8-Hour Luxor West Bank Tour with Valley of the Kings

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Valley of the Kings and its ancient rock-cut tombs
• 02 See the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut on Luxor's West Bank
• 03 Visit the Valley of the Queens, once known as Ta-Set-Neferu
• 04 Admire Medinet Habu, the funerary temple built in the time of Ramses III
• 05 Stop at the two statues of the Colossi of Memnon
• 06 Browse the Papyrus Institute and the Perfume Factory

Learn about the ancient Egyptian history of Luxor, the city of the dead on the West Bank of Thebes, and explore its remarkable archaeological treasures. Visit the Valley of the Kings, where rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom for nearly 500 years, from the 16th to the 11th century BC. Also see the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Queens, the Habu Temple, and the two statues of the Colossi of Memnon, with stops at the Papyrus Institute and the Perfume Factory.

Visit the Valley of the Kings, where rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom for nearly 500 years, from the 16th to the 11th century BC.

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 English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

West Bank Temples, Tombs, and Ancient Sites of Luxor

• Visit the West Bank with your Egyptian tour guide and see some of the most beautiful temples in the world. Begin with the Valley of the Kings and behold the various ancient tombs inside this remarkable site.

• Proceed to see the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut.

• See the Valley of the Queens, the site in Egypt where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. This place was also known as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of beauty".

• Visit the Habu Temple, a funerary temple built during the time of Ramses III.

• Stop at the two statues of the Colossi of Memnon.

• Head to the Papyrus Institute and the Perfume Factory before returning to the hotel at sunset.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Egyptian tour guide

• Reception and travel

• Taxes

What's Not Included

• Entrance fees

• Tips

• Anything not included in the programme

Know before you go

• Reception service from and to the hotel.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Luxor, Luxor City, Luxor, Egypt

Tour start

Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.