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Full Day Private Luxor East and West Bank Tour

9 Hours Free CancellationMin 2 participantsPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided by Sofy Egypt Tours

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Free CancellationMin 2 participantsPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided

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This private 9-hour tour offers an intimate exploration of Luxor’s most significant ancient sites with your personal guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Begin on the East Bank by visiting the vast Karnak Temple complex, known for its monumental columns and centuries of construction, followed by Luxor Temple, once the focal point of religious ceremonies in Thebes. After crossing the Nile, spend ample time at the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank, where 63 royal tombs lie beneath the pyramid-shaped peak of Al Qurn. The tour also includes a visit to the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir Al Bahri, a striking structure carved into limestone cliffs and carefully reconstructed to reveal its original grandeur. Lunch and transfers are included, though entrance fees are not, allowing you to tailor your experience at each historic location. This itinerary suits travelers interested in ancient Egyptian history who prefer a personalized pace over large-group bus tours.

Inclusions

Air-conditioned vehicle
Expert English tour guide
Private Tour with Private Car Airconditioning

Exclusions

Tipping
Sights fees for the temples
Any other tour not mentioned
Entrance fees

Itinerary

Pickup from Luxor Airport

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.