Luxor Travel Information

Luxor Travel Information

Luxor is a city located in Upper Egypt, in the province of Qena. It was the ancient city of Thebes the capital of Ancient Egypt. The early Arab travelers, who admired Luxor for the numerous monuments and ruins scattered around the city, gave it its name. In Arabic Luxor means "the palaces".

Today’s city is among the most famous and popular tourist destinations in Egypt, one of those places you must see. So therefore, all the major travel agencies have main regional tourist offices there that also act as destination service offices.
The weather in Luxor is fairly hot all year round. Temperature can reach up to 40-50 C during the summer time.

how to get there ?

You can reach Luxor by (air, train or bus)

By flight (Air) :-

• Luxor International Airport is located 6 KM east of the centre of the city. As it is an International airport, it can receive international flights as well as local, domestic ones. You can fly directly into Luxor from many European airports.
• Egypt Air runs daily flights from Cairo to Luxor. The flight costs approximately $250 and takes about 50 minutes. Please note: You must book your tickets in advance.

By Train :

• The main railway station in Luxor is located in El- Mahata Square. There are frequent train services from Cairo to Luxor and from Luxor to Cairo and from Luxor to Aswan, as well as other southern sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo.