Which one to choose in Luxor
Luxor Temple vs Temple of Hatshepsut
Two temples in Luxor. Luxor Temple has 20 tickets and tours to book; Temple of Hatshepsut has 4 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Luxor, Egypt
Luxor Temple stands in the middle of the modern city on the east bank of the Nile, so it is the easiest of the great Theban monuments to visit independently: buy an entry ticket at the gate on the Corniche, or in advance as an electronic ticket with a code that you show on your phone, and walk in. Similar electronic tickets exist for Karnak and for Medinet Habu on the west bank, which helps if you want to plan a full day without queuing.
Guided visits are offered as private tours of two to four hours with an Egyptologist, either in the cool of the morning, sometimes with breakfast, or in the late afternoon, running on past sunset as the floodlights come on, which is the most atmospheric time.
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Luxor, Egypt
The temple at Deir el-Bahari sits on Luxor's West Bank, and almost everyone sees it as part of a wider tour of the necropolis. Tickets are sold at the visitor centre at the foot of the site, and independent visitors can simply arrive by taxi, pay at the window and walk or ride the small electric train up the approach; the train has its own modest fare.
The products sold online fall into a few groups. A private guided visit pairs the temple with the Valley of the Kings, usually adding the Colossi of Memnon on the way back, with a guide, air-conditioned car and pickup from a hotel on either bank.
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