Sight West Bank, Luxor
Medinet Habu
A sight in West Bank, Luxor, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Ramesses III's temple with deep, colorful reliefs and few crowds.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Luxor, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Temple of Hatshepsut, 2.2 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- West Bank
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Luxor, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Temple of Hatshepsut
Terraced mortuary temple of Egypt's female pharaoh beneath the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Sight · 2.2 km straight-line - 2Valley of the Kings
Royal tombs cut into the desert hills, with painted corridors; extra tickets for Tutankhamun and Seti I.
Sight · 2.3 km straight-line - 31886 Restaurant at Winter Palace
Formal French dining in the 19th-century Winter Palace hotel.
Food · 4.4 km straight-line - 4Luxor Temple
Riverside temple linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes, lit up after dark.
Sight · 4.5 km straight-line - 5Luxor Museum
Compact, well-lit museum of Theban statues and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Sight · 4.6 km straight-line - 6Sofra Restaurant & Café
Egyptian home cooking in an old house, with a rooftop terrace.
Food · 5.0 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Medinet Habu 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
Another curated sight 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 Medinet Habu itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
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 Medinet Habu, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- PJ92+R8Q, Al Bairat, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1340550, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.71958, 32.60087
- Destination
- Luxor, Egypt
- Website
- egymonuments.gov.eg
Medinet Habu: quick answers
How much time do you need at Medinet Habu?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Medinet Habu. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Medinet Habu?
Our pick: Afternoon.
Where is Medinet Habu?
Medinet Habu is at PJ92+R8Q, Al Bairat, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1340550, Egypt, in West Bank. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Medinet Habu?
Medinet Habu appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Medinet Habu 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
Also in Luxor
- Hot-air balloon over the West Bank Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.