Private Luxor Highlights in Two Days

4.8 (66 reviews) Luxor, Egypt
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesArabic, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This experience offers two half-day tours that cover the most iconic monuments on both the East and West Banks of Luxor. Highlights include the Valley of the Kings (Necropolis of Thebes), the impressive Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the towering Colossi of Memnon, and the majestic Karnak and Luxor Temples.

What sets this tour apart is the opportunity to enjoy an optional hot air balloon ride before the tour starts, soaring over the ancient West Bank and the Valley of the Kings—an unforgettable way to witness the necropolis from above (subject to weather conditions and additional cost).

You'll be accompanied by a licensed Egyptologist guide and travel in comfort with a private air-conditioned vehicle, ensuring a rich, personalized, and hassle-free experience.

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private air-conditioned vehiclel
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Tickets not included.
  • Entrance fees
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Luxor west Bank
  1. Luxor Travels
    Pass by
    Day 1:

    In the morning you will be picked up from Luxor airport or your hotel/port in Luxor for a full guided trip of about 6 hours. First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. Here you visit 3 tombs of various dynasties. Your Egyptologist tour guide will be on hand to recommend and advise you as to which tombs to visit. After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as pharaoh. Afterwards, you will be taken to see the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt.

    After touring the sites you will be transferred back to your hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle .

    Day 2:

    On day two, there is a possibility of optional hot air ballooning over the Valley of the Kings Necropolis of Thebes West Bank (additional cost and weather permitting costs ar (100 USD)PP ).

    After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel for a full guided trip of about 4 hours to Karnak in the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt. After Karnak you will be taken to Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers. At every site you will get information from your Egyptologist tour guide and you will get free time to explore the ancient monuments by yourself.

    After touring the sites you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luxor.
  2. Valley of the Kings
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel in central Luxor or harbor by an air-conditioned vehicle for a full guided trip of about 8 hours. First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, the Tomb of Merenptah .Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor.
  3. Tomb of Ramses III
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
  4. Tomb of Ramases IX
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince .

    The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.
  5. Tomb of Merenptah
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
  6. Tomb of King Tutankhamun (KV62)
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
  7. Temple of Hatshepsut
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh .
  8. 15m
    the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
  9. Tombs of the Nobles
    Pass by
    Tombs of the Nobles, Thebes, Al Asasif Egypt, pass by without stopping
  10. Howard Carter House
    Pass by
    Howard Carter House, N/r Valley of the kings West Side, Luxor Egypt, pass by without stopping
  11. Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II)
    Pass by
    Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II), West Bank, Luxor Egypt, pass by without stopping
  12. Tomb of Ramses VI
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    Tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt, pass by without stopping
  13. Mummification Museum
    Pass by
    Mummification Museum, Corniche El Nil St. Opposite Mina Palace Hotel, Luxor Egypt, pass by without stopping
  14. Valley of the Nobles
    Pass by
    Valley of the Nobles, West Bank near Ramesseum Gurna, Luxor Egypt, pass by without stopping
  15. Temple of Amun
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Temple of Amun, Temple of Karnak complex, Luxor Egypt, 2 hours
  16. Temple of Ramesses III, Karnak
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    Temple of Ramesses III, Karnak, Karnak,, Luxor Egypt, 10 minutes
Day 2: Luxor East Bank Karank and luxor temples
  1. The Karnak Temple
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    Karnak you visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.
  2. Temple of Ramesses III, Karnak
    25m · Admission ticket not included
    Karnak you visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.
  3. Obelisk of Thutmoses I
    10m · Admission ticket not included
    Obelisk of Thutmoses I

    The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs,
  4. Obelisk of Queen Hapshetsut,
    10m
    The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs,
  5. Luxor Temple
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers.
  6. Avenue of Sphinxes
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    Avenue of Shoinxes ,Spectacular avenue stretched from Luxor to Karnak, a distance of 3 kms. Today, its only a few hundred metres long but its very impressive.this avenue used to conect the Karnak templo and the Luxor templo.A six miles avenue with sphinxes in both sides of it.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

“We offer pick-up from any accommodation in Luxor — whether it’s a hotel, guesthouse, or Airbnb. Just let us know where you’re staying!”
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Airport pick up cost 10 per person.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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