Egypt · Archaeology

8-Hour Luxor East and West Bank Heritage Tour with Egyptologist

8 Hours Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Witness the royal burial site at the Valley of the Kings
02 Learn about the lady pharaoh at the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
03 See the World Heritage Site of Karnak Temple
04 Visit Luxor Temple on the East Bank of the Nile

Sign up for a short heritage tour and explore the highlights of Luxor on both sides of the beautiful River Nile. Visit Karnak Temple, a World Heritage Site, and Luxor Temple on the East Bank. Witness the Valley of the Kings, an ancient royal burial site, on the West Bank, and see the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the lady pharaoh who ruled Egypt for about 20 years.

Witness the magnificence and grandeur of the architecture used for burial, as many kings were buried in this valley.

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 Yes

City Luxor

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Explore Luxor's East and West Bank Highlights

Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor, and head to the Valley of the Kings. Witness the magnificence and grandeur of the architecture used for burial, as many kings were buried in this valley. The best-known tombs include those of King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah, and Amonhotep II.
Move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C.), the only pharaonic woman to reign over ancient Egypt.
Pass by the Colossi of Memnon, the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Continue driving to the East Bank of Luxor and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before moving on to visit Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
End your tour with a visit to Luxor Temple. Amenhotep III built it during the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom, and Ramesses II completed it during the 19th Dynasty.
After the tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Luxor.