Top Day Tour To Luxor From Aswan
Description
See Luxor’s top attractions in one day on a guided day trip from Aswan. After a drive through the lush Nile Valley, tour the key sites of what was ancient Thebes as a qualified Egyptologist guide recounts their stories and secrets. Travel to the West Bank to visit age-old pharaonic tombs at the Valley of the Kings, and see the stunning Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon. After lunch, switch to the East Bank to explore awe-inspiring Karnak and beautiful Luxor Temple. Hotel pickups and drop-offs included.
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At 7:00 Pm Pickup from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan by Tour guide then you will be transferred by Private A/C Vehicle to Luxor where it is 280 K/M North Aswan arrive Luxor at 10:00 am Start your day Tour Visiting the West Bank of the Nile where you visit the Valley Of The Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley.The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII.
Followed by a visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut that known as El Dir El Bahari which was built by Queen Hatshepsut the daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. Then Continue your day Tour to The Colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III
The Colossi of Memnon (Arabic: el-Colossat or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. They have stood since 1350 BC, and were well known to ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as early modern travelers and Egyptologists. The statues contain 107 Roman-era inscriptions in Greek and Latin, dated to between AD 20 and 250; many of these inscriptions on the northernmost statue make reference to the Greek mythological king Memnon, whom the statue was then – erroneously – thought to represent. Scholars have debated how the identification of the northern colossus as "Memnon" is connected to the Greek name for the entire Theban Necropolis as the Memnonium.
The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (/ˈkɑːr.næk/), comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I (reigned 1971–1926 BCE) in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2000–1700 BCE) and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BCE), although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the 18th Dynastic Theban Triad, with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes, and in 1979 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the rest of the city. The Karnak complex gives its name to the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of El-Karnak, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor.
The Luxor Temple (Arabic: معبد الأقصر) is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it was known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary". It was one of the two primary temples on the east bank, the other being Karnak.[1] Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is not dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death. Instead, Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually (as in the case of Alexander the Great, who claimed he was crowned at Luxor but may never have traveled south of Memphis, near modern Cairo). after tour transfer back to your hotel
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup from a hotel or Nile Cruise in Aswan شياخة ثالثة، قسم أسوان،، 3VQX+XP2, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242720, Egypt . Pickup from Aswan airport 3VQX+HQ5 Aswan 1, Egypt . Pickup from Aswan train station أسوان غرب محطة القطار، 3WX2+XW3, Abu AR Rish Qebli, Aswan 2, Aswan Governorate 1242871, Egypt .
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entry fees includes basic area only
Reviews(34)
The tour operator disappeared after dropping us a message to send them passports soon after we confirmed the tour. Despite our repeated messages and calls before the tour date, they gave no response to our enquiries about how they would arrange pick up as we stayed on Elephantine Island which can be accessed only by private boat at the expected pick up time at 5am. Finally, a few hours before pick up they confirmed that they would meet us at the hotel. So we waited at the hotel at 5am. At 5am, we were informed by the driver that we would need to make our own way to meet them by the pier in town. Luckily with the kind assistance of the hotel we made it to the meeting point despite having wasted much time and efforts for the hassles. The rating of 2 out of 5 given to this tour is for the guide who was very experienced and helped us avoid long waiting lines to the sites by being flexible with the itinerary and for the driver who was accommodating.
Samir Gaber was a fabulous tour guide. He was very informative and gave us a lot of information about Abu Simbal. He even gave us ice creams as a special treat after lunch!
Sam was a wonderful guide through the whole day. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend him and this enchanting journey through history.
