Luxor East and West Bank Private Guided Tour with Lunch
Enjoy a more personal experience than the big bus tours, but still hit the essential sights, on this private tour with your personal guide. Start on the East Bank (city side), with Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, then cross the river for a lengthy stop at the Valley of the Kings and the majestic Temple of Hatshepsut. Your day includes lunch and transfers, but entrance fees are at your expense.
Highlights
- ✓Hit the highlights of Luxor’s East and West Banks in a day with a guide
- ✓Visits just four key attractions, allowing more time to enjoy them
- ✓Private guide introduces the history at a level that’s right for your group
- ✓Door-to-door private transfers save time, with no waiting on other travelers
What you'll see & do
- ✓Karnak is an ancient Egyptian temple precinct located on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). It covers more than 100 hectares, an area larger than some ancient cities.
- ✓Constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs, Luxor Temple was the largest and most significant religious center in ancient Egypt. In what was then Thebes, Luxor Temple was “the place of the First Occasion,” where the god Amon experienced rebirth during the pharaoh’s annually reenacted coronation ceremony.
- ✓The west bank of Luxor had been the site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, but it was the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550–1069 BC) who chose this isolated valley dominated by the pyramid-shaped mountain peak of Al Qurn (The Horn). Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings has 63 magnificent royal tombs.
- ✓At Deir Al Bahri, the eyes first focus on the dramatic rugged limestone cliffs that rise nearly 300m above the desert plain, only to realise that at the foot of all this immense beauty lies a monument even more extraordinary, the dazzling Temple of Hatshepsut. The almost-modern-looking temple blends in beautifully with the cliffs from which it is partly cut – a marriage made in heaven. Most of what you see has been painstakingly reconstructed.
What's included
- ✓Hotel pick up and drop off
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Private guide
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
What's not included
- ✓Tipping
- ✓Sights fees for the temples
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hotel information must be provided by clients
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.
Luxor East and West Bank Private Guided Tour with Lunch
Enjoy a more personal experience than the big bus tours, but still hit the essential sights, on this private tour with your personal guide. Start on the East Bank (city side), with Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple, then cross the river for a lengthy stop at the Valley of the Kings and the majestic Temple of Hatshepsut. Your day includes lunch and transfers, but entrance fees are at your expense.
Highlights
- ✓Hit the highlights of Luxor’s East and West Banks in a day with a guide
- ✓Visits just four key attractions, allowing more time to enjoy them
- ✓Private guide introduces the history at a level that’s right for your group
- ✓Door-to-door private transfers save time, with no waiting on other travelers
What you'll see & do
- ✓Karnak is an ancient Egyptian temple precinct located on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). It covers more than 100 hectares, an area larger than some ancient cities.
- ✓Constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs, Luxor Temple was the largest and most significant religious center in ancient Egypt. In what was then Thebes, Luxor Temple was “the place of the First Occasion,” where the god Amon experienced rebirth during the pharaoh’s annually reenacted coronation ceremony.
- ✓The west bank of Luxor had been the site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, but it was the pharaohs of the New Kingdom period (1550–1069 BC) who chose this isolated valley dominated by the pyramid-shaped mountain peak of Al Qurn (The Horn). Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings has 63 magnificent royal tombs.
- ✓At Deir Al Bahri, the eyes first focus on the dramatic rugged limestone cliffs that rise nearly 300m above the desert plain, only to realise that at the foot of all this immense beauty lies a monument even more extraordinary, the dazzling Temple of Hatshepsut. The almost-modern-looking temple blends in beautifully with the cliffs from which it is partly cut – a marriage made in heaven. Most of what you see has been painstakingly reconstructed.
What's included
- ✓Hotel pick up and drop off
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Private guide
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
What's not included
- ✓Tipping
- ✓Sights fees for the temples
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hotel information must be provided by clients
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.