18-Hour Luxor Tombs Tour with Karnak and Valley of the Kings

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the vast Karnak Temple Complex near Luxor
• 02 Discover the rock-cut royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings
• 03 Visit the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Upper Egypt
• 04 Admire the two massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon

Join this guided tour to explore Luxor's most iconic ancient sites with a professional Egyptian archaeologist guide. Visit the vast Karnak Temple Complex, discover the Valley of the Kings where rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom, and see the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Upper Egypt. You will also admire the two massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon.

Visit the vast Karnak Temple Complex, discover the Valley of the Kings where rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom, and see the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Upper Egypt.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 18 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Hurghada, Luxor

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Luxor's Ancient Tombs and Temples

Visit the following places with your Egyptian archaeologist guide:

• Karnak Temple - The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor in Egypt.

• Valley of the Kings - A valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.

• Hatshepsut Temple - The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt.

• Colossi of Memnon - Two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transportation in an air-conditioned car

• Professional Egyptian archaeologist guide

• Lunch at a local restaurant

• Entrance fees for all the sightseeing mentioned

What's Not Included

• Entrance fees for Tutankhamon tomb

• Camera ticket at the Valley of the Kings

• Drinks at the restaurant

• Boat trip

• Tipping

• Anything not mentioned above

What to bring

Probably the most important things to bring are:

• Sun cream

• Sunglasses

• Comfortable clothes and shoes

• Some cash if you may need to buy something

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Hurghada, Egypt

Tour start

Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.