Egypt · Archaeology

2-Day Luxor Sightseeing Tour with Karnak and Valley of the Kings

2 Days Round trip from PM95+46C Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Karnak Temple complex and its famous Great Hypostyle Hall
02 Visit the majestic Luxor Temple on the east bank of the Nile
03 Discover the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings
04 See the Colossi of Memnon guarding the Theban necropolis
05 Visit Hatshepsut's impressive mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari

Explore Luxor's most celebrated ancient sites over two days, from the grand temples of the East Bank to the royal necropolis of the West Bank. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple complex with its famous Hypostyle Hall, the majestic Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, and Hatshepsut's impressive mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari. This tour offers a rich introduction to the architecture, archaeology, and royal history of ancient Thebes.

Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Cairo, Luxor, Memphis

Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Luxor Temple and Karnak East Bank Discovery

Visit the great Luxor Temple on a 2-day tour in Luxor. Luxor Temple stands on the east bank of the Nile River in Luxor, ancient Thebes, and dates back to around 1400 BCE. Unlike other temples in Thebes, it does not honor a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death. Many pharaohs of Egypt celebrated the rejuvenation of kingship at Luxor, where they received their crowns in reality or conceptually. Alexander the Great said he wore the crown at Luxor. You will also visit the magnificent Karnak Temple of Amun with its famous Hypostyle Hall, the 134 huge columns, the Statue of Ramses II, the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Sacred Lake.

Day 02

Valley of the Kings and West Bank Monuments

Your sightseeing in Luxor will include a visit to the West Bank, ancient Thebes, where you will see the rock-cut tombs of the pharaohs and nobles from the New Kingdom in the Valley of the Kings.
This valley, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, was the burial site for nearly 500 years, from the 16th to the 11th century BC.
You will also see Hatshepsut's funerary temple, a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Pharaoh Hatshepsut of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt built this mortuary temple opposite Luxor city. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. You will also visit the Colossi of Memnon.