Best Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
~A$95/day
3 days is about right
Luxor
An open-air museum with a working town around it. The temples are on one bank and the tombs on the other, and you cross by ferry.
Ideal stay
3 days
Typical spend
~A$95/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
6 listed
Sourced stays
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Things to do
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Where to stay
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If you only have
Luxor in a day, two days, three
Day 1
Day 2
Landmarks
Landmarks in Luxor
Colossi of Memnon✓
Karnak✓
Luxor Temple✓
Temple of Hatshepsut✓
Valley of the Kings✓
Valley of the Queens✓
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From the airport
When to go to Luxor: Nov or Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar
Guides about here

When to go
The best time to visit Egypt
Cairo is workable most of the year and Luxor decides your dates. The month table, the Ramadan effect, and the two solar alignments worth planning around.
Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026
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Yasmine Belkacem · 2 Sep 2026