Luxor East and West: Private Full-Day Tour with Egyptologist Guide and Lunch
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Luxor

Enjoy a private full day trip covering both East and West Nile banks of Luxor for 8 hours. The visit includes Karnak temple, Luxor temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Hatshepsut temple. The package includes access to a modern private car with a driver and an Egyptologist tour guide to skip the lines.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Luxor Temple - As per your request time pick up from your hotel/airport by our tour guide then start your full day tour by visiting East Luxor. The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, “the southern sanctuary.
  • Temple of Karnak - Then visit The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000–1700 BC) and continued into the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC).

Lunch at one of the Egyptian restaurants cuisine.

  • Valley of the Kings - Then continue the trip by visiting The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.
  • Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Then visit The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings.
  • Colossi of Memnon - End the tour by visiting The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Since 1350 BCE, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.

At the end fo the tour drive you to Luxor hotel, airport or train station.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Landing and/or facility fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Any extra not mentioned
Location
Luxor Temple
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tadamasa_y
Jan 16, 2024
Great 6 and a half hour tour - It was a great experience and guide was explaining properly and had a great time. I guess it is really depends on the group, however I started from 7 am and finished at 13:30pm, so if you are thinking to go back to Cairo early you may want to start early.
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Owen_c
Nov 1, 2023
Luxor East and West Bank - Ahmed was very educational and attentive throughout. Driver was always ready to go to the next destination. Really enjoyed this tour!
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Jayceh2018
Oct 12, 2023
Awestruck by Ancient Marvels: Journey Through Luxor, Karnak, and Temple of Hatshepsut. - Before getting to the actual excursion itself, Aymer our guide was fantastic! Very knowledgeable in the areas. We were staying in Cairo, and did a day trip via plane that same day. The tour provider was very communicative from start (430am) to finish (1230am). The driver was safe and very courteous. The Luxor and Karnak temples along with the Temple of Hatshepsut offer visitors the chance to stand in the incredibly preserved vestiges of Ancient Egypt's greatness, an experience beyond words. Luxor Temple instantly captivates any visitor with its colossal statues and intricately carved obelisks. Once you step inside, the array of sphinxes, monument-filled courtyards, and sanctuaries leave you startled by their superb engineering and architectural splendor. These awe-inspiring structures echo tales of yesteryears, magnifying the mystique of this fascinating civilization. Just a short distance away, the allure of the Karnak Temple complex awaits. Karnak, being the second largest ancient religious site in the world, is a stunning testimony to the Ancient Egyptians' architectural prowess. Exploring each corner feels like unraveling mesmerizing chapters of aesthetics, spirituality, and grandeur from a time far gone. The Great Hypostyle Hall covered with intricate hieroglyphs simply leaves you spellbound. The Temple of Hatshepsut, carved into a cliff face, is a spectacle in and of itself. Celebrating one of the few female pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, it is an architectural marvel that combines solemn grandeur with an immense sense of mystery. However, a word of caution - the Egyptian sun can be relentlessly hot, especially during the peak hours of the day. It's advisable to carry plenty of water, sunscreen, and perhaps a hat or umbrella to help combat the heat. Resilient in the face of time, these ancient structures serve as magnificent reminders of a time when human ambition combined with architectural genius dominated the landscape. A visit to Luxor, Karnak, and the Temple of Hatshepsut is an absolute must, a journey that leaves you simultaneously drenched in history and in sweat, but eminently satisfied with the deep dive into the grandeur of Egypt! Overall if the return flight was earlier than 1035pm coming back, it would have made the entire day less exhausting due to the heat; however the tour provider did provide with a hotel room to rest before our flight since the tour ended at 4pm.
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Jitendranath_l
Jan 2, 2023
Excellent - One of the best tours I have ever been on. Meena was very knowledgeable and driver was very good. Tour company adjusted tour for our needs.
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