Luxor West Bank Tour: Explore Ancient Tombs and Temples
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Luxor
Embark on a private guided half-day tour of Luxor's West Bank and explore ancient tombs, temples, and the City of the Dead. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Luxor - Egypt Gift Tours Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile cruise at 8 am, to start your remarkable day in the Theban Necropolis; the west bank of Luxor.

Drive to the west bank for about 40 minutes in a private air-conditioned car, enjoy the scenery and views of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor

  • Valley of the Kings - Arrive at the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New Kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.Your tour guide will explain to you from outside about the secrets of the paintings, colors and how the ancient Egyptian workers succeeded to carve such impressive tombs, as no guiding inside the tombs. Then, visit the best 3 selected tombs from the open ones.

  • Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Proceed to visit the unique design Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, that was renewed and rebuilt by the Polish mission in Egypt since 1960 up till these days. Listen to the queen’s interesting story from your Egyptology guide and know how she managed to rule as a sole Pharaoh.

  • Colossi of Memnon - Stop for some nice photos in front of the two 17 meters statues of Memnon, once decorating the entrance of the biggest funeral temple of king Amonhotep III from the New Kingdom in the West Bank.

Later on, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Luxor.

What's Included
  • Complimentary hotel/Nile cruise pickup and return with air-conditioned transport.
  • Guided tour with a qualified English-speaking Egyptologist.
  • Bottled water provided during the tour.
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sightseeing.
  • Lunch is optional in this tour.
  • Tipping to the guide and driver.
Additional Information

Visit the Highlights of the City of the Dead (Thebes Necropolis) on the West Bank of Luxor on a private guided half-day tour. See the ancient tombs of the pharaohs from the New Kingdom at the Valley of the Kings and the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari. Take memorial photos in front of the Colossi of Memnon. With door-to-door transport from your hotel or Nile cruise in Luxor by an air-conditioned vehicle.

• Visit top sites in Luxor west bank with a private guide
• Tour the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut temple in a half-day tour.
• Visiting the sites with a Professional tour guide means you’ll understand more.
• Pickup and drop-off at Luxor hotels / Nile cruises

  • All Hotels, Nile Cruises, Rental apartments or Villas in Luxor .
  • The Tombs of Tut Ankh Amun, Seti I, Ramses VI have Extra tickets.
  • You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
  • You will need to carry cash for water, drinks and Tipping to The guide and driver.
Location
Luxor
Cancellation Policy

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

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Locallaghan
May 21, 2023
Amazing sights, Excellent guide - Jam packed day filled with amazing ancient Egyptian culture. First we left for the Valley of the kings, then moved on to the local artefact workshop, jumped back in the car to the temple of Hatshepsut with finishing off at the two statues of Memnon. The sights were incredible but what made it exceptional was our guide Hatem. He was really knowledgable and had great way of telling the stories of these ancient sights. For every single question we asked he had an answer, and was very clear in his communication throughout the entire tour.
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Hnagappan
Apr 17, 2023
Great experience - The guide - Hatim was knowledgeable and great. He personalized the whole experience for us & made it a great experience. Heba, from Egypt Gift tours was committed to us having a good time & her customer support & service was excellent
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Piotr_b
Apr 27, 2021
West Bank in a nutshell - good choice! - I went on this trip with driver Islam and guide Hator, and they were both very professional. This trip was perfect, because due to the heat a long tour would be too exhausting, and this half-day experience let me see the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon without getting too much tired. You must be aware of the fact that there is a compulsory stop at a local community shop where you will probably be talked into buying something by a very skillful guy, but to be honest I'm happy with the alabaster figurines I bought there, even though I probably overpaid (there will be bargaining down from an insane initial price). But I believe the quality is good, so this might be a good place for your souvenir shopping. All in all, I can recommend this trip, it's well-paced, not overwhelming, gives you a good and solid taste of the West Bank of Luxor 😊
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Phawken
Feb 26, 2021
Positive - I enjoyed the relaxed pace of the tour. I wasn't rushed and yet we finished it reasonably quickly. The guide was very knowledgeable and kind.
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Catisabeld
Jan 9, 2021
Great tour - Ask for Mona! - *Precovid* Me and my friend went on this tour with our guide Mona. Everything from transportation to agenda was well organized. We went at a time when it wasn't too busy, which we were both thankful for so it allowed us to explore and take pictures without feeling like we were all too crowded. Mona was the best guide we could have ever asked for! She was super personable, knowledgeable, friendly and funny. She was transparent and made sure before and during our tour that we knew what to expect. She was able to teach us about the history of each site and present it in a way that was engaging (I still remember some what she talked about!). We never felt rushed or that we didn't have enough time to explore on our own. The tour ran smoothly and it was so unreal to take in the history of such sacred sites!
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Vacation824522
Dec 12, 2020
Excellent experience. - The tour was very well organised and our tour guide Mona was very knowledgeable and very helpful and friendly.
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Hdkhalsa
Aug 26, 2019
Tour of the West Bank - Amazing trip with a great guide. Everything was explained so well, all questions were answered with patience and knowledge. Transportation was great, car was so clean and the driver very fun but professional.
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