14th century a mosque, dedicated to Sheikh Abu El Haggag, Luxor´s patron sheikh, was constructed within its walls.

Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Nobles & Medinet Habu

Visit some of the beautifully decorated tombs that have been hand-carved into the rock of the cliffs of the world-famous Valley of the Kings. Thus far 63 tombs have been discovered, many staggering in their size and decoration. Continue to the Valley of the Nobles, which contains some of the finest rock-cut tombs in the Theban necropolis, all decorated with stunting paintings and fine relief work depicting the actions of everyday life. The mortuary temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu is the best-preserved temple in Thebes, surrounded by a huge mud-brick enclosure wall. The decoration of this massive temple is some of the most beautiful ever produced by Egyptian artists, and it is one of few temples that still has its original bright colours on many of the reliefs. Finally, a brief stop on the return journey at the Colossi of Memnon.

Deir El Bahari, The Ramesseum and Deir el Medina

The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, the only terraced temple in Egypt, is set in a natural amphitheatre in the cliffs and rises out of the desert plain. This extensive temple features great ramps and courtyards and still contains beautiful reliefs on its inner walls and chapels. The mortuary temple of Ramesses II at the Ramesseum was once a masterpiece, but now only parts of its pylons and inner temple still stand. Perhaps the most famous of all the ruins here is the massive granite statue of Ramesses II that inspired Percy Shelley to write his famous sonnet ‘Ozymandias’. The seldom-visited ancient village of Deir el-Medina, also known as the valley of the artisans and workmen, houses some perfectly painted tombs with charming scenes from the everyday life of the ancient Egyptians. Finally, a brief stop on the return journey at the Colossi of Memnon.

Quest to Dendera and Abydos

Venture off the beaten track on a full day excursion to Dendera & Abydos. Drive north through countryside villages in the fertile Nile valley to Dendera and visit the Ptolemaic temple of Hathor, including a Roman birth house, roof sanctuaries and a sanatorium. Among the rich decoration is the only surviving relief depicting Queen Cleopatra in Egypt. Continue to the temple of Seti I in the ancient city of Abydos. Its seven sanctuaries are approached through two broad hypostyle halls, beautifully decorated with extremely fine and delicate painted relief work, including a famous ‘King’s List’. Finally, move on to the Osireion and the smaller temple of Ramesses the Great nearby. After as much walking and exploring as you like, return to Luxor.

Karnak Temples Sound & Light Show

Witness the Sound and Light spectacular at the temples of Karnak, which literally illuminates the ancient history of the world’s largest temple complex. The show begins with a historical introduction to Karnak as you walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes and pass through the towering façade into the grand Hypostyle Hall with its enormous columns. While you are seated in an amphitheatre overlooking the sacred lake, the second part comprises a spectacular floodlit show creating mysterious effects as the complex is illuminated and the story of Egypt continues. Evenings are also magical in Luxor! Daily; US$75 adults, US$50 under 12s including private transfers

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