Luxor: East and West Bank Private Full-Day Tour

Get picked up from your hotel, Nile Cruise, or the airport by your tour guide and drive in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to the West Bank. Visit the Valley of the Kings and witness the magnificence of the grandiose architecture. See the tombs of King Tutmosi, Tut-ankh-amon, King Ramses, King Mrenptah, and Amenhotep. Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known as El Dir el Bahari, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, the daughter of Thutmosis, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty and was the only Pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. Then, continue your day with a stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which is the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep. Next, drive to the east bank to explore Karnak Temple, dedicated to the god Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. Finish your day tour by visiting the Temple of Luxor, which was begun by Amunhotep in the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and completed by Ramses II during the 19th Dynasty. Later, you will be driven back to your hotel in Luxor.