Tour to the East and West Banks of Luxor
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Explore the impressive beauty of Luxor’s East and West Banks by visiting Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
Experience the ancient and magnificent heart of Thebes with a guided tour across Luxor’s East and West Banks. Visit many charming monumental temples, royal tombs, and timeless landscapes shaped by great pharaohs. Luxor, often called the world’s greatest and most famous open-air museum, sits on opposite sides of the Nile like two halves of a grand equation. You can check more of our Luxor Day Tours on the Best Global Tours website.
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- A professional and expert Egyptologist guide will accompany you.
- All transfers will be done in an air-conditioned and modern vehicle.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the East or West Bank of Luxor.
- Admission fees to 3 royal tombs at the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon (free access), the huge Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple
- Entry to the excluded tombs of the Valley of Kings (Tutankhamun, Seti I, Ramses VI)
- Drinks during lunch are excluded.
- Tips and personal expenses are excluded
Tour Plan
Your Egyptologist guide will meet you in the morning at your hotel in Luxor to begin your enjoyable journey, driving to the West Bank, where ancient rulers sought their eternal rest. Your first stop will be the Iconic Valley of the Kings, final home to New Kingdom pharaohs. This impressive site includes more than 60 dazzling royal tombs. You will visit the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari), which is a priceless masterpiece carved into the cliffs. This temple honours the great Queen Hatshepsut, one of the few and most beautiful female pharaohs. You will stop to see the Colossi of Memnon, which are two huge seated statues of Amenhotep III, each over 18 meters tall. They once guarded the entrance to a great mortuary temple long lost to strong floods and time. After exploring the West Bank of Luxor, we will stop to enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
You will explore the East Bank of Luxor by visiting the famous Karnak Temple Complex, which is the largest religious complex in Egypt, dedicated primarily to Amun-Ra. You will see the Hypostyle Hall, with 134 high, iconic columns arranged in precise mathematical order. You will be amazed by the beautiful Sacred Lake used for priestly purification rituals and the long Avenue of Sphinxes connecting Karnak to Luxor Temple. Your final stop is the impressive Luxor Temple, built for the amazing Opet Festival, which celebrates renewal and divine harmony.
Your friendly tour guide will bring you back to your hotel after completing a tour through Egypt’s two important symbolic realms—life and eternity.
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Explore the impressive beauty of Luxor’s East and West Banks by visiting Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.
Experience the ancient and magnificent heart of Thebes with a guided tour across Luxor’s East and West Banks. Visit many charming monumental temples, royal tombs, and timeless landscapes shaped by great pharaohs. Luxor, often called the world’s greatest and most famous open-air museum, sits on opposite sides of the Nile like two halves of a grand equation. You can check more of our Luxor Day Tours on the Best Global Tours website.
✅ Included
- A professional and expert Egyptologist guide will accompany you.
- All transfers will be done in an air-conditioned and modern vehicle.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel in the East or West Bank of Luxor.
- Admission fees to 3 royal tombs at the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon (free access), the huge Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple
❌ Excluded
- Entry to the excluded tombs of the Valley of Kings (Tutankhamun, Seti I, Ramses VI)
- Drinks during lunch are excluded.
- Tips and personal expenses are excluded