Esna Temple Tour: Explore Ptolemaic Architecture

Embark on a private half-day tour from Luxor to explore the fascinating Esna Temple. Join an expert local guide and discover the remains of this Ptolemaic temple, located on the west bank of the River Nile. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Temple of Khnum - An expert tour guide will collect guests from their Luxor location (Hotel, Nile Cruise port) at their preferred pick-up time (refer to the departure time field) and accompany them to explore the Esna Temple. This temple is dedicated to the triad of Khnum, Neith, and their offspring Heka. Originally, the Temple of Esna was…
What's Included
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
  • All taxes & service charge
  • Bottled water during the tour
  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tipping
Additional Information

Join an expert local tour guide for a half-day tour to explore the Esna Temple from Luxor. Travel approximately 55 km to see the remnants of a Ptolemaic temple situated in the heart of the town on the west bank of the River Nile. Although the Temple of Khnum at Esna is smaller than many other Egyptian temples, it stands out for its impressive…

Location
Temple of Khnum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Teodor_g
Feb 4, 2026
Esna temple visit - good experience, would recommend the visit of Esna temple with Egyptologist as i guide, allows you to better understand the history
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Renato_r
Jan 3, 2026
Beautiful experience - The temple of Esna is wonderful, well worth a visit. Early morning is better because there are few people
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Joerg_o
Dec 2, 2025
Awesome experience at Esna temple - We visited Esna Tempel from Luxor with this private Guide Tour. Our tour guide was the very symphatic Dr. Azeb, he speeks perfectly and understandable English and has a deep knowledge of the ancient egyptian history. But he could also answer all of our other questions. His driver brought us savely back and forth, the Ride is 1:20h for one direction. The temple is awesome (the colors, inscriptions…) and you should have a guide like him to get all the little details explained in family atmosphere. MANY thanks for this unforgettable experience.
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Davide_b
Nov 5, 2025
Was it the Temple (or... - It was the most beautiful Temple (or part of it) we have seen. The very knowledgeable guide explained everything there was to know. In addition, he lent himself for a ride in the city as his hometown. WONDERFUL!
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Kyle_a
Jul 9, 2025
Great tour from Walid - Visiting the Esna Temple was a major highlight of my trip to Egypt this summer, and that is all thanks to Walid, who was an amazing guide.
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M574jikylea
Jul 9, 2025
Amazing tour from Walid - Visiting the Esna Temple was a major highlight of my trip to Egypt this summer, and that is all thanks to Walid, who was an amazing guide. For starters, he was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and he was extremely knowledgeable when it came to Esna and its many fascinating aspects. He was also willing to talk about many of the other temples in Egypt, and I learned a lot from our discussion on the drive to and from Esna. Walid's deep passion for Egyptian history really made the difference in the trip and I'm very grateful for having him as a guide. I couldn't recommend him more highly.
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Kyle_m
Jan 18, 2024
A must see if in Luxor - Esna is an absolute must see if you are in Luxor, its only an hour or so away from Luxor and a pretty nice drive along farmlands. And once you get to the site the colours are like nothing else you will see in Egypt. This is because they are restoring it and doing an amazing job. Walled the your guide was such a nice guide as well, very friendly and knowledgeable. I was travelling solo so he helped me take pictures and we got some great shots, even let me spend a bit of extra time there as well. The driver was great as well. Overall, my favourite day trip on my holiday. And as its a half day tour, you have the rest of the day to do other things. Definitely go there if staying in Luxor!
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Marcandre_m
Jan 10, 2026
Esna Temple from Luxor - Not worth the back and forth from Luxor. The temple is quite small - but impressing nonetheless… but you can see everything in 15 minutes so to drive 3 hours is not worth it.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).