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Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum Tour

Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum Tour
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Tour Overview

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Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum Tour is a private Luxor museum tour planned for travelers who want to visit two important museums in Luxor. This tour covers Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum with a private Egyptologist guide, private air-conditioned transfers, entrance fees, lunch, and pickup and drop-off from your hotel, Nile Cruise, Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station, or your location in Luxor.

This Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum Tour is one of the useful Luxor Tours for travelers who want to understand ancient Egyptian history, royal statues, temple discoveries, mummification methods, funerary beliefs, and the religious life of Luxor, the Ancient City. Ancient Thebes was one of Egypt’s most important religious and royal centers, especially during the New Kingdom period between the 16th and 11th centuries BC.

It is suitable for visitors searching for Luxor Trips, Luxor Excursions, Luxor Day Tours, and Luxor Day Trips that include cultural sightseeing inside Luxor city.

During the tour, you will visit Luxor Museum, one of the main museums in the city. Luxor Museum was opened in 1975 and displays selected objects from ancient Thebes, including statues, royal pieces, temple reliefs, funerary objects, and discoveries connected with Luxor’s temples and tombs.

You will also visit Luxor Mummification Museum, opened in 1997 to explain the ancient Egyptian mummification process, funerary rituals, embalming tools, canopic jars, amulets, and the religious beliefs connected with death and the afterlife.

Both museums give useful context before or after visiting the main temples and tombs of Luxor. Luxor Museum helps explain royal statues, temple discoveries, and ancient Theban history, while the Mummification Museum focuses on burial customs, preservation of the body, and ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife.

Both sites are among the important Luxor Attractions for travelers who want a short museum tour in Luxor and a deeper understanding of the history behind the temples, tombs, and royal monuments of the city.

WOW Egypt Tours arranges this private Luxor Museum Tour with clear organization and direct sightseeing. The tour includes private transfers inside Luxor, a private Egyptologist guide, entrance fees to Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum, lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water, and all service charges and taxes.

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Tour Summary

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  • From: $53
  • Duration: 5 Hours
  • Schedule: Daily
  • Location:
    Luxor
  • Group Size: Private Group
  • Category: Sightseeing Tour
  • Trip Type: Tour
  • Pick-up & Drop-off:
    Luxor
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Tour Attractions

Luxor Museum

Luxor Museum

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Luxor Mummification Museum

Luxor Mummification Museum

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Tour Itinerary

1 Pickup

Your WOW Egypt Tours representative and driver will pick you up from your hotel, Nile Cruise, Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station, or your location in Luxor. You will be transferred by private modern air-conditioned vehicle with your private Egyptologist guide to begin your Luxor museum tour.

2 Luxor Museum

Luxor Museum is located on the East Bank of Luxor, overlooking the Nile River. The museum was opened in 1975 and displays a selected collection of ancient Egyptian statues, reliefs, royal objects, and archaeological pieces discovered in Luxor and the surrounding Theban area.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the main displays inside Luxor Museum, including statues of kings and gods, objects from temples and tombs, and important pieces related to the history of ancient Thebes. Ancient Thebes became one of Egypt’s most important religious and royal centers, especially during the New Kingdom period between the 16th and 11th centuries BC.

Luxor Museum includes important objects connected with Luxor’s temples, tombs, and royal history, including pieces from the 18th Dynasty, 19th Dynasty, and later periods of ancient Egypt. These displays help explain the role of kings, gods, temple rituals, funerary beliefs, and royal power in ancient Thebes.

The museum is known for its organized display and focused collection, making it one of the best places to understand the history of Luxor. Unlike larger museums with very wide collections, Luxor Museum focuses strongly on the Theban area and gives clear context about the monuments visited in Luxor, including objects connected with Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, and royal discoveries from the West Bank.

The visit to Luxor Museum is suitable for travelers who want to connect the temples and tombs of Luxor with objects discovered in the same region. It can also be combined with other Luxor sightseeing tours on the East Bank or West Bank.

3 Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant.

4 Mummification Museum

After lunch, continue to the Mummification Museum in Luxor. The museum was opened in 1997 and is dedicated to explaining the ancient Egyptian mummification process, the tools used by embalmers, and the religious beliefs connected with death, burial, and the afterlife.

During your visit to the Mummification Museum, your guide will explain how ancient Egyptians prepared the body for burial, especially during the Pharaonic periods when mummification became closely connected with funerary beliefs and the journey to the afterlife. You will learn about the role of canopic jars, natron, amulets, funerary objects, embalming tools, and religious texts.

