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A hot air balloon against the sunrise over Luxor

الأقصر

Luxor, at your own pace.

Private transport, tours and Nile trips with a local driver from Luxor. Only your group in the car, and a day planned around you.

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Luxor Airport

Landing in Luxor?

Fixed prices in US dollars. Send us your flight and we'll be there.

Luxor

Two banks, one river.

The Nile splits Luxor in two. The ancient Egyptians built their temples on the east bank, where the sun rises, and buried their kings on the west bank, where it sets. We take you across.

West bank البر الغربي

Entrance area of the Valley of the Kings among desert hills

Valley of the Kings

Painted royal tombs cut into the hills, Tutankhamun's among them.

Temple of Hatshepsut in front of golden cliffs

Temple of Hatshepsut

Three terraces at the foot of the cliffs, built for a woman who ruled as pharaoh.

The temple complex of Medinet Habu among palm trees

Medinet Habu

The temple of Ramesses III, with deep carvings that still keep their colour.

The two Colossi of Memnon under a blue sky

Colossi of Memnon

Two giants, 3,400 years old, standing on the road into the west bank.

East bank البر الشرقي

Looking up at the giant columns of Karnak's hypostyle hall

Karnak Temple

The largest temple complex in Egypt. Walk among the 134 columns of the great hall.

The entrance pylon of Luxor Temple with its obelisk

Luxor Temple

In the middle of the city, at the end of the Avenue of Sphinxes.

Luxor Temple lit up at night

Luxor Temple by night

Lit up after dark, when the heat is gone and the stone turns gold.

On the water and in the sky

Hot air balloons being inflated at dawn in Luxor

Hot air balloon

Lift off before sunrise and float over the temples, the fields and the river.

A felucca sailing on the Nile at sunset

Felucca ride on the Nile

A traditional sailboat with no engine. Just the wind and the river.

Sunset over the Nile seen from a boat

Sunset on the Nile

The end of the day from the water, as the sun goes down behind the west bank.

Day trips

Along the Nile.

The great temples outside Luxor sit on the river, one after another. Pick one, or join a few into a single day. Distances are by road from Luxor.

  1. 70 km north
    Temple of Hathor at Dendera at the end of a stone path

    Dendera دندرة

    The temple of Hathor, with painted blue ceilings and chapels on the roof.

  2. You are here

    Luxor الأقصر

  3. 110 km south
    The tall pylon of Edfu Temple

    Edfu إدفو

    The temple of Horus, the most complete temple left in Egypt.

  4. 170 km south
    Columns of Kom Ombo Temple against a blue sky

    Kom Ombo كوم أمبو

    A double temple on a bend of the river, shared by Sobek and Horus.

  5. 215 km south
    Philae Temple
    Philae Temple
    A white and blue painted house in a Nubian village
    Nubian Village
    The Aswan High Dam and Lake Nasser
    High Dam

    Aswan أسوان

    Philae Temple on its island, reached by boat. The High Dam and Lake Nasser. A Nubian village of blue and white houses.

  6. 500 km south
    The four seated statues of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel

    Abu Simbel أبو سمبل

    The great temples of Ramesses II by Lake Nasser. A long day, and worth every hour.

The Sphinx in front of the pyramid of Khafre at Giza
The Grand Egyptian Museum's triangle facade, with an obelisk at the entrance Visitors in the museum's great entrance hall The grand staircase lined with ancient statues A giant pharaoh's head on the grand staircase
Grand Egyptian Museum: the entrance hall and the grand staircase

Cairo القاهرة

The pyramids, too.

  • Pyramids of Giza The last of the seven wonders still standing.
  • The Sphinx Right below the pyramids, on the same visit.
  • Grand Egyptian Museum The new museum beside the pyramids, home to Tutankhamun's treasures.
  • Other Cairo tours and transfers Airport, hotels and the rest of the city. Ask us.

In Cairo, we arrange your transport and tours with trusted local partners.

Private transport

The car fits the group.

These are the cars we actually drive, all clean and air-conditioned. Transfers from Luxor airport, the train station, hotels and Nile cruise boats, and every tour on this page.

White and blue Mitsubishi Lancer taxi

Couples

Sedan

Mitsubishi Lancer

Air-conditioned

White and blue DFSK Glory minivan by the Nile

Families

Minivan

DFSK Glory

Air-conditioned

White Toyota HiAce van

Groups

Van

Toyota HiAce

Air-conditioned

About us

Hi, I'm Hassan.

I'm from Luxor, and for four years I've been driving travellers around my city and beyond. What I care about is simple: a clean, air-conditioned car, being on time, and a friendly face at your hotel door.

My partner Clarice looks after our guests who speak Portuguese.

Fala português? A Clarice atende você.

Good to know

Prices
Airport transfers have fixed prices: US$ 10 for airport pickup, US$ 15 to the West Bank. For tours, every trip is different, so we quote on WhatsApp for your dates, group and route.
Entrance tickets
Not included in the transport price. We can help you buy them.
Tour guide
We drive you and wait while you visit. If you want the history explained, we can arrange a licensed Egyptologist guide.
Pickup
From any hotel or Nile cruise boat on the East and West Bank of Luxor.

Our guests

Real days, real people.

On a felucca at sunset Guests on camels in the desert A group of guests in front of the van Guests on a felucca with a red sail Guests smiling inside the car A guest and the driver taking a selfie

Booking

How to book.

  1. Send us a message. Tell us your dates, how many people, and what you want to see.
  2. We plan it together. We suggest the order and timing, and agree on the price before anything is booked.
  3. We pick you up. At your hotel or boat, at the time we agreed.

Ask about a trip

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