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Places near Luxor by type
All 117 places by distance →One day from Luxor
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Luxor
- Ancient Thebes With Its Necropolisheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Deir el-Shelwitheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Valley of the Three Pitsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mortuary Temple of Seti Iheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Temple of Montu (Medamud)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Luxor
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Luxor?
Sidi Abou Al Hagag Al Aqsry Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Luxor Temple (temple, about 1 km), Temple of Khonsu (heritage site, about 3 km), Karnak Temple Complex (temple, about 3 km), Ancient Thebes With Its Necropolis (heritage site, about 4 km), Mortuary Temple of Seti I (heritage site, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Luxor?
115 places on Spotwander: 88 forts & heritage, 7 other attractions, 6 temples, 4 mosques & dargahs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Luxor?
Chapel of Serapis, about 1 km by road; Avenue of Sphinxes (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Luxor?
Luxor Temple, about 1 km by road; Karnak Temple Complex (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Luxor?
Start in Luxor, visit Ancient Thebes With Its Necropolis, then Deir el-Shelwit, then Valley of the Three Pits, then Mortuary Temple of Seti I, then Temple of Montu (Medamud), and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.