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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 TourFull-day tour from Aswan: Philae Temple, High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk
This Philae Temple and High Dam tour covers Aswan's classic sights in one day, with the Unfinished Obelisk too. An Egyptologist tells the story of each site.
From $90 per personView tour©Amwaj Tour4-day Nile cruise: Aswan to Luxor, with Kom Ombo and Edfu
This 4-day Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor spends three nights on a deluxe ship. It stops at the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu along the way.
From $700 per personView tour
©Amwaj TourFull-day trip from Luxor to Abu Simbel
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.
From $285 per personView tour
©Amwaj TourFull-day tour: Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili bazaar
This Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili tour starts with a guided visit to Tutankhamun's treasures. You then spend the afternoon in the lanes of Cairo's historic bazaar.
From $105 per personView tour
©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 Tour5-day dahabiya cruise: Luxor to Aswan, with Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae
This dahabiya cruise Luxor to Aswan sails for four nights on a traditional Nile sailing boat. It includes Egyptologist-guided visits and all meals on board.
From $1,600 per personView tour
©Amwaj TourFull-day tour from Cairo: Luxor East and West Bank with domestic flights
This Luxor day trip from Cairo flies you to Luxor and back in a day. You see Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon.
From $280 per personView tour
©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 tourBreathtaking 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.