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Kurna
Town in Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Kurna

Kurna is a group of three closely related villages located on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor in Egypt near the Theban Hills.

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How locals move

Getting around Kurna the local way

  • Get inTaxis are available but, if on a budget and if you're reasonably mobile, it is a short walk to the ferry jetty from the railway station.
  • Get inBy far the quickest, most authentic and romantic manner of crossing the Nile to the west is by ferry or motor launch.
  • Get aroundFor a return trip to a particular site the price should not be more than LE100 for a minibus that takes up to 9 people.
  • Get aroundThere are many tuk tuks as well, which charge a little less than standard taxis.
  • Get aroundBicycles are available for rent at hotels (LE10-20) and beyond the ferry jetty on the West Bank (LE30-40).
  • Get aroundRegular micro buses leave from the ferry to Gurna.
  • Get aroundIf it is too much hassle to find transport from the ferry port area, walk the 3.5 km from there to Medinet Habu.
  • Get aroundFrom the ticket office to the Valley of the Kings, you would rather use a taxi or tuk tuk.

From Wikivoyage: Luxor/West Bank, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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