Private Day Tour to Luxor East and West Banks

Discover the ancient sites around Luxor in one day on this private day tour. You'll visit both the west bank and east bank of the Nile River to see the Valley of the Kings, where Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon on the West bank and then see Karnak Temple complex and Luxor Temple on the east Bank. With pickup and drop-off at hotels in Luxor, this full-day trip is a hassle-free way to explore Egyptian antiquity, and the experienced guide will help bring each site to life

Itinerary
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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt

Your Local expert tour guide will pick you up from your Luxor (Hotel, Nile Cruise) Lobby and accompany you to visit the Theban Necropolis on the west Bank of the Nile in Luxor. Start your visit at the Valley of The Kings where you will visit 3 of the best preserved tombs names (Ramses III, Ramses IV, Ramses IX, Merneptah, Siptah, tausert and setnakht Ot Seti II), Some of the most famous pharaohs ruled over Egypt during the new kingdom (1550 – 1080 BC). Whilst here, you have the time to visit the famous King Tutankhamun tomb (Extra ticket on spot).

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor Egypt

Move on to visit the Mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the first female pharaoh ruled over Egypt for almost 22 years (1478–1458 B.C). The temple was carved with a unique design at the bottom of the cliff of el Qurna Mountain. You will enjoy seeing the relief sculpture recites the famous stories of the tale of the divine birth of the Queen and the trading mission to the Land of Punt, an exotic country on the Red Sea coast could be today, Somalia.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt

In your return to Luxor east bank you will enjoy Photo stop at the two colossi of Memnon, the only remains statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1391–1353 BC).

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt

Continue to visit Karnak Temple, the largest religious temple in Egypt covers 300 acres (125Hectares), built for the triad of Luxor; Amon, Mut and Khonsu. Karnak narrates the history of Egypt from the middle kingdom of ancient Egypt till the Greco-Roman period for more than 2000 years. After a guided tour to Karnak temple, enjoy free time to explore at leisure

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt

Proceed to visit Luxor temple in the city center, the Temple construction started by Amenhotep III while the entrance was built by Ramses II. some pharaohs like Tutankhamon, Horemheb and Alexander the great added some parts to the temple. Enjoy walking between the avenue of sphinxes, marks the entrance to Luxor Temple. After finsihed, you will be transferred back to your Luxor (Hotel, Nile Cruise).

Duration: 1 hour