This is Egypt
Cruises & Sailing4.7(40)· 📍 Luxor, Egypt

Private Karnak Temple Tour by Felucca from Luxor

Offered by Viator

A trusted partner experience, hand-picked and featured on This is Egypt.

Private Karnak Temple Tour by Felucca from Luxor
↩️
Cancellation
Free 24h before

Overview

Discover one of the largest temples of ancient Egypt when you embark on this private tour of Karnak Temple. Enjoy stunning views as you sail across the Nile River in a classic felucca boat. Your dedicated, English-speaking Egyptologist guide provides you with a wealth of knowledge about the ancient temple, making this a great excursion for history lovers.

How this compares

Luxor · 1135 Cruises & Sailing · typical ~30,011 EGP · 947 EGPgood value

Highlights

  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup

What's included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in the East Bank
  • Professional Private Egyptologist English-speaking guide
  • Felucca ride
  • Entrance fees to the Karnak temple (13.5 USD per person)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off in the West Bank (available at an extra cost 5 USD per person)

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Luxor
  2. 2
    The Karnak Temple

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
See details
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
Air-conditioned vehicle · Private transportation · Hotel pickup and drop-off in the East Bank · Professional Private Egyptologist English-speaking guide · Felucca ride

Reviews (40)

4.7
★★★★★
Based on 40 verified reviews
b
bengisu_z
★★★★★
Apr 2024

Even though we had misunderstandings at the beginning marolla was really helpful to solve our issues. Our tour guide Christina and felluca driver was also really attentive and nice

H
Heather_M
Dec 2025

We booked Karnak Temple, with a felucca there and back (1 and 1/2 hour on boat in total). Both the driver and tour guide (who we met at temple) thought we were on a different trip completely. We had to explain multiple times but due to the language barrier it was not fully understood. There was no boat ride at all - we drove to and from the temple. This was extremely disappointing - we had only booked this trip because it included the boat. The tour guide had very little information, except for pointing out different symbols - there were no facts or background. It was very rushed and we nearly

J
Judith_P
Nov 2025

Do NOT book this tour! The description is completely different than what you actually get! Also, there is NO watching the sunset on the felucca. They offer to take you back in a taxi to your hotel! First of all, the “Felucca” ride was a regular boat. The ride itself is about 5 mins or less and then they keep you in the water stalling and making you dance so they can At the end ask you to pay them for the “show” they put up with you. They demand aggressively for a tip. I wasn’t expecting to pay anything additional, I didn’t have any small bill. Then my guy in a very RUDE manner told me I should

B
Beatrice_G
★★★★★
Jul 2024

Our Tourguide Mina was great! Very friendly, knows everything about the old and new Agypten Culture and we enjoyed the Tour very much

R
Ruben_O
★★★★★
Feb 2024

What a great tour! Very well organized and very informative. Mena knows what he‘s talking about and guided me with much passion. I’ve had some bad experiences with tours in Egypt but I would definitely recommend this company!

L
Leona_G
★★★★★
Nov 2021

The Felucca ride to Karnak temple was really fantastic!!! The guide was friendly and informative! Great day with Great guide!

947 EGP/ per person
4.7(40)verified reviews
Book on Viator

You'll complete your booking securely on Viator. Price shown is the latest we found.

Chat with a real person — freeAsk Seif on WhatsApp
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Secure booking
  • No added fees
The boat takes 10 minutes to reach karnak. Our driver stayed with us and served as our guide. Sublime site
jessie_p
24/7 free WhatsApp help
Also available on

The same experience, compared across platforms.

You might also like

More experiences travelers book alongside this one

Egypt's bestsellers

The experiences travelers book most, across the country

Read our guide: Nile River Cruise Guide (2026): Routes, Prices, and How to ChooseEverything you need to book the right Nile cruise: the Luxor-Aswan route, how many nights, what's included, ships vs dahabiyas, best months, and real costs.Read our guide: Luxor Travel Guide: Temples, Tombs & the Nile (2026)The world's greatest open-air museum, where ancient Thebes split its life across the Nile: temples for the living on the East Bank, tombs for the dead on the West. A complete guide to Luxor's sights, a sunrise balloon, where to stay, and how long to give it.
Seif is online now

Chat with a real person — free

Seif and the team reply on WhatsApp 24/7 — trip questions, custom plans and booking help.

Ask Seif on WhatsApp
Interactive mapExplore Luxor on our interactive mapWander the sights and cities on our illustrated map
Open the map

Helwa Ya Baladi

Dalida

Seif is online nowReal person · replies in ~1 min