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10 Best Places to Visit in Luxor

The top Places to Visit in Luxor, Egypt, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. Luxor Temple — Luxor attraction
    Luxor · ★ 4.8

    Luxor Temple

    Luxor Temple sits on the Corniche in central Luxor on the Nile's east bank, a short walk from most city hotels and the train station. 4.8★ (35,392 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  2. Karnak — Luxor attraction
    Luxor · ★ 4.8

    Karnak

    Karnak, on the east bank of Luxor about 3 km north of Luxor Temple, is a huge temple complex: more than 200 structures grouped around the Temple of Amun-Ra and its Great Hypostyle Hall. 4.8★ (31,442 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  3. Valley of the Kings — Luxor attraction
    Luxor · ★ 4.8

    Valley of the Kings

    The Valley of the Kings sits on Luxor's West Bank, a limestone wadi below the pyramid-shaped peak of al-Qurn where 63 tombs have been found, including Tutankhamun's. It's currently open 6am–5pm. 4.8★ (23,784 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  4. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut — Luxor attraction
    Luxor · ★ 4.7

    Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

    The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut stands at Deir el-Bahari on Luxor's West Bank, three stacked colonnaded terraces built against a sheer limestone cliff. 4.7★ (24,123 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  5. Colossi of Memnon — Luxor attraction
    Luxor · ★ 4.6

    Colossi of Memnon

    The Colossi of Memnon stand on Luxor's West Bank, beside the main road from the Nile toward the Valley of the Kings, Medinet Habu and the Ramesseum. 4.6★ (12,008 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  6. Luxor Museum — Luxor hidden gem
    Luxor · ★ 4.6

    Luxor Museum

    Luxor Museum sits on the Corniche in Luxor City, between Luxor Temple and Karnak. 4.6★ (8,256 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  7. The Avenue of Sphinxes — Luxor attraction
    Luxor · ★ 4.7

    The Avenue of Sphinxes

    The Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor runs roughly 2.7 km across the East Bank, linking Karnak Temple in the north with Luxor Temple on the Nile Corniche. 4.7★ (973 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  8. Ramesseum — Luxor hidden gem
    Luxor · ★ 4.7

    Ramesseum

    The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramesses II at Al Qarna on Luxor's West Bank. 4.7★ (969 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  9. Avenue of the Rams — Luxor hidden gem
    Luxor · ★ 4.8

    Avenue of the Rams

    Avenue of the Rams in Luxor is the ancient processional road, lined with sphinxes, that runs about 2.7 km through the modern city between Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple. 4.8★ (371 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  10. Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III — Luxor hidden gem
    Luxor · ★ 4.7

    Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III

    The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, better known as Medinet Habu, stands on Luxor's West Bank at Al Bairat, near Al Qarna, a short drive from the Colossi of Memnon.

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