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Private tours in Egypt: day tours, Nile cruises and private transfers across Luxor, Aswan, Cairo and the White Desert, with a guide who speaks your language.
Ancient wonders, sunrise balloons, the Nile at dusk and the White Desert at night. All within reach.
25 toursLuxorLuxor tours on both banks of the river: temples, royal tombs and the Nile at sunrise.Explore
14 toursCairo and GizaCairo and Giza tours to the pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum and the old streets of Islamic and Coptic Cairo.Explore
11 toursAswanAswan tours in Egypt's southern city on the Nile, home to Philae Temple and the gateway to Abu Simbel.Explore
3 toursQenaDendera and Abydos tours to two of the best-preserved temples in Egypt, north of Luxor.Explore
1 tourRed Sea coastTours from Hurghada, El Gouna, Safaga and Marsa Alam, with day trips and transfers to Luxor.Explore
1 tourBahariya OasisBahariya Oasis tours to a palm-filled oasis in the Western Desert, the way into the Black and White Deserts.ExplorePick your kind of day
39 tours across 6 destinations, sorted the way travelers think.
01Day tours28 tours · from $30Day toursTemples, tombs and the Valley of the KingsExplore
02Desert trips2 tours · from $40Desert tripsBahariya Oasis and the White DesertExplore
03Hot air balloon4 tours · from $180Hot air balloonSunrise over the West BankExplore
04Multi-day trips8 tours · from $315Multi-day tripsTwo days or more, guide includedExplore
05Nile cruises3 tours · from $700Nile cruisesAswan to Luxor on the riverExploreWhat are you waiting for?
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ExploreAncient Egypt
©Amwaj TourSunrise hot-air balloon ride over Luxor
This Luxor hot air balloon ride gives you 45 to 60 minutes in the air at sunrise. You look down on the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple, with pickup from your hotel.
Price on requestView tour©Amwaj Tour2-day trip: Giza pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and old Cairo
This Cairo 2-day trip gives you two private days: the Giza pyramids, Tutankhamun's treasures and Khan el-Khalili. Then come the Citadel, Coptic Cairo and the Monastery of Saint Simon.
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©Amwaj TourFull-day private tour: Coptic and Islamic Cairo, from the Hanging Church to Khan el-Khalili
This private Coptic and Islamic Cairo tour visits the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and Mosque of Amr ibn al-As. It ends at the Monastery of Saint Simon and Khan el-Khalili.
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©Amwaj TourFull-day tour: Luxor’s West Bank and the Karnak sound and light show
This Luxor West Bank day tour visits the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Medinet Habu and the Colossi of Memnon with your own guide. Then comes the sound and light show at Karnak after dark.
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©Amwaj TourFull-day tour: sunrise balloon ride, Valley of the Kings and Karnak
The Luxor balloon and both banks tour lifts off before dawn over the Theban hills and temples. You then land to a full day of sightseeing on both banks.
From $250 per personView tour©Amwaj Tour2-day trip: Bahariya Oasis and the White Desert from Cairo
This White Desert 2-day trip takes you from Cairo to Bahariya Oasis and the White Desert. You spend a night under more stars than you have ever seen.
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©Amwaj TourFull-day tour: Karnak, Luxor Temple and the Karnak sound and light show
This Luxor East Bank day tour gives Karnak and Luxor Temple proper time with an Egyptologist. It adds a stop at the local market and the sound and light show at Karnak in the evening.
Price on requestView tour©Amwaj TourFull-day tour: sunrise balloon ride and Luxor’s West Bank
The Luxor balloon and West Bank tour starts with a hot-air balloon ride over Luxor. You then walk the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon with an Egyptologist.
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Breathtaking sights
This Abu Simbel day trip from Luxor reaches the great rock temples of Ramses II above Lake Nasser in one full day. They were moved stone by stone to save them from the water.
A local friend with an Egyptologist's knowledge
Amwaj is a Luxor company built on authenticity and quality. A trip should be more than a checklist of sights, so every tour can be made private and your guide plans the day around you.
The journalTales carved in time
Karnak: two thousand years of building for Amun
Karnak is not one temple but a whole city of temples. For around 2,000 years, pharaoh after pharaoh added gates, halls and obelisks to honour the…
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The Valley of the Kings: where the pharaohs hid their eternity
For nearly 500 years, the kings of Egypt were buried in secret tombs cut deep into a desert valley near Luxor. Here is what they left…
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Abu Simbel: the temples that were moved to save them
Ramses II carved two temples into a mountain on Egypt's southern border. Three thousand years later, the whole world helped to lift them out of the…
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Philae: the island temple of Isis
Reached only by boat, the Temple of Isis at Philae was one of the last places where the old gods of Egypt were worshipped, and where…
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Koshari: the dish all of Egypt agrees on
Rice, lentils, pasta, a sharp tomato sauce and a crown of crispy onions. Koshari is cheap, filling, vegan by nature, and loved in every corner of…
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Ful and ta’ameya: how Egypt starts the day
Slow-cooked fava beans and crisp green falafel, eaten with warm baladi bread. Egypt's favourite breakfast has fed the country for generations.
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Molokhia: the green soup Egyptians grow up with
Finely chopped jute leaves, a rich broth, and a sizzling spoon of garlic and coriander. Molokhia is the taste of an Egyptian family lunch.
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Feteer meshaltet: the golden pastry of the Egyptian countryside
Paper-thin dough, folded again and again with ghee, then baked until golden and flaky. Eat it with honey, cheese, or both.
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Luxor day trip from Hurghada: how the day works, and is it worth it?
Yes, you can see Karnak and the Valley of the Kings in one day from the Red Sea. Here is how long the drive takes, how…
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Best time to visit Luxor: a month-by-month guide
October to April is the best time to visit Luxor, with warm days and cool nights. Here is what each month is like, and how to…
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Professional meet-and-assist at airports and train stations, then a private car to your hotel or Nile cruise.