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Every guide on Explore Luxor, grouped by topic. Use the sidebar to jump to a section, or start with the practical essentials under Plan Your Trip and the itineraries.
Plan Your Trip26 pages
When to go, tickets & costs
The Best Times to Visit LuxorLuxor WeatherLuxor PassLuxor Entrance FeesLuxor Ticket OfficesLuxor Travel Cost
Before you travel
Visa and PassportWhat to Wear in EgyptCurrencyElectricityLanguageCustomsBest SIM Card in EgyptTravel Insurance Egypt
Safety, health & access
Useful NumbersLuxor International HospitalIs Luxor SafeLuxor Solo Female TravelTravel With Kids in LuxorLuxor Wheelchair AccessibilityTourist Scams Guide
Background & comparisons
Getting There & Around11 pages
Itineraries & Things to Do9 pages
East Bank: Karnak & Luxor Temple19 pages
Karnak TempleKarnak Hypostyle HallThe Sacred Lake of KarnakSound and Light Show in KarnakWinter Solstice Sunrise at the Karnak TempleLuxor TempleLuxor Temple vs Karnak: DifferencesLuxor Temple Reuse HistoryAvenue of SphinxesMut TempleKhonsu TemplePtah TempleAbu Haggag MosqueObelisks of Ancient ThebesHatshepsut ObeliskLuxor Obelisk ParisLuxor MuseumMummification MuseumNile Corniche
West Bank Temples & Sites15 pages
Valley of the Kings & Queens15 pages
Tombs of the Nobles & Necropolis17 pages
Pharaohs & Dynasties22 pages
Discoveries & Archaeology10 pages
King Tut Tomb DiscoveryTutankhamun Meteorite Dagger MysteryAmenhotep III Restored StatuesAmenhotep Rebiu Samut TombsThree New Tombs Discovered at Dra Abu el-Naga3,000-Year-Old Ramesside Tomb DiscoveredLost Golden CitySingers of Amun Painted CoffinsLuxor Tombs Digital PreservationEgyptian Museum Collections Worldwide
Ancient Egypt: Life & Knowledge22 pages
Ancient ThebesMap of Ancient EgyptMemphis First Imperial CapitalNile Flood Luxor HistoryWomen in Ancient EgyptArtisans of Ancient EgyptFunerals in Ancient EgyptMedicine in Ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian HousesAncient Egyptian JewelryPerfume in Ancient EgyptMusic in Ancient EgyptTransport in Ancient EgyptAncient Egyptian AstronomyAncient Egyptian MathematicsEgyptian Book of the DeadAncient Egyptian HieroglyphsHieroglyphs TranslatorEgyptian Tomb PaintingsAncient Egyptian Painting TechniquesPapyrusAlabaster
Festivals, Culture & Crafts12 pages
Food & Dining11 pages
Stay, Shop & Unwind8 pages
Nile & Nature9 pages
Day Trips & Nearby10 pages
Not sure where to start?
Plan your first day in Luxor
Our one-day route and the full list of things to do cover the essentials in a sensible order.