Luxor's East and West Bank Highlights
- You will be picked up from your hotel or Nile cruise in Luxor by your licensed tour guide and transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to the West Bank, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings. Many kings are buried here, including King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah, and Amonhotep II.
- This will be followed by a visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only Pharaonic woman who reigned over ancient Egypt.
- You will then continue your day to the Colossi of Memnon, which are the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
- Lunch is included at a local restaurant on the East Bank and will last for one hour. Drinks are extra. After lunch, you will move on to visit Karnak Temple, the greatest example of worship in the history of Luxor.
- Your tour will end with a visit to Luxor Temple, built by two pharaohs from different dynasties.
- Later, you will be driven back to your hotel, your Nile cruise in Luxor, or transferred to Luxor Airport.