- Duration
- 5 hours
- Starts from
- Luxor
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A half day on Luxor's West Bank with an Egyptologist: three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the terraced temple of Hatshepsut and a stop at the Colossi of Memnon.
If you only have a morning for the West Bank, this is the way to spend it. We pick you up from your hotel early, before the heat builds, and drive across the Nile to the Valley of the Kings, the barren limestone valley where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom were laid to rest for some 500 years.
Your ticket covers three tombs, and your Egyptologist guide helps you choose the best of those open that day. Long corridors slope down into the rock, their walls covered with painted hieroglyphs, gods and the sun's journey through the night. Tutankhamun's tomb is available with an optional extra ticket.
Next comes the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, a striking terraced building beneath the cliffs, raised for one of the few women to rule Egypt as pharaoh. On the way back you stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two weathered giants standing in the fields, before returning to your hotel about five hours after pickup.
Highlights
- Three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- Painted corridors and burial chambers
- The terraced Temple of Hatshepsut
- The Colossi of Memnon
- An early start ahead of the midday heat
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Hotel → Valley of the Kings → Hatshepsut → Colossi of Memnon → Hotel
Early pickup and the drive across the Nile to the Valley of the Kings for a guided visit to three tombs. You continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, then stop at the Colossi of Memnon on the way back. Drop-off at your hotel is about five hours after pickup.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Luxor
- Shared small-group tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with driver
- Licensed Egyptologist guide
- Entry tickets to the Valley of the Kings (three tombs) and the Temple of Hatshepsut
Not included
- Lunch
- Optional ticket for Tutankhamun's tomb
- Drinks
- Tips for guide and driver
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Plenty of drinking water
- Small Egyptian pound notes for tips and toilets
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Luxor early in the morning; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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