1-Day Luxor East and West Bank Tour with Valley of the Kings

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Valley of the Kings and tombs of legendary pharaohs
• 02 Visit Queen Hatshepsut's unique mortuary temple at El Dir El Bahari
• 03 Admire the majestic Colossi of Memnon statues on the West Bank
• 04 See the vast Karnak Temple complex on Luxor's East Bank
• 05 Visit Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III and completed by Ramses II

Discover Luxor's most remarkable ancient sites on a full-day tour of both the West and East Banks. Explore the Valley of the Kings, visit Queen Hatshepsut's funerary temple at El Dir El Bahari, and admire the Colossi of Memnon before lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, continue to the East Bank to see the vast Karnak Temple complex and the Temple of Luxor.

She was the only pharaonic woman to reign over ancient Egypt.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

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

Luxor East and West Bank Ancient Wonders

• 7:30 AM - Pickup from your hotel, Nile cruise in Luxor, Luxor airport, or train station by your licensed tour guide. Then, transfer by private air-conditioned modern car to Luxor's West Bank. Start the tour with a visit to the Valley of the Kings, where several kings were laid to rest. The best-known tombs include those of King Tuthmosis I, Tuthmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Meren-Ptah, and Amon-Hotep II.
• Proceed to El Dir El Bahari Temple, the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C.). She was the only pharaonic woman to reign over ancient Egypt.
• Stop to admire the greatness of the Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III.
• Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant; beverages are not included. Then head over to Luxor's East Bank to visit Karnak Temple.
• Continue to the Temple of Luxor, built by Amunhotep III during the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and completed by Ramses II during the 19th Dynasty.
• Drive back to your hotel in Luxor. The tour can also end at Luxor airport or Luxor train station.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pickup services from your hotel in Luxor and return
• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
• Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
• Lunch at a good-quality restaurant
• Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
• All service charges and taxes
• Sanitisers
• Face masks upon request

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tips and gratuity
• Optional entry to Tut Ankh Amon Tomb and other tombs
• Sound and Light Show
• Pickup and drop-off from the airport or train station are available at an extra charge

Know before you go

• In case of pickup from either Heliopolis or 06th of October areas, a supplement of $10 per person applies. For a single tourist, the supplement is $20.

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.