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Free things to do in Luxor

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46 places in Luxor you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Luxor

  • Alabaster Chapel of Thutmosis III
  • Valley of the nobles Asasif
  • Birket Habu
  • Chapel of the White Queen
  • Column of Taharqa
  • Dra' Abu el-Naga'
  • Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
  • Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
  • Shrine of Ptah Meretzeger
  • Stele of Seti II
  • Temple of Amenhotep II
  • Temple of Ammon at Karnak
  • Temple of Montu in Al Madamum
  • Temple of Montu (Medamud)
  • Temple of Montu (Medamud)
  • Temple of Wadjmose
  • Tomb of Amenhotep Huy (AT-28)
  • Tomb of Djari (TT366)
  • Tomb of Harwa (TT37)
  • Tomb of Ibi (TT36)
  • Tomb of Kheruef (TT192)
  • Tomb of Padihorresnet (TT196)
  • Tomb of Puyemre (TT39)
  • Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27)
  • tribune of the quay
  • TT25
  • TT3 - Tomb of Pashedu
  • TT 414
  • TT71
  • Deir el-Madinah Workers Week Camp
  • Wadi al Gharbi
  • Wadi Jabbanat al Qurud
  • Wadi Sikkat Taqat Zayid
  • Shoshenq I Court
  • Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
  • White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I
  • Malqata
  • Cachette Courtyard
  • Theban Necropolis
  • Temple of Tawosret
  • Mortuary Temple of Thutmose III
  • Temple of Tuthmosis IV
  • Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb
  • Temple of Merneptah
  • Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34)
  • Alabaster Chapel of Amenhotep I
Free-admission days

When museums in Egypt open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Luxor

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Luxor, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Luxor for free?
46 places in Luxor with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Luxor?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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