The Mummification Museum also includes displays related to human and animal mummification in ancient Egypt. Animal mummification was connected with religious beliefs and temple rituals, especially in later periods when certain animals were linked with specific gods and sacred cults.

The Mummification Museum is a useful stop for travelers interested in tombs, burial traditions, and ancient Egyptian funerary culture. It gives more context before or after visiting West Bank sites such as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, where tomb decoration, burial chambers, and religious scenes reflect ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife.

5 Drop-off

After completing your Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum Tour, you will be transferred back by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, Nile Cruise, Luxor Airport, Luxor Train Station, or your location in Luxor.

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Tour Inclusions

  • Private Modern Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Private Transfers Inside Luxor
  • Private Egyptologist Guide During the Tour
  • Visit to Luxor Museum
  • Visit to the Mummification Museum
  • Entrance Fees to Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum
  • Lunch at a Local Restaurant
  • Bottled Water During the Tour
  • All Service Charges and Taxes
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Tour Exclusions

  • International Airfare
  • Egypt Entry Visa
  • Any Extras Not Mentioned in the Itinerary
  • Personal Expenses
  • Tipping
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Tour Notes

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Tour Price Details

Group Size Price Details
group 1 Person
$132 Per Person
group 2 Persons
$80 Per Person
group 3 Persons
$76 Per Person
group 4 Persons
$72 Per Person
group 5 Persons
$69 Per Person
group 6 Persons
$65 Per Person
group 7 Persons
$62 Per Person
group 8 Persons
$59 Per Person
group 9 Persons
$56 Per Person
group 10 Persons
$53 Per Person
Notes
Children 0 - 1.9 years old: Free of charge
Children 2 - 5.9 years old: 25% of the adult price
Children 6 - 11.9 years old: 50% of the adult price
Children 12+ years old: Full adult price
Large groups: Special prices are available. Please contact us for a custom group rate.
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Your booking is confirmed after receiving your tour request and confirming the availability of the guide, vehicle, and selected tour date.

The final pickup time and meeting details will be sent after confirmation.

Payment can be made by Bank Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, or cash.

Online payment details can be sent after confirmation if you prefer to pay by card or bank transfer. Cash payment can be made on arrival or on the tour day, depending on the confirmed booking terms.

Free cancellation is available up to 48 hours before the tour date.

Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the tour date are subject to a 50% cancellation fee.

In case of no-show on the tour date, the booking may be treated as non-refundable.

Children prices are based on the child’s age on the tour date.

  • 0 - 1.9 years old: Free of charge
  • 2 - 5 years old: 25% of the adult price
  • 6 - 11 years old: 50% of the adult price
  • 12+ years old: Full adult price

Children must be accompanied by an adult during the tour.

Special prices are available for large groups, families, student groups, corporate groups, and travel agencies.

Please contact WOW Egypt Tours with the tour name, travel date, number of travelers, and pickup location to receive a custom group rate.

Please bring a passport copy or ID if required, comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen, and cash for personal expenses or optional tipping.

If you have any special request, such as a specific guide language, child seat, wheelchair assistance, dietary request, or a different pickup point, please mention it when sending your booking request.

Tipping is not included in the tour price and remains optional.

Suggested tipping range:

  • Private Egyptologist guide: $5 - $8
  • Private driver: $2 - $5

Tipping can be given directly at the end of the tour if you are satisfied with the service.

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Our Luxor tours are private tours for you and your group or family only. You do not join other travelers. Each tour is arranged with private pickup and drop-off, a private modern air-conditioned vehicle, a private driver, and a private professional Egyptologist guide.

Depending on the selected Luxor tour, the program can include East Bank visits, West Bank visits, temple visits, tomb visits, lunch, entrance tickets, Nile crossing by motorboat, and internal flights when required. Always check the inclusions on the tour page before booking because each Luxor tour has its own program, route, duration, and included services.

View available private Luxor tours here: Luxor Tours, Trips and Excursions.

Choose your Luxor tour based on the sightseeing area and time available. The East Bank usually includes Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum, and the Mummification Museum. The West Bank usually includes the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Queens, Valley of the Nobles, Medinet Habu Temple, Ramesseum Temple, and Deir el-Medina.

If you have limited time, book a half-day Luxor tour for one side of the city. If you want to visit both sides, book a full-day Luxor East and West Bank tour. Some special tombs, such as Seti I, Ramses V and VI, and Tutankhamun, require extra tickets and should be requested before confirmation.

Check the main Luxor sites before booking here: Luxor Attractions Guide.

For a custom itinerary, use: Tailor-Made Egypt Tours.

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