Luxor Private Tour East and West Bank Highlights

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8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

Discover the highlights of ancient Luxor on a private full-day tour across both the West and East Banks. Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed Egyptologist guide and explore the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. With only your booking group participating, the experience offers a more personal pace and time to ask questions at each site. Pickup and drop-off are available from Luxor hotels and Nile cruise ships. Entrance tickets, lunch and special tomb access are clearly identified according to the option you select, so you know exactly what is included before booking.

What's Included

Private air-conditioned transportation throughout the tour
Private tour exclusively for your booking group
Licensed Egyptologist tour guide
Pickup and drop-off from hotels and Nile cruise ships in Luxo
Bottled water during the tour
Lunch, unless included in the selected option
Personal expenses and additional activities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pickup is available from hotels and Nile cruise ships within Luxor. Please provide your hotel or cruise ship name and location when booking. Your guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby or at the accessible entrance/reception point of your Nile cruise. Airport pickup is not included in the standard tour.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Valley of the Kings

    Explore the Valley of the Kings on Luxor’s West Bank, the royal burial ground of New Kingdom pharaohs. Visit a selection of tombs included with the standard entrance ticket and see preserved wall paintings, hieroglyphs and burial chambers. Your guide explains the history of the valley and its rulers before you explore the accessible tomb interiors. Entry to special tombs such as Tutankhamun or Seti I is separate unless specifically included in your selected option.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

    Visit the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, dramatically built into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari on Luxor’s West Bank. Walk through its terraces, colonnades and relief-covered walls while learning about Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt’s most influential rulers. There is time to explore the main accessible areas and take photographs before continuing the tour.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Colossi of Memnon

    Stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two monumental seated statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that have stood on Luxor’s West Bank for more than three thousand years. Hear about the enormous mortuary temple that once surrounded them and have time for photographs before continuing to the next site.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 4
    Temple of Karnak

    Explore the vast Karnak Temple complex on Luxor’s East Bank, one of ancient Egypt’s most important religious sites. Walk through the monumental entrance, courtyards and the Great Hypostyle Hall with its towering columns while your guide explains how successive pharaohs expanded the complex over many centuries. Allow time to explore key sections and photograph its monumental architecture.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Luxor Temple

    Visit Luxor Temple in the heart of the East Bank, an important ancient complex associated with the Opet Festival and rulers including Amenhotep III and Ramesses II. Walk among colossal statues, columns, courtyards and the surviving avenue connected with Karnak while your guide explains the temple’s development across different periods of Egyptian history.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Tags

Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Archaeology Tours
Car Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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