Luxor Day Tours & Day Trips

How much time do you need for a Luxor day trip? It depends on what you want to experience. Once ancient Thebes, Luxor is home to one of the world's greatest concentrations of ancient Egyptian monuments, divided between the East Bank and West Bank of the Nile. With just a few hours, explore the monumental Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple, or experience the atmospheric Karnak Temple Sound and Light Show after sunset. A half-day is ideal for the West Bank, where you can enter the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, visit the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut, and see the Colossi of Memnon. For a slower experience, add a traditional felucca ride on the Nile.

The standard Valley of the Kings ticket includes three tombs, chosen on the day from those open, since the list rotates for conservation. Your Egyptologist will help you pick the best three. Tutankhamun (KV62), Seti I (KV17) and Ramses V & VI (KV9) need separate tickets, and Nefertari’s tomb in the Valley of the Queens is also separate. Prices as of October 2026, per person for foreign adults: Valley of the Kings standard ticket (three tombs): EGP 750

With a full day, combine Luxor's East and West Banks for a more complete sightseeing experience. Explore Karnak's vast temple complex, discover the tombs of ancient pharaohs, and continue to Medinet Habu or other West Bank highlights. For an unforgettable start to the day, take a sunrise hot-air balloon ride over Luxor, with panoramic views of the Nile Valley and ancient monuments before continuing your sightseeing.

Travelers with more time can venture beyond Luxor to Dendera Temple and Abydos Temple, or continue south for a 12-hour tour toward Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Aswan in a single long day, and a 2-day trip adds Abu Simbel on longer Upper Egypt itineraries for those who want to see it without staying in Aswan overnight.

Luxor is also easy to visit from elsewhere in Egypt. You can take a flight for a Luxor day trip from Cairo or Hurghada for a same-day Luxor excursion, and a Cairo day tour from Luxor covers the same route in reverse, or begin your tour from your hotel, Nile cruise, train station, or airport. Every private tour includes hotel pickup, air-conditioned transportation, and a licensed Egyptologist guide, with the itinerary adapted to your schedule.

Whether you have a few hours, a full day, or more, choose the Luxor attractions and experiences that matter most to you, or create a tailor-made Luxor day tour at your own pace.