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Culture, design & architecture

Choose what to see — don’t try to see everything
Do not overpack museum days: fewer stops and more outdoor breaks.

Luxor East Bank

Luxor East Bank
Karnak Temple
The largest temple complex of ancient Egypt, built over some 2,000 years. The Great Hypostyle Hall’s 134 columns are the moment. Opens at 6am.
Luxor East Bank
Luxor Temple
Ramses II’s pylon, colossi and an obelisk, with the Abu al-Haggag mosque above the courtyard. Open into the evening; go at dusk.
Luxor East Bank
Avenue of Sphinxes
The 2.7 km processional way between Karnak and Luxor Temple, reopened in November 2021 after decades of excavation. See the restored stretch beside Luxor Temple.
Luxor East Bank
Luxor Museum
A small, beautifully lit collection of statues and objects found around Thebes. A calm hour after the temples.

Luxor West Bank

Luxor West Bank
Valley of the Kings
The standard ticket covers three tombs from the open list. Tutankhamun (KV62), Seti I (KV17) and Ramses V & VI (KV9) need extra tickets. Tombs rotate for conservation.
Luxor West Bank
Tomb of Amenhotep III (West Valley)
Reopened in October 2025 after some 20 years of restoration, in the quiet western branch of the valley. Ask about tickets at the gate.
Luxor West Bank
Temple of Hatshepsut
The terraced temple of a female pharaoh at Deir el-Bahari, set against sheer cliffs. Best before 10am.
Luxor West Bank
Medinet Habu
Ramses III’s mortuary temple, with some of the best-preserved colour on the West Bank and far fewer visitors.
Luxor West Bank
Colossi of Memnon
Two seated giants of Amenhotep III by the road; a five-minute stop on the way to the tombs.
Luxor West Bank
Valley of the Queens
Tombs of royal wives and princes. Nefertari’s famous tomb has been closed since March 2024 with no reopening date.
Nefertari tomb closed

Aswan

Aswan
Philae Temple
The temple of Isis, moved stone by stone to Agilkia Island with UNESCO’s help when the dams rose. Reached by motorboat from the pier; agree the boat price before you go.
Aswan
Nubian Museum
Opened in 1997 and designed by Mahmoud El-Hakim, it won an Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Nubian history, crafts and a garden on the cliffside.
Aswan
Unfinished Obelisk
A giant granite obelisk begun under Hatshepsut and abandoned in the quarry when it cracked.
Aswan West Bank
Tombs of the Nobles (Qubbet el-Hawa)
Rock-cut tombs high on the West Bank hill, with the best view over Aswan’s islands.

Along the river

Between Luxor and Aswan
Temple of Edfu
The most complete temple in Egypt, dedicated to Horus; a standard stop on cruises.
Between Luxor and Aswan
Kom Ombo Temple
A double temple to Sobek and Horus on a bend of the Nile, with a small crocodile museum beside it.
Esna
Temple of Esna
A columned hall in the middle of town whose painted ceiling has been cleaned to bright colour.

Evenings

Luxor Temple at dusk
Felucca at sunset
Corniche walk
Abu Simbel sound and light
Karnak sound and light
Nubian dinner by the river
Foreign adult prices in August 2026: Karnak EGP 600, Luxor Temple EGP 500, Valley of the Kings EGP 750, Hatshepsut EGP 440, Tutankhamun EGP 700, Seti I EGP 2,000, Ramses V & VI EGP 220. Prices change; check egymonuments.gov.eg and pay by card at the gate.
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