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Best Tours & activities in Luxor (2026)

Luxor is one of the best places in Egypt to join a tour, because its sights are spread over both banks of the Nile and timing matters. The classic experience is a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West Bank. Sindbad Balloons, Magic Horizon Balloons and Hodhod Soliman Balloons all run dawn flights over the temples and tombs, with hotel pickups well before sunrise. Flights are regulated and depend on wind, visibility and temperature, so book early in your stay to allow for a cancelled morning.

For sightseeing, a private day tour with a licensed Egyptologist guide, car and driver is the easiest way to cover the West Bank sites in a morning and Karnak or Luxor Temple later in the day. Local operators such as Luxor and Aswan Travel arrange day tours, tailor-made trips and Nile cruises. Luxor is also the starting point for many cruises to Aswan, including round trips such as the Steigenberger Minerva Nile Cruise, which check in and out in Luxor. When booking any tour, ask what is included, especially entrance tickets and special tombs, and confirm pickup times the evening before.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Luxor

  1. Sindbad Balloons Hot air balloon flights, East BankA licensed Luxor balloon company offering sunrise flights from the West Bank over the temples, the Nile and the Valley of the Kings, with hotel pickup included.
  2. Magic Horizon Balloons Hot air balloon flights, Khaled Ibn El Walid, East BankA Luxor-based balloon operator with an office opposite the Nile Palace Hotel, running traditional, private and tethered flights over the West Bank.
  3. Hodhod Soliman Balloons Hot air balloon flights, LuxorOne of the first Egyptian-owned balloon companies in Luxor, operating since 1994 and flying at sunrise over the temples and tombs of the West Bank.

Tour operator

1. Sindbad Balloons

Hot air balloon flightsEast Bank

A licensed Luxor balloon company offering sunrise flights from the West Bank over the temples, the Nile and the Valley of the Kings, with hotel pickup included.

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Tour operator

4. Luxor and Aswan Travel

Licensed tour operator: day tours, Nile cruises and dahabiyasEl Fayrouz District, East Bank

A licensed Luxor-based tour operator planning private day tours, Nile cruises and dahabiya trips, online since 1999 and holding ETAA licence 1119.

View details — Luxor and Aswan Travel