Egypt · Archaeology

8-Hour Luxor West Bank Tour with Medinet Habu and Deir el-Medina

8 Hours Round trip from Al Bairat Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Medinet Habu, one of Luxor's remarkable archaeological sites on the West Bank of the Nile
  • 02 Visit the Temple of Amun of the 18th Dynasty, built by Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
  • 03 Discover Deir el-Medina, the ancient village of the artisans who worked on the royal tombs
  • 04 See the Valley of the Queens, the burial place of the wives of the Pharaohs

Visit Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina, and the Valley of the Queens on an 8-hour tour in Luxor. Explore remarkable archaeological sites on the West Bank of the Nile, including the remains of ancient temples and the village where the artisans of the royal tombs once lived. This experience offers a closer look at the housing sections of local people in earlier times and the burial place of the wives of the Pharaohs.

Continue your day tour to Deir el-Medina, known as the Valley of the Workers, an ancient Egyptian village that was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom period.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Luxor
Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina and Valley of the Queens

  • Pick up from your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor by your licensed Egyptologist tour guide at 7 am.

  • Transfer by private A/C vehicle to the West Bank of the Nile and visit Medinet Habu, an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile, opposite the modern city of Luxor.

  • Visit other temples inside Habu Temple, such as the Temple of Amun of the 18th Dynasty, built by Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. It has undergone many alterations and modifications over the years, including during the 20th, 25th, 26th, 29th, and 30th Dynasties, as well as the Greco-Roman period.

  • Continue your day tour to Deir el-Medina, known as the Valley of the Workers, an ancient Egyptian village that was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom period.

  • End your day tour with a visit to the Valley of the Queens, where the wives of the Pharaohs were buried in ancient times.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Al Bairat 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private tour with a private Luxor tour guide

  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel

  • Private car

  • Tickets

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips

Know before you go

  • Different language-speaking guides are available: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Russian.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt
Tour start
Al Bairat, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Al Bairat.

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