5-day itinerary
The Perfect 5 Days in Luxor
A balanced 5-day plan for Luxor, built around its top-rated sights and ordered so each day flows without backtracking — with a bite to eat and travel times between every stop. Like it? Make it your own in a couple of taps.
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Morning
Karnak Temple Complex
Wander through Egypt's most awe-inspiring temple complex, where colossal columns tell stories of pharaohs past.
4 min walk · 0.3 km to the next stopAfternoon
Great Hypostyle Hall
Walk among 134 towering columns that once formed the grandest hall of ancient Egypt's greatest temple.
9 min drive · 1.7 km to the next stop
Evening
Avenue of Sphinxes
Walk the legendary sphinx-lined avenue connecting Luxor and Karnak temples, a path of pharaohs.
Where to eat: Pub 2000 Esquire — African — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Mummification Museum
Unravel the secrets of Egyptian mummification with genuine mummies and fascinating funerary artifacts on display.
4 min walk · 0.3 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Luxor Temple
Walk among towering pharaonic columns at this breathtaking 3,400-year-old temple glowing golden at night.
13 min drive · 2.9 km to the next stop
Evening
Theban Necropolis
Walk among millennia-old tombs where Egypt's greatest pharaohs were buried in eternal splendor.
Where to eat: El Zaeem — Pizza, shawrma, falafel, chips, sandwich — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Colossi of Memnon
Twin colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, standing sentinel on Luxor's plains for 3,400 years.
3 min walk · 0.2 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
Explore the colossal remains of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple, one of ancient Egypt's grandest royal monuments.
10 min walk · 0.7 km to the next stop
Evening
Ramesseum
Marvel at the colossal ruins of Ramesses II's mortuary temple, a timeless testament to ancient Egypt's grandeur.
Where to eat: elhareef grills — A well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
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Explore the stunning tomb of Senenmut, Queen Hatshepsut's chief architect, adorned with rare astronomical ceilings.
6 min walk · 0.5 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Deir el-Bahari
Marvel at breathtaking mortuary temples carved into dramatic limestone cliffs along the Nile's west bank.
2 min walk · 0.2 km to the next stop
Evening
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
Marvel at Egypt's most stunning mortuary temple, carved dramatically into towering limestone cliffs at Deir el-Bahari.
Where to eat: Good Arabic fast food — American — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Dayr al-Madīnah
Explore the remarkably preserved homes and tombs of the craftsmen who built Egypt's royal tombs.
13 min walk · 1 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Medinet Habu
Explore the colossal mortuary temple of Ramses III, adorned with stunning hieroglyphics and towering stone columns.
13 min drive · 3.1 km to the next stop
Evening
Mortuary Temple of Seti I
Step inside a hauntingly preserved ancient temple built to honor the great pharaoh Seti I.
Where to eat: Jewel of the Nil — A well-loved local spot.
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