Temples, tombs and the Nile

Luxor tours & day trips

Explore royal tombs and towering temples, sail the Nile or see the West Bank from a balloon. Compare 12 experiences, including journeys to Cairo and El Minya.

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12 experiences
Balloon & Nile

Luxor Hot Air Balloon Ride: Sunrise West Bank Flight

About 3 hours overall; flight time depends on conditions

See Luxor’s West Bank from a shared morning hot air balloon, with arranged transfers, a pilot briefing and views across fields and the desert edge.

From US$70 per adult View tour
Evening experiences

Karnak Sound and Light Show with Luxor Transfers

About 2 hours including transfers

Experience Karnak after dark through a narrated sound and light show, with standard admission, an escort and covered return Luxor transfers proposed.

From US$65 per adult View tour
Balloon & Nile

Private Felucca Ride in Luxor on the Nile

About 2 hours including transfers

Take a private felucca outing on the Nile in Luxor for waterfront and West Bank views, with crew, guiding and covered transfers proposed.

From US$30 per adult View tour
Temples & tombs

Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina & Valley of Queens Tour

About 6 hours

Explore Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina’s artisans’ settlement and the Valley of the Queens on a private Luxor tour with basic admission proposed.

From US$75 per adult View tour
Temples & tombs

Karnak & Luxor Temple Private East Bank Tour

About 4 hours

Explore Karnak’s Great Hypostyle Hall and Luxor Temple’s courtyards on a private half-day East Bank tour with standard admission proposed.

From US$70 per adult View tour
Temples & tombs

Luxor West Bank Tour: Valley of Kings & Hatshepsut

About 5 hours

Explore the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut’s terraced temple and the Colossi of Memnon on a private Luxor West Bank tour with basic tickets proposed.

From US$70 per adult View tour
Museums & culture

Luxor Museum & Mummification Museum Private Tour

Half day; allow up to 6 hours with transfers

Pair Luxor Museum’s archaeological collections with the Mummification Museum’s burial-practice displays on a private outing with standard tickets proposed.

From US$60 per adult View tour
Temples & tombs

Luxor East & West Bank Private Tour with Lunch

About 8–9 hours

See the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Memnon, Karnak and Luxor Temple in one private Luxor day, with standard tickets and lunch proposed.

From US$125 per adult View tour
Day trips & overnight

Edfu & Kom Ombo Temples Day Trip from Luxor

Full day; allow about 10–12 hours

Travel south from Luxor to Horus’s temple at Edfu and Kom Ombo’s twin sanctuaries on a guided road day with lunch and a return to Luxor proposed.

From US$545 per adult View tour
Day trips & overnight

Dendera & Abydos Private Temple Tour from Luxor

Full day; allow about 10–12 hours

Explore Seti I’s carved temple at Abydos and Hathor’s decorated temple at Dendera on a private road day from Luxor with lunch proposed.

From US$195 per adult View tour
Day trips & overnight

Cairo by Flight from Luxor: Giza Pyramids & GEM

Full day; overall timing depends on flights

Fly from Luxor to Cairo for the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Grand Egyptian Museum, with dated return flights, guiding and airport transfers to confirm.

From US$480 per adult View tour
Day trips & overnight

El Minya Overnight Tour from Luxor: Beni Hassan

2 days / 1 night

Journey from Luxor to El Minya for one hotel night and Beni Hassan’s rock-cut tombs, with private transport, guiding and specified meals proposed.

From US$440 per adult View tour

Planning your Luxor tour

Which temple tour should I choose?
The East Bank half-day visits Karnak and Luxor Temple. The classic West Bank route visits the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Memnon. The full-day tour combines both. Choose Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina and the Valley of the Queens for a different West Bank circuit.
Are special tombs included?
Standard admission is proposed where listed. Tutankhamun, Nefertari and other special-access tombs are not automatically included. Confirm current access and any separate ticket before adding one.
Can I plan other activities around the balloon flight?
Request the balloon slot first. Launch time, flight path and landing depend on conditions, so leave time before your next activity. The flight does not include a ground visit to the Valley of the Kings.
How do the longer journeys work?
Edfu and Kom Ombo, and Dendera and Abydos, are full road days. Cairo uses flights from Luxor Airport. El Minya includes an overnight hotel stay and returns on day two. All need a dated itinerary and final quote.
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