Egypt · Archaeology

7-Hour Luxor Temples and Tombs Tour with West and East Bank Sites

7 Hours Round trip from Al Bairat Easy pace

Go to the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Valley of the Kings, burial place of the ancient Egyptian kings
02 Visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's female pharaoh who ruled for more than 20 years
03 See the Colossi of Memnon, the surviving sandstone statues of Amenophis III's funerary temple
04 Discover Karnak Temple, the main cult center of Amun Ra
05 Visit Luxor Temple, used in the 18th Dynasty for the Opet festival of Amun Ra

Spend the day exploring the world's greatest open-air museum in Luxor. Visit the West Bank of the Nile to see the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon, then continue to the East Bank for Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. This tour brings together some of the city's most important ancient Egyptian temples and royal burial sites in a single day.

The temple was affected by floods and earthquakes, and now only two huge sandstone statues remain.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 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

Day 01

Luxor West and East Bank Temples Tour

Pick-up at 8 a.m. to visit the most important sites on the West Bank, beginning with the Valley of the Kings, the burial place of the ancient Egyptian kings.
Continue to one of the mortuary temples on the West Bank, the temple of the female king, Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt for more than 20 years.
Head to the Colossi of Memnon, part of the funerary temple of King Amenophis III. The temple was affected by floods and earthquakes, and now only two huge sandstone statues remain.
Proceed to an Egyptian restaurant for lunch.
Cross the Nile to visit the temple complex of Karnak, considered the main temple for worshipping the chief deity Amun Ra, with your Luxor tour guide.
Finish the day by visiting Luxor Temple, which was used during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom as a celebration temple for the Opet festival of the god Amun Ra.