Private Guided Tour to Best Monuments of Luxor's West Bank

Embark on a full-day private tour of Luxor’s West Bank and discover the ancient wonders of Egypt. Explore the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Artisans, Temple of Medinat Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon with an expert Egyptologist guide.

Duration: 6 hours, 50 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Valley of the Kings - First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, the Tomb of Merenptah
  • Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamen and belonged to the same dynasty.
  • Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina) - Valley of Artisans (Deir El-medina )

alley of the Workers (Deir el-Medina). This is the place where the workmen of the royal tombs used to live. Here you will see the Temple of Deir el-Medina, which was dedicated to the goddess Hathor. This is the only temple in all of Egypt where you can admire carvings of the Final Judgement.

  • Temple of Medinat Habu - After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Ramses III (Medinet Habu). Medinet Habu consists of a palace and a town enclosed within a defensive wall. Entry is through the High Gate, or Migdol, which in appearance resembles a citadel.
  • Colossi of Memnon - The Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III. He was the father of King Akhenaten and grandfather of King Tutankhamen. After touring the sites you will be transferred back to your hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tomb of Ramses III - The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
  • Tomb of Ramases IX - Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father’s reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince .

The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.

  • Tomb of Merenptah - In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
  • Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut) - Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun (6000.00 EGP) (optional)

King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings

  • Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh
  • Colossi of Memnon - The Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
  • Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina) - .Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina), Deir el-Medina, Luxor Egypt
  • Mortuary temple of Ramses III - Mortuary temple of Ramses III, Luxor, Egypt
    After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Ramses III (Medinet Habu). Medinet Habu consists of a palace and a town enclosed within a defensive wall. Entry is through the High Gate, or Migdol, which in appearance resembles a citadel.
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Before the tour you have the possibility of optional hot air ballooning (additional cost of $80 pp).
  • All entrance fees cost 28 USD per person
Additional Information

Private guided tour to explore the top monuments of the ancient West Bank in Luxor. Highlights include the Valley of the Kings (Necropolis of Thebes), Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), Valley of the Artisans (Deir el Medina), Temple of Medinat Habu (Temple of Ramses III), and the Colossi of Memnon. A licensed Egyptologist will guide you, and you’ll travel to all sites in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Location
Valley of the Kings
Luxor City,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Andrea-gu1993
May 18, 2022
Perfect day tour of Luxor with expert tour guide! - We did a day trip to Luxor from Cairo (by plane) and this was the perfect tour package for us to see all the main sites in the limited time we had! Magad, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and really professional, we learnt so much throughout the day! He was also very accommodating to move at the fast pace and tailor the day to our timings. Really recommend the experience!!
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Kyo1225
Feb 2, 2019
Simply the BEST - Khalid is my wonderful guide of this tour. He knows EVERYTHING! He has a master degree of ancient Egypt history, so you can ask him anything you interested. He shows me the best sites of the west bank of Luxor. Some sites are really amazing but quite far away from the sites most tourists visit, but he still leads me there and give me the best experience! The lunch is so delicious. He arranges everything super well! Thank you Khalid!
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Anvar
Sep 25, 2018
Unforgettable experience. highly... - <p>Unforgettable experience. highly recommended.U will feel as if u have traveled back 3000 years...</p>
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Andrew
Apr 10, 2016
The tour was great. I got to see... - <p>The tour was great. I got to see everything I wanted in the city at the perfect pace and from a very knowledgeable and friendly expert.</p>
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Issac
Jul 24, 2015
This is a new company and I cannot... - <p>This is a new company and I cannot recommend this trip highly enough. Ragab is the owner and our guide. He actually worked with an archaeologist on a dig in Luxor and he definitely knows what he's talking about. Hatshepsut temple was amazing, and the tombs are something you just have to see. Just for awareness, pictures are not allowed in the tombs - disappointing but understandable. The entire trip was amazing.</p>
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