Luxor Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

No, it’s not advised that you visit Luxor for the first time without a local guide to help you navigate transport, understand social contexts and rules, stay away from unsafe areas, and save time on getting from one location to the next. Local guides in a city as complex and layered as Luxor is necessary for first time travelers. Guides in Luxor help you gain; 

• On the ground information, safety tips and location availability: Some websites for venues and attractions in Luxor are not up-to-date. A local guide can confirm availability and where sites are worth your time. 
• Vital Safety Knowledge: Though Luxor’s tourist sites are generally safe, guides can help you avoid vendor scams, taxi fare hikes and inauthentic souvenir purchases. For solo women travelers, a guide can ease the verbal harassment from local men. They can also help inform you on dress code. 
• Ease of travel & peace of mind: The greatest asset of any Luxor local guide is the ease of travel and daily convenience they offer you. From the moment your tour starts, to when you say goodbye, your Luxor guide takes you on as a friend, guiding you through this ancient city with full attention, taking away any hassle mid-trip. 

Generally, 2–3 days in Luxor are enough to get a genuine introduction to the city’s culture, historical background, food scene and shopping spots. If you don’t have a general idea f what those 2–3 days could look like, these tours could help enhance your time there. 

• Luxor’s Roots: Exploring Arts, History & Culture - Get to know why Luxor is considered one of the world’s largest open air museums with a series of tours focused on the elements that make Luxor world-famous. 
• Luxor’s Traditional Cuisine - To eat is to live, and to live is to eat! No place has that been more true than in Luxor, where Egyptian cuisine takes a front seat. 
• Try The Unique: Rare Experiences In Luxor - Talk about going off the beaten path! Our guides have curated some experiences that are exclusively Luxor focused, check them out! 

The brief Spring season, lasting from March to April, is the best time to visit Luxor as the weather is perfect, with daily averages of 20-25 °C (68-77 °F). It’s also a great time to visit, as crowds of travelers from the high winter season (Dec to Feb.) start to dwindle. 

The most common modes of transport in Luxor are minibuses and taxis. Minibuses are easily navigable when you have a local guide with you, and taxis are everywhere, though you will not find Lyft or Uber operating in the city. Alternatively, you can hire private Luxor transport to and from cities or the airport. 

For some serious fun, try horse-drawn carriages (calèches).

Yes, Luxor has a high safety rate for walking around at night (60/100) and an even higher rate for the daytime (80/100). But with that said, you should practice common safety measures when walking anywhere, and keep any valuables (passports, jewelry etc.) in your hotel room.

Tipping ranges for tour guides in Luxor typically fall between 5% to 10% of the total tour cost, depending on the quality of service provided.

Depending on the length of the shorts, it can be okay. For men, standard shorts are accepted. As for women, we advise that you wear shorts/skirts that fall on, or below the knee-line, as it will lessen the attention and verbal comments you will gain from male observers.