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Luxor in 3 days: route in order

The central axis of Karnak Temple between towering carved walls, with papyrus columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall beyondRows of restored sphinxes along the excavated Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, with people walking the pathThe First Pylon of Luxor Temple and the colonnade of Amenhotep III, with the minaret of the Abu Haggag Mosque above the ruins

The essentials in 10 seconds

Entry
1 of 10 free; 9 paid — see “Cost”
Duration
3 days, 9:30 to 16:24 each day
Start and finish
Karnak Temple → Valley of the Queens
On foot
≈ 52 min in total
Transport
4 rides, ≈ 1 h 35 min
Lunch
around 12:00
With kids
fine: short walks

Day-by-day plan

Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.

Day 1 · Luxor09:30–16:24 · 4 places · 6 h 50 min

  1. Karnak Temple

    · 2 h 30 min · EGP 600, students EGP 300

  2. Lunch · 1 h
  3. 20 min · transport or taxi

  4. Avenue of Sphinxes

    · 40 min · Free to view (unofficial)

  5. 23 min on foot

  6. Luxor Temple

    · 1 h 15 min · EGP 500, students EGP 250

  7. 26 min · transport or taxi

  8. Colossi of Memnon

    · 20 min · Free

Day 2 · Luxor09:30–15:14 · 3 places · 5 h 40 min

  1. Temple of Hatshepsut

    · 1 h · EGP 440, students EGP 220

  2. 9 min on foot

  3. Valley of the Kings

    · 2 h 30 min · EGP 750, Tutankhamun extra

  4. Lunch · 1 h
  5. 20 min · transport or taxi

  6. Ramesseum

    · 45 min · EGP 220, students EGP 110

Day 3 · Luxor09:30–15:04 · 3 places · 5 h 30 min

  1. Luxor Museum

    · 1 h 15 min · EGP 400, students EGP 200

  2. 29 min · transport or taxi

  3. Medinet Habu

    · 1 h 30 min · EGP 220, students EGP 110

  4. Lunch · 1 h
  5. 20 min on foot

  6. Valley of the Queens

    · 1 h · EGP 220, Nefertari closed

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What the route costs

1 of 10 are free; 9 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.

1Karnak Temple502 h 30 minEGP 600, students EGP 300
2Avenue of Sphinxes4340 minFree to view (unofficial)
3Luxor Temple521 h 15 minEGP 500, students EGP 250
5Temple of Hatshepsut441 hEGP 440, students EGP 220
6Valley of the Kings492 h 30 minEGP 750, Tutankhamun extra
7Ramesseum3945 minEGP 220, students EGP 110
8Luxor Museum371 h 15 minEGP 400, students EGP 200
9Medinet Habu361 h 30 minEGP 220, students EGP 110
10Valley of the Queens331 hEGP 220, Nefertari closed
Other 1 places30 minFree
Total12 h 50 min1 of 10 free

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