Memphis Tours Luxor Review 2026 — Prices, License, Cancellation

The short answer

Worth the splurgeMemphis Tours private day, both banks
Car, Egyptologist, entry tickets and lunch in one per-person price — the simplest budget if you'd rather not handle tickets at all.
Best valueFull-Day Shared Tour to West and East Banks4.62,233 reviewsfrom $30GetYourGuide
The same sites on a shared minibus for about $30 plus tickets — the most-reviewed Luxor tour on GetYourGuide.
Best privateWest & East Banks & Tut's Tomb Private Full-Day Tour4.8264 reviewsfrom $80GetYourGuide
A private both-banks day from about $80 a person through GetYourGuide; tickets are the main thing to check.
Skip it ifYou may cancel late
Direct cancellation charges at Memphis start at 15% of the price and reach 100% inside 14 days of arrival on packages; a platform day tour is far more forgiving.

Is Memphis Tours good for Luxor?

Memphis Tours is a good choice for Luxor if you want everything — car, Egyptologist, entry tickets and lunch — in one price, and you're willing to pay for that. It is one of the oldest names in Egyptian tourism: the company says it began as a family business in Port Said in 1955 and is now headquartered in Giza, selling tailor-made trips in Egypt and more than 25 other destinations.

The license checks out. The Egyptian Travel Agents Association index lists Memphis for Tourism as a Category A company with license number 30, registered on 25 August 1955, with memphistours.com as its website. Few operators selling Luxor online have a record that old or that easy to match.

What Memphis Tours sells in Luxor and what it costs

All prices below are from Memphis's own Luxor pages, per person, in USD.

Tour	Format	Duration	Price	Tickets included?	Best for
East & West Banks	Private	about 8 h	$220 (1), $169 (2), $125 (6)	Yes, plus lunch	One full day, no admin
West Bank	Private	about 5 h	from $80	Check the tour page	Tombs before the heat
Karnak & Luxor temples	Private	about 4 h	$89 (1), $65 (2), $45 (6)	Yes	An afternoon in town
Dendera & Abydos	Private	about 10 h	from $69	Check the tour page	A second day
Sound & Light at Karnak	Small group	about 2 h	from $55	Check the tour page	An evening
Hot-air balloon	Balloon flight	about 2 h	from $139	—	Sunrise
Nile cruise from Luxor	Small group	5 days	from $802	Check the cruise page	Luxor to Aswan

The "from" figures are the six-person rate; two people pay noticeably more. The full-day price for two — $169 each, $338 together — includes tickets to Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple, plus lunch. Tutankhamun's tomb is not named in the inclusions, so ask.

How it compares with booking on a platform

The cheapest way to see the same sites is a shared tour from about $30 or a private day from about $80 a person on GetYourGuide, with entry tickets bought separately — our tickets guide lists what each site charges. For two people that usually comes in well under Memphis's $338, even after tickets and lunch. What you give up is the single all-inclusive invoice and Memphis's 24/7 phone support.

Platform alternatives for the same Luxor day

Full-Day Shared Tour to West and East Banks

4.62,233 reviews8 hours

from $30Check dates

West & East Banks & Tut's Tomb Private Full-Day Tour

4.8264 reviews8 hours

from $80Check dates

Private Full-Day Luxor Highlights Tour with Pickup

4.6416 reviews8 hours

from $105Check dates

From Aswan: 4-Day Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Guide

4.3654 reviews4 days

from $450Check dates

US-dollar prices come from each platform's own feed and were checked on October 21, 2026. Dates and group size change them — the booking page has the final price.

How booking, payment and cancellation work

Deposit: 25% to confirm; 50% over Christmas, New Year and Easter. The rest is due two days before arrival or in cash on arrival.
Cards: Visa, Mastercard and American Express are accepted, but card payments need a signed letter authorizing the charge, with a signature matching your card and passport.
Cancellation: the general terms charge 15% of the price from booking to 61 days out, 35% at 60–31 days, 50% at 30–15 days and 100% inside 14 days, plus a 5% bank fee on refunds. Peak-period charges are higher.
Day tours: the individual Luxor tour pages say Memphis waives fees for force majeure and otherwise passes on costs already incurred. Get the applicable rule in writing.

Pros and cons

Pros

Category A license no. 30, verified, with a record going back to 1955
Per-person prices published by group size — no haggling
Entry tickets and lunch included on the main day tours
Covers Nile cruises and multi-day trips as well as day tours

Cons

Expensive for one or two people compared with platform tours
Strict cancellation scale on packages, plus a 5% refund fee
Card payments need a signed authorization letter
Tutankhamun's tomb not listed in the full-day inclusions

Verdict

Our score: 4.2 / 5. Memphis Tours is the most verifiable operator we reviewed and one of the most transparent about price: one number per person, tickets and lunch in. That earns it a high score. It loses points on value for couples and solo travelers, and on a cancellation scale that's tougher than a platform's. Families of five or six, and anyone combining Luxor with a cruise or a longer trip, get the most out of it.

For other options, see our operators overview and private tours guide.

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Questions travellers ask

How much does Memphis Tours charge for a Luxor day tour?

Its private full day of both banks costs $220 for one person, $169 a person for two and $125 a person for six, with entry tickets to the listed sites, lunch, water, an English-speaking Egyptologist and hotel transfers included. A private half day at Karnak and Luxor Temple runs from $89 for one to $45 a person for six, entry fees included.

Is Memphis Tours licensed?

Yes. The Egyptian Travel Agents Association index lists Memphis for Tourism as a Category A company with license number 30, registered on 25 August 1955, and gives memphistours.com as its website. That matches the founding year the company publishes.

What is Memphis Tours' cancellation policy?

Its general terms charge 15% from booking until 61 days before arrival, 35% from 60 to 31 days, 50% from 30 to 15 days and 100% inside 14 days, plus a 5% bank fee on refunds. Christmas, New Year and Easter carry higher charges. Its tour pages also say day tours are only charged for costs already incurred — ask which rule applies before you pay.

How do you pay Memphis Tours?

A deposit of 25% secures most bookings, rising to 50% over Christmas, New Year and Easter. The balance is due two days before arrival or in cash on arrival. Card payments need a signed authorization letter whose signature matches your card and passport.

Is Memphis Tours worth it for Luxor?

It's worth it if you want one fixed price with tickets and lunch included and a company with seven decades of history behind it. For a single Luxor day on a budget, a platform tour plus tickets bought at the gate costs noticeably less for two people.

Sources and checks

Memphis Tours — company reference page (founding, headquarters, deposit) — checked 21 Oct 2026
Memphis Tours — Luxor day tours and prices — checked 21 Oct 2026
Memphis Tours — Day tour to Luxor's East and West Banks (inclusions, prices by group size) — checked 21 Oct 2026
Memphis Tours — Half-day Karnak and Luxor temples tour — checked 21 Oct 2026
Memphis Tours — Terms and conditions (booking, card payment, cancellation fees) — checked 21 Oct 2026
Egyptian Travel Agents Association — company record, license 30 — checked 21 Oct 2026
GetYourGuide — Luxor activity feed (prices, ratings, review counts) — checked 21 Oct 2026

Memphis Tours in Luxor — all-inclusive, licensed, and priced for it