15 Luxor Day Trips from the Red Sea to Build a Day Around

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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

/ August 12, 2026

1.4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,142 reviews · from $349Our pick

4 day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Valley of the Kings, and a hot air balloon ride.

“Trip of a lifetime. If you want to see Abu Simbel, Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Karnak and Luxor temples and have a balloon ride in a short time. This trip is for you. Early starts, cruising the Nile and the best Egyptologist as a guide - Mohamed GonRead more”

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Small group Hurghada to Luxor, Valley of the Kings by Van

/ August 12, 2026

2.Small group Hurghada to Luxor, Valley of the Kings by Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,470 reviews · from $35

A small-group Hurghada to Luxor day trip with an Egyptologist, Karnak, Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut, and the Valley of the Kings, with optional upgrades.

“Nana, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly.the trip involved almost 5 hours of drive each way that was exhausting but Luxor trip was so exciting that melted away all the tiredness”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel+Balloon

/ August 12, 2026

3.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel+Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,023 reviews · from $340

4-day Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel and Karnak, plus a sunrise hot-air balloon over the Valley of Kings. Meals included.

“The cruise was good considering the price. The guide Mostofa was also good. However there are some items to be considered before boarding this- 1. The sail time is only 24 hours. On day 1 you board the cruise and Day 2 they drive you to Abu Simbel that is 4 hours drive one way. After coming back from there the sailing starts that reaches Luxor on Day 3 and you board there. 2. The rooms are pretty small which I think is ok, just calling it out. 3. There is extremely heavy tipping culture, you cannot tip based on your choice and experience. If you do they call out…”

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Luxor: Shared Full-Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks

/ August 12, 2026

4.Shared Full-Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,812 reviews · 8 hours · from $90

Shared full-day Luxor tour of the West and East Banks, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor Temple with lunch and pickup.

“Great tour. Our guide Omar was knowledgeable and took the time to make sure all of were ok throughout the day.”

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Luxor : Full Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks & Lunch

/ August 12, 2026

5.Full Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 870 reviews · from $23

Full day Luxor tour across West and East Banks with an Egyptologist guide, included lunch, and East Bank pickup for $23.20.

“It was an amazing tour🤩🤩 the guide Mina is very helpful and friendly. I really enjoyed and I recommended this tour to have an idea about the Egyptian civilization”

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Small Group Excursion to Luxor Valley of the Kings from Hurghada

/ August 12, 2026

6.Small Group Excursion to Luxor Valley of the Kings from Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 637 reviews · from $20Best value

Small-group Luxor day trip from Hurghada with Karnak, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, lunch, and alabaster stop.

“I totally enjoyed the experience.. The driver arrived on time and it was a smooth trip from Hurghada to Luxor and back. We also had an excellent tour guide, Laila, who was very knowledgeable about the history of the temples. She made the visits very enjoyable. Super cheerful and very efficient. Much recommended”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel, Air Balloon

/ August 12, 2026

7.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel, Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 612 reviews · from $329

4-day Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor highlights, plus a sunrise hot-air balloon ride and meals.

“This trip could have been a real highlight for our stay in Egypt, but a number of factors made us feel really disappointed. The first negative point is our to guide Mustafa. One of the first things he asked from us was $15 in tips per person. It becRead more”

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From Aswan: 3-Day Cruise to Luxor with Hot Air Balloon

/ August 12, 2026

8.3-Day Cruise to Luxor with Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 598 reviews · 3 days · from $1,000

3 days from Aswan to Luxor with a 5-star Nile cruise, Abu Simbel, Karnak, and a sunrise hot air balloon ride over Luxor.

“We were delighted to receive a free upgrade to a luxury Nile cruise ship, which truly elevated our experience. The ship was beautiful, with spacious and comfortable rooms, exceptional attention to detail, and stunning views along the Nile at every turn. The food on board was consistently excellent—fresh, varied, and perfectly presented—and the staff went above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome and relaxed. Each stop along the cruise offered fascinating sightseeing, and the tour guides brought Egypt’s incredible history to life with their engaging storytelling and humor. A special mention to Aladin in Luxor, who was not only knowledgeable but also great fun to spend time with. Sadly,…”

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From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide

/ August 12, 2026

9.4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 593 reviews · 4 days · from $830

4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with 5-star comfort, full board, and a private guide, plus optional Abu Simbel day trip.

“Mary was an excellent guide and very helpful in the tour”

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4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

/ August 12, 2026

10.4-Days Nile Cruise From Aswan To Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 509 reviews · from $320

4-day Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor with Abu Simbel and a sunrise hot air balloon. Egyptologist-led temples, AC transfers, and meals.

“Highly recommend taking a Nile cruise, because it is the most time efficient way to see a ton of ornate, intricate ruins. We were amazed by how different each temple could be - even though it was challenging at times to wake up so early every Read more”

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Day Trip To Luxor From Cairo By Plane

/ August 12, 2026

11.Day Trip To Luxor From Cairo By Plane

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 393 reviews · from $320

Fly to Luxor from Cairo on a fast day trip with door-to-door pickup, a private guide, lunch, entry fees, and top sites like Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak.

“It was the best experience that we had so far in Egypt and a very good tour with very professional guide in Luxor.”

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Hurghada: Over Day Tour to Luxor & Balloon Ride & Felucca

/ August 12, 2026

12.Over Day Tour to Luxor & Balloon Ride & Felucca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 380 reviews · from $200

Hurghada to Luxor with sunrise hot-air balloon, Karnak and West Bank temples, felucca sailing, camel ride, and 4-star stay.

“Bomba 🥰 best driver in eypt, good music very welcoming and safe, woke up in eypt diddnt belive him still safe, Jackie tour is alright x”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor – Private Tour

/ August 12, 2026

13.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 369 reviews · from $504

Private Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with an Egyptologist, 5-star cabin and meals, Philae by boat, Karnak and Luxor Temple, optional Abu Simbel.

“Our guide Ahmed was excellent he took care of us throughout the cruise from Aswan to Luxor, he was very knowledgeable and was able to flexibly work around our interest!”

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4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

/ August 12, 2026

14.4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 356 reviews · from $329

4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Luxor temples, sunrise hot air balloon, meals, transfers, and a flight certificate.

“Unfortunately most memorable part is four days cruise cut short to one day sailing tour which is unacceptable . This is cheating . Of course we were in the program but not as a cruise but as a normal hotel stay tour . This will certainly tarnish visitors credibility .”

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4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor With Balloon and Abu Simbel

/ August 12, 2026

15.4-Day 3-Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor With Balloon and Abu Simbel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 327 reviews · from $311

4-day Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise with Abu Simbel, Egyptology tours, hot-air balloon over Luxor, and temple time on both banks.

“Ahmed Shawky Ali ... it was an amazing experience in Egypt with our amazingly experienced and very learned guide Ahmed who made our Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor very exciting and a life time experience with his seemless expertisRead more”

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