Luxor Trip Overview
Explore the top sites of the City of the Dead on the West Bank of Luxor on this private tour with an Egyptologist. 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.
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Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Explore the top sites of the City of the Dead on the West Bank of Luxor on this private tour with an Egyptologist. 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.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Our 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
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
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.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor Egypt
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. Learn the story of Egypt’s first female Pharaoh Hatshepsut and know how she managed to rule as a sole pharaoh.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Later on, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Luxor
Duration: 45 minutes
