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Luxor 3-Day Itinerary (2 Nights)

A 3-day route through Luxor grouped by daily travel distance for optimal sightseeing.

Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 15, 2026

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DAY 1

Around Karnak Temple Complex · Temples & religious sites·Museums & galleries

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  1. Morning
    Karnak Temple Complex

    Temples & religious sites

    Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex near Luxor, gathering temples, pylons, and chapels built across many eras. In antiquity it was the center of worship for the sun god Amun, and it's a great place to explore its towering columns and ruins.

  2. After lunch
    Luxor Museum

    Museums & galleries · 1.8 km from the previous stop

    The Luxor Museum is an archaeological museum located in Luxor, Egypt. It offers a close-up look at artifacts unearthed from the region's ancient sites.

  3. Afternoon
    Luxor Temple

    Temples & religious sites · 1 km from the previous stop

    Luxor Temple is an ancient Egyptian temple on the east bank of the Nile, built around 1400 BC. Strolling among its grand stone ruins, visitors can feel the traces of an ancient civilization.

  4. Evening
    Mortuary Temple of Seti I

    Heritage & monuments · 3.8 km from the previous stop

    The Temple of Seti I is an ancient temple in Abydos, Egypt, with an L-shaped layout containing a series of chapels, sanctuaries, and chambers. It holds an important place in ancient Egyptian mythology.

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DAY 2

Around Valley of the Queens · Heritage & monuments

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  1. Morning
    Valley of the Queens

    Heritage & monuments

    A royal burial ground in Luxor where queens, princes, princesses, and high officials were interred from around 1560 BC onward. Together with the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs rest, it offers a glimpse into the legacy of the ancient Egyptian royal family.

  2. After lunch
    KV55

    Heritage & monuments · 1 km from the previous stop

    KV55 is a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, excavated in 1907. It's a fascinating site where the identity of the remains found inside has long been debated, with Akhenaten considered a possible candidate.

  3. Afternoon
    KV20

    Heritage & monuments · 0 km from the previous stop

    Believed to be the earliest royal tomb built in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, KV20 was originally the burial place of Thutmose I before his daughter Hatshepsut had it enlarged to hold both their burials. Howard Carter completed its excavation in 1903–1904.

  4. Evening
    Medinet Habu

    Heritage & monuments · 1.5 km from the previous stop

    Medinet Habu is an archaeological site at the foot of the Theban hills on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, and the mortuary temple of Ramesses III is considered its best-preserved structure. It offers a close look at the grand temple architecture of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom.

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DAY 3

Around Deir el-Bahari · Heritage & monuments·Nature

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  1. Morning
    Deir el-Bahari

    Heritage & monuments

    Deir el-Bahari is an archaeological site on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, home to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep III of the 11th Dynasty alongside the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, built in its likeness. Of the two, Hatshepsut's temple is especially well preserved.

  2. After lunch
    Valley of the Kings

    Nature · 0.6 km from the previous stop

    The Valley of the Kings is a burial site near Luxor where pharaohs and nobles of ancient Egypt's New Kingdom were laid to rest. Exploring its many tombs lets visitors experience Egypt's history from thousands of years ago up close.

  3. Afternoon
    KV46

    Heritage & monuments · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    This tomb in the Valley of the Kings holds the remains of Yuya and Tjuyu, the parents of Queen Tiye, wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Despite tomb robbers, many grave goods were found remarkably intact when it was excavated in 1905.

  4. Evening
    KV60

    Heritage & monuments · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    This ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. One of the mummies found here is believed to be Pharaoh Hatshepsut, drawing considerable scholarly interest.

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Around Karnak Temple Complex, the anchor of day one. Staying here keeps your first day's travel shortest.

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