Sight East Bank, Luxor
Luxor Temple
A sight in East Bank, Luxor, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.
Why go
Riverside temple linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes, lit up after dark.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Luxor, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with 1886 Restaurant at Winter Palace and Sofra Restaurant & Café.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- East Bank
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Luxor, measured as straight-line distance.
- 11886 Restaurant at Winter Palace
Formal French dining in the 19th-century Winter Palace hotel.
Food · 0.6 km straight-line - 2Sofra Restaurant & Café
Egyptian home cooking in an old house, with a rooftop terrace.
Food · 0.7 km straight-line - 3Luxor Museum
Compact, well-lit museum of Theban statues and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Sight · 0.9 km straight-line - 4Hot-air balloon over the West Bank
Sunrise flights over temples, fields and the Nile.
Activity · 1.1 km straight-line - 5Karnak Temple
Vast temple complex of Amun with the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall.
Sight · 2.5 km straight-line - 6Medinet Habu
Ramesses III's temple with deep, colorful reliefs and few crowds.
Sight · 4.5 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Luxor Temple is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Luxor
2 more curated sights in Luxor. See the full Luxor guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Luxor run from 22°C in January to 42°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Luxor Temple itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Luxor from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Luxor weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Luxor Temple, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Mabad Al Oksor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362501, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.70051, 32.64072
- Destination
- Luxor, Egypt
- Website
- egymonuments.gov.eg
Luxor Temple: quick answers
How much time do you need at Luxor Temple?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Luxor Temple. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Luxor Temple?
Our pick: Evening. Insider tip: Visit at night.
Where is Luxor Temple?
Luxor Temple is at Mabad Al Oksor, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362501, Egypt, in East Bank. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Luxor Temple?
Luxor Temple appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Luxor Temple to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Luxor.
Plan Luxor
- Luxor travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Luxor weather by month
- Luxor to Aswan 180 km straight-line
- Cairo & Giza to Luxor 504 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.