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Twenty guides written to answer one decision each, how long to stay, which bank, what a fair fare is, where to eat, when to come. Pick the guide that matches the decision in front of you and the rest can wait. No filler, no top-ten lists of places we have not been. Each topic below groups the guides that answer related questions, so you can jump straight to yours.

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How long do I need? 48 hours in Luxor Two days covers the headline sites without rushing. Which side of the river? Where to stay East for a first trip; West for dawn tombs and silence. What month? When to visit Heat, crowds and ballooning weather, month by month. How do I get about? Getting around The ferry, fair caleche fares, and no need for a car.

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Luxor Temple colonnade lit at dusk beside the Nile Itinerary 9 min readSep 2026 48 hours in Luxor Both banks in two days without rushing: tombs at opening, the museum in the heat, Karnak in low sun, dinner on the river. Read the itinerary → The Corniche promenade with feluccas on the East Bank Areas 11 min readSep 2026 Where to stay in Luxor East versus West, Corniche versus city centre, and which areas earn the taxi fare they cost you. Compare the areas → Sun setting behind the West Bank hills Season 8 min readSep 2026 When to visit Luxor Month by month on heat, crowds and ballooning weather, and why October and March are the clever answers. Read the calendar → Feluccas moored at sunset in Luxor Transport 6 min readSep 2026 Getting around Luxor The public ferry, the caleche fare you should actually agree, and why you do not need a car here. Read the transport guide → Market stalls in central Luxor Money 7 min readSep 2026 Money and tipping in Luxor Cash versus card, where the working ATMs are, and what baksheesh is genuinely for, and when it is not. Read the money guide → Quiet residential street in Luxor Safety 7 min readOct 2026 Safety in Luxor Official travel advice, everyday risks, common scams and emergency numbers. Read the safety guide → Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple Itinerary 12 min readAug 2026 One week in Luxor Seven days without repeating yourself: both banks slowly, two day trips and an afternoon on the water. Read the itinerary → Mudbrick houses of Al-Qurna against the Theban hills Itinerary 9 min readAug 2026 Three days on a budget Ferry, bikes, street food and the sites that give the most for the least, three days that still feel complete. Read the itinerary → Painted reliefs at the temple of Ramses III Itinerary 9 min readAug 2026 Three days, upgraded The same three days with a driver, a balloon, a private guide and dinner somewhere with a view. Read the itinerary → Ta’ameya sandwiches on a street stall counter Food 7 min readSep 2026 Cheap eats in Luxor Ta’ameya, koshary and grilled pigeon, which streets the locals actually eat on, and what to order first. Read the food guide → Egyptian mezze dishes on a table Food 8 min readJul 2026 Signature dishes of Upper Egypt Molokhia, fetteer, hawawshi and pigeon, what they are, where they are done well, and what to skip. Read the food guide → Spice stalls in the Luxor souq Markets 6 min readJul 2026 Best markets in Luxor The souq, the Tuesday market and the spice shops worth the walk, plus how to handle the first price. Read the market guide → Illuminated columns of Luxor Temple at night Free 5 min readAug 2026 Free things to do in Luxor The Colossi, the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Corniche at golden hour and Luxor Temple lit from the railing. See the list → Sun setting behind the West Bank hills Views 5 min readAug 2026 Best sunset spots Six places to watch the sun drop behind the Theban hills, from a felucca deck to a rooftop with no name. See the six spots → Luxor Temple lit up at night Evenings 6 min readJul 2026 Luxor after dark This is not a nightlife city, but the lit temples, rooftop shisha and the Corniche after nine are the best hours of the day. Read the guide → Feluccas on the Nile at Aswan Day trip 8 min readSep 2026 Day trip: Aswan Three hours by train each way. What is worth seeing, and whether it is better done as an overnight. Plan the day trip → Painted ceiling of the Temple of Dendera Day trip 7 min readAug 2026 Day trip: Dendera Ninety minutes north for the best-preserved painted ceilings in Egypt. The easiest half day from Luxor. Plan the day trip → Carved reliefs at the temple of Seti I at Abydos Day trip 7 min readAug 2026 Day trip: Abydos Three hours each way for the finest relief carving in the country. Usually paired with Dendera in one long day. Plan the day trip → Pylon of the Temple of Horus at Edfu Day trip 6 min readJul 2026 Day trip: Edfu The most completely intact temple in Egypt, two hours upriver, and how to combine it with Esna. Plan the day trip → Carved columns in the Temple of Khnum at Esna Day trip 5 min readJul 2026 Day trip: Esna A hall of astronomical ceilings sunk below a market town, recently cleaned back to full colour. Plan the day trip →
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One decision per guide

01 One question each Every guide exists to settle a single decision. If it needs two answers, it is two guides.
02 Written from the ground Distances, opening hours and the shape of a day come from being there, not from aggregating other sites.
03 We say skip it Half of Luxor advice is enthusiasm. Where something is not worth your morning, the guide says so.
04 Dated, and re-checked Every guide shows the date it was last updated, so you know how old the advice is.

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