Karnak & Luxor Temples Private Tour with Egyptologist Guide

Highlights

Inclusions

Itinerary

1. Your expert Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise on Luxor’s East Bank to begin a private half-day tour exploring two of Egypt’s most iconic temples. Start at the magnificent Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious site ever built in ancient Egypt. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes and admire the monumental gateways and towering pylons that mark the entrance to this vast open-air museum. Discover the legendary Great Hypostyle Hall with its forest of 134 massive columns, intricate hieroglyphic carvings, ancient obelisks, the sacred lake, and the sanctuary of Philip III Arrhidaeus. Your guide will bring the history of the pharaohs to life as you explore. Continue to Luxor Temple, beautifully located in the heart of the city, where you’ll admire elegant statues, grand courtyards, and beautifully preserved reliefs that reflect centuries of ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman influence. Enjoy time to explore, take photos, and absorb the timeless atmosphere

   1.5 hAdmission included

2. Continue your journey to Luxor Temple, once connected to Karnak Temple Complex by the legendary Avenue of Sphinxes, part of which still forms the majestic entrance today. Upon arrival, admire the towering statues of Ramses II, grand courtyards, monumental pylons, and intricately carved reliefs that bring ancient Egyptian history to life. Originally begun by Amenhotep III and later expanded by Tutankhamun, Horemheb, Ramses II, and even Alexander the Great, the temple reflects centuries of continuous construction and heritage. Despite Nile floods, invasions, and thousands of years of exposure, it remains remarkably well preserved. After your guided tour filled with history and insights, enjoy some free time to explore at your own pace before returning comfortably to your drop-off point in Luxor.

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 9 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

How it compares in Luxor

• Its from-price is 52% below the median of the 4411 experiences we list in Luxor.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 659 of 4411.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Luxor

Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, with vast temples on the Nile's east bank and the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings across the river.

On the east bank, the Karnak temple complex spreads across acres of pylons, obelisks and the forest of columns in its Great Hypostyle Hall. An avenue of sphinxes links it to Luxor Temple in the town centre, which is especially atmospheric when lit up in the evening. The Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum sit along the riverside corniche.

Top-ranked sights in Luxor: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut (at Deir el-Bahari), Colossi of Memnon.

See all 4411 experiences in Luxor