Luxor and Karnak Temples: Half-Day Private Tour on East Bank

Explore the ancient wonders of Luxor and Karnak Temples on a half-day private tour. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple dedicated to the God Amon, and the impressive Temple of Luxor. Enjoy a hassle-free guided tour with no hidden costs.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Luxor Temple - Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, “the southern sanctuary
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Egyptologist Guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Bottled water
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (Optional)
  • Tipping
  • any Optional Tours
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Luxor Egypt Tours will have a professionally licensed guide pick you from your Luxor hotel or Nile cruise as per the agreed time. You’ll be taken to the East Bank in a private, air-conditioned vehicle where you’ll tour the grand Karnak Temple, an unparalleled historical place of worship dedicated to the God Amon, his spouse Mut, and their son Khonsu….

Location
Luxor Temple
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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U9996syjeremyw
Jun 18, 2025
More than the expected - My wife and I have taken guided tours in a dozen countries and we have never had a more generous and dedicated guide than Sayed. Our tour of Luxor Temple was scheduled for the middle of the afternoon. Sayed offered to take us to our hotel, then come back on his own time later in the evening to show us the temple when the weather was cooler (and the photos more vivid). He also negotiated “local” prices for us at shops and restaurants without ceremony, and he never made us feel like our needs or questions were an imposition. We felt more like close friends being hosted than customers of a service. To us, this was truly exceptional, above and beyond what was expected. He was inexhaustibly knowledgeable about all the sites of interest, and his passion for the hieroglyphic engravings in particular was infectious for everyone in our group. Six stars out of five, we are telling all our friends to ask for Sayed by name.
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Sonya
Jun 11, 2025
East Bank Tour, Luxor - For our second day in Luxor, we visited the Karnak and Luxor temples. We were very happy we got Sayed as our tour guide again. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and patient, especially when my kids asked questions or wanted to take short breaks. Excellent tour for a family with teens.
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Stefan
Jun 11, 2025
Excellent Tour of Karnak and Luxor Temples - We had an amazing tour of Karnak and Luxor temples with Sayed Gamal (guide) and Mostafa (driver). Sayed explained the history and context of everything we were seeing. The vehicle was spacious and clean. The temples themselves were stunning. Two thumbs up for this tour!!
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Dango34
May 27, 2025
Well-Planned Tour with a Kind Guide and No Tourist Traps - The overall tour lasted about three hours, which felt a little short, but the guide provided clear and detailed explanations and was very professional. The driver was also excellent — smooth driving, great air conditioning, and a very comfortable ride throughout. Both the guide and the driver were freelancers, so the experience might vary depending on who you get, but the tour plan itself was well thought out and enjoyable. One of the best parts of this tour was that there were no forced stops at souvenir shops! In other tours I’ve taken, we were unexpectedly taken to places not listed in the itinerary — such as shops selling essential oil blends, papyrus stores, alabaster workshops, or places selling name-engraved hieroglyphic necklaces. These stops often felt awkward and unnecessary. However, our freelance guide Mena didn’t do any of that, which made the tour feel stress-free and relaxing. I believe the tour company itself also avoids those kinds of detours, so I recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid being pressured into buying overpriced souvenirs. Also, when I started feeling a bit unwell from the heat, Mena kindly bought me a bottle of cold water, which really helped. I truly appreciated that kind gesture.
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Mohitj331
May 21, 2025
Karnak and Luxor Temples - Sayed made Karnak and Luxor Temples a highlight of our trip to Egypt. The history, and sheer scale of these ancient sites are absolutely breathtaking. Our guide was friendly, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. They brought the history of these temples to life with fascinating stories and detailed explanations, pointing out things we would have otherwise missed
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Faraway50365517658
May 21, 2025
Good experience - Our guide was very kind and helpful. He described well all historical information about Karnack and Luxor temples, we spent a good time with him.
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Blackbeanz
May 10, 2025
Loved the layers of history - Fantastic tour of two of the most important and fascinating sites we visited during our time in Luxor. Our very knowledgeable guide Emad was just superb - explaining the historical context of what we were seeing with insight and humour, as well as pointing out interesting details we surely would have missed if we’d done it alone. Karnak was truly spectacular, but the remnants of Luxor temple’s brush with Christianity and Alexander the Great were an unexpected highlight. Highly recommended!
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966maximiliank
May 7, 2025
Great Guide with Mena for half day trip - Super informative Tour !! Mena speaks excellent English and is very Knowledgeable. A lot of good information and expalanations!!
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Morgane
May 6, 2025
Great visit - Thanks to Emad for this visit, it was very interesting with a touch of anecdotes and humor. We had a great time.
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Stoyan
May 5, 2025
Very nice trip ***** - The tour was super. The guide Mena Gamil was very helpful and so informative and interesting He told a lot of the Egypt history I recommend the guide and tour agency and give *****
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).