Itinerary
- Valley of the Kings: Overview Take a Valley of the Kings tour
- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari: explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut on this 