Luxor Temple tour from Luxor: sphinx-bordered processional way

Luxor Temple Opet Festival tour: explore ancient rituals and grand sphinx processions

This Luxor Temple tour includes a specialized guide, air-conditioned transport and hotel pickup, with all fees covered. You visit Luxor Temple (Ipet-resyt) in ancient Thebes, see the sphinx-lined avenue that connects it to Karnak, and learn how the temple served as the destination for the Opet Festival procession. The tour concludes with return transport to your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Luxor Temple and return

• Meet NASCO Tours representative
• Visit Luxor Temple in ancient Thebes
• Return to hotel

The Experience

Luxor Temple sits at the heart of ancient Thebes, and unlike most Egyptian temples, it is physically linked to Karnak by a sphinx-bordered processional way. This connection was not decorative—it was the route taken during the Opet Festival, when priests carried the cult images of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu from Karnak to Luxor Temple, which was dedicated to the god Amenemopet. A specialized guide walks you through the temple's layout and explains this historical significance as you move through the site.

Your guide speaks English, French, German, or Arabic, depending on the option you choose at checkout. The tour includes pickup from your hotel and transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, so you do not arrange your own way to the site. All fees and taxes are covered upfront. The whole experience takes about 90 minutes from start to finish, ending with a return to your hotel.

What’s included

• Specialized guide in your choice of English, French, German, or Arabic.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport.
• hotel pickup and return.
• all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditions

Operated by NASCO Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the historical context of Luxor Temple explained by someone who knows the site—the sphinx-lined connection to Karnak and the role of the Opet Festival make more sense with a guide than on your own.

Top questions

What makes Luxor Temple different from other Egyptian temples?

Luxor Temple is linked to Karnak by a sphinx-bordered processional way, a connection unique among Egyptian temples. This avenue was the ceremonial route for the Opet Festival, when priests paraded the cult images of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu from Karnak to Luxor Temple.

What is the Opet Festival and why does it matter to the temple?

The Opet Festival was a significant religious ceremony in which cult images of three gods were carried in procession from Karnak to Luxor Temple, which was dedicated to Amenemopet. The temple's orientation and design made it the focal point of this annual event.

Is a guide included, and what languages are available?

Yes, a specialized guide is included with the tour and speaks English, French, German, or Arabic depending on which option you select at checkout.

Does the tour include hotel pickup and transport?

Yes, hotel pickup and air-conditioned vehicle transport are included, along with all fees and taxes, so you do not need to arrange your own way to the temple.

How long does the tour take?

The tour takes approximately 90 minutes from pickup at your hotel through the temple visit and return.