Full-Day Luxor Highlights Tour: East and West Banks
Luxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley. The dynastic and religious capital of Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom Egypt, Luxor has much to offer the travelers, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery and a bustling modern life.
What you'll see & do
- ✓You will be picked up from your hotel between 08:00.9:00 am in an air conditioned van by your Egyptologist tour guide. First you will go to the west band, it is known as the city of dead and is the funerary complex of the Ancient Egyptians.
- ✓You will visit the valley of kings, the ancient cemetery of Pharaohs of the new kingdom. Hidden in the mountains between the tow limestone hills of Gurna the valley of kings holds 63 registered tombs and 3 more tombs have recently been found. You will then visit the Hatshepsut Temple that is a mortuary temple with a unique design as it is the only temple in Egypt built in terrace formation into the cliff face. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh who wore a false beard and all the trappings of male pharaohs in order to claim the throne for herself. Then visit the Memnon statues, the only remaining statues fronting the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III and show the pharaoh sitting on his throne. Next, go across the Nile to the East Bank for lunch at Maro restaurant (drinks not included).
- ✓The last stop in this tour is the Karnak Temples, the largest ancient temple complex in Egypt. Karnak Temple complex is one of the major sites of Egypt and within its bounds the sacred energies of Ancient Egypt can still be felt. You will also see the Luxor Temple known as Temple of the Gods. You will then be taken back to your hotel.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Qualified Egyptologist guide
- ✓Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- ✓Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- ✓Entrance fees to the mentioned sights in the program
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Drinks
Good to know
Not wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infant seats unavailable
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
We pick up all travelers from the Hotels, Cruises and ports of Luxor
How it works
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Requirement
Passport or ID copy
Sunglasses & hat
Sunscreen
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera or smartphone
Small cash for tips or personal purchases
Good to know before you go
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Full-Day Luxor Highlights Tour: East and West Banks
Luxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley. The dynastic and religious capital of Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom Egypt, Luxor has much to offer the travelers, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery and a bustling modern life.
What you'll see & do
- ✓You will be picked up from your hotel between 08:00.9:00 am in an air conditioned van by your Egyptologist tour guide. First you will go to the west band, it is known as the city of dead and is the funerary complex of the Ancient Egyptians.
- ✓You will visit the valley of kings, the ancient cemetery of Pharaohs of the new kingdom. Hidden in the mountains between the tow limestone hills of Gurna the valley of kings holds 63 registered tombs and 3 more tombs have recently been found. You will then visit the Hatshepsut Temple that is a mortuary temple with a unique design as it is the only temple in Egypt built in terrace formation into the cliff face. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh who wore a false beard and all the trappings of male pharaohs in order to claim the throne for herself. Then visit the Memnon statues, the only remaining statues fronting the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III and show the pharaoh sitting on his throne. Next, go across the Nile to the East Bank for lunch at Maro restaurant (drinks not included).
- ✓The last stop in this tour is the Karnak Temples, the largest ancient temple complex in Egypt. Karnak Temple complex is one of the major sites of Egypt and within its bounds the sacred energies of Ancient Egypt can still be felt. You will also see the Luxor Temple known as Temple of the Gods. You will then be taken back to your hotel.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Qualified Egyptologist guide
- ✓Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- ✓Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- ✓Entrance fees to the mentioned sights in the program
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Drinks
Good to know
Not wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infant seats unavailable
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
We pick up all travelers from the Hotels, Cruises and ports of Luxor
How it works
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Requirement
Passport or ID copy
Sunglasses & hat
Sunscreen
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera or smartphone
Small cash for tips or personal purchases
Good to know before you go
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.