The tour I took to Luxor on July 14, 2025 was great. Mohammed our driver today was also our driver yesterday to Abu Simbel and he was so awesome. Our tour guide Khaled was amazing as well, knew the Spanish language well and knowledgeable about the history and the sites. We just had an inconvenience with the traffic police coming back from Luxor. They were relentless and forced our driver to take another route. We should have been back in our hotel in three hours and we were on the road for 5 hours. That’s not his fault and I know police departments are a pain in any country but these tour companies should present a united front and complain about how these traffic police make these drivers pay money just to cross. That makes tourists scared and uncomfortable. We felt bad about how much money he had to pay just to get us to Luxor and back to our hotel. Poor guy probably lost money for the day after paying the police at every stop. The extra time to get back to Aswan made us miss other potential activities as well. Luxor was a gem and is absolutely beautiful with tons to see and lots of history, worth visiting but if you’re doing a day trip from Aswan or another city, think about staying in Luxor directly and doing the tours from there. Even though the police may not harass the tourists directly, the drivers are bearing the brunt of the harassment and bribes to the police. It makes any tourist not even want to come here. These tourist agencies and tour operators need to make a firm declaration against this nonsense. We know no country is perfect but in a country where tourism drives a lot of the economy, measures need to be taken to ensure the tourist experience is as worry and stress free as possible. In no circumstance did we feel this driver was supported by the tour agency, we felt extremely bad for him and he was just defeated by the end of the day after so much harassment. Thank goodness nothing worse happened but it certainly could have. This is super scary for all involved. So think very carefully about doing these tours from smaller cities into the main hubs. (Luxor, Cairo, etc.). It makes me think very cautiously about ever coming back to Egypt and with so much still remaining to see it saddens me that I’ll possibly not see more of what’s available to see here or what may be discovered in the future.
Our trip to Luxor was a great experience overall. We visited all the major landmarks as planned, and our guide, Ayman, was incredibly knowledgeable—sharing detailed insights into the history of each temple and even capturing some professional photos and videos for us. However, the pickup and drop-off point was changed at the last minute, which was disappointing and caused a delay to the start of the tour. Despite this miscommunication from the tour operator, Ayman’s expertise truly made the day memorable.
This was such an informative and relaxing tour from Aswan to Luxor. The Emo Tours team and tour guide crew were incredibly easy to work with and very accommodating. We want to give a very special shoutout to our tour guide, Mohamed Hashimi, who literally took care of everything for us (including taking some great family pictures of us!) and made each tour sight a very educational and enjoyable experience!
My driver Chico and guide Ahmed were excellent. My driver was on time and picked me up from my hotel. My guide Ahmed took some good pictures. Thank you.
Visits were incredible, and increasing quality with time. The boutique part was predictible as it is a trap for tourists but it was still a very good experience. Our guide knowledge and explanations were great. He was adaptable and even changed langage and switch for us. The driver was very nice and always on time, made us feel secure on the road, drove very quick and very professional and even brought us snacks. Just keep in mind that Emo Tour offers to start at 7am or 8am but we did not have the choice and accepted 6am.
The tour itself is great. However, the logistics don't live up to the theory. Here is something you should keep in mind booking this particular tour. I'm a solo traveler, and I love joining other groups to meet new people and experience something new each time. On this tour, I was NOT offered an option to join any groups and apprently they don't match tourists up. Everyone was doing a 'private' tour. I don't understand why I need to pay extra as a solo traveler when all the places I visited were literally packed with other one-two person 'private' tours. On top of all this, I gave Viator an option to match me up with a tour guide that speaks any of the top three languages I can communicate in - that most guides speak there, - and I got a tour guide who couldn't even hold a conversation in English. As much as I appreciate the fact that people do speak other languages in the country, I don't find it acceptable. If you are taking this tour in Arabic, it should be fine. The other note is they offer you to visit local 'workshops' to see how things are done, and ask you to buy something. If you ARE looking for those souvenirs, it might be a great option, but I wasn't. So it was nice they were not too forceful about that. The final opportunity for improvement is drving logistics. It took as about 4.5 hours to get back instead of 3 hours because for whatever reason (I gave up on trying to communicate with my tour guide and the driver) we decided to take local bumpy roads instead of the highway. Both the driver and the tour guide were really nice and trustworthy but the experience was pretty exhausting and I felt drained by the end of the day.
Can't recommend this trip enough! The best way to travel between Luxor and Aswan for sure!! Tayso from Emo tours helped us change dates last minute with no issue and provided us with a modern, large and comfortable, air conditioned SUV. Our driver and guide Ahmed Eid were great. We learned a lot and were able to spend lots of time wandering around the magnificent temples of Kom Umbu and Edfu (a cannot miss!) Ahmed was in high spirits and is in general a really very brotherly and fun guide. Considering they had to drive all the way back to Aswan once they droped us off in Luxor and it was actually a holiday for them, we can't express enough our appreciation and gratitude for the amazingly positive and energetic experience. Highly recommend!!
Dear our valued customer Thank you for your support and we would like to inform that we are taking every measure to ensure better service and greater customer satisfaction at all time . Ido wish to welcome you and your family in one of our tours soon ^_^ Best regards, Emo Tours Egypt
