- Duration
- 12 hours
- Starts from
- Aswan
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A long day from Aswan to Luxor and back with an Egyptologist: the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut's temple on the West Bank, lunch, then Karnak Temple on the East Bank.
Staying in Aswan but keen to see Luxor? It's a long day, but it can be done. We pick you up very early and drive north for around three and a half hours, following the Nile past sugarcane fields and market towns while you catch up on sleep.
Your Egyptologist guide starts on the West Bank, with three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut beneath the cliffs and a stop at the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch in a local restaurant you cross to the East Bank for Karnak Temple, with its vast Hypostyle Hall and Hatshepsut's obelisk.
In the late afternoon you head back south to Aswan, arriving about 12 hours after you set off. It's a full day, but it fits the essentials of ancient Thebes into a stay in Aswan.
Highlights
- Three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari
- The Colossi of Memnon
- Karnak Temple and its Hypostyle Hall
- Lunch in a local restaurant in Luxor
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Aswan → Valley of the Kings → Hatshepsut → Karnak → Aswan
Early pickup in Aswan and around three and a half hours' drive north to Luxor. Guided visits to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon are followed by lunch and the afternoon at Karnak Temple. The drive back brings you to your hotel in Aswan, around 12 hours in total.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Aswan
- Shared small-group tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Licensed Egyptologist guide
- Entry tickets to the Valley of the Kings (three tombs), the Temple of Hatshepsut and Karnak Temple
- Lunch in a local restaurant
Not included
- Optional tickets for Tutankhamun's tomb and other special tombs
- Drinks with lunch
- Tips for guide and driver
What to bring
- A neck pillow for the drive
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- A warm layer for the early start
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Aswan very early in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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