Luxor Private Tour East and West Bank Highlights

Luxor, Egypt
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesGerman, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

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.

Options

Private Tour + Entry Tickets

Private Tour + Entry Tickets: Everything in Option 1 plus standard admission tickets to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple and Luxor Tem
Pickup included

Private Tour + Tickets + Lunch

Private Tour + Tickets
Lunch
Pickup included

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

What to expect

  1. Valley of the Kings
    2h · Admission ticket included
    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. Temple of Hatshepsut
    1h
    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.
  3. Colossi of Memnon
    30m · Admission ticket included
    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.
  4. The Karnak Temple
    2h · Admission ticket included
    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.
  5. Luxor Temple
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    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.

Meeting and pickup

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.

Additional information

  • 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
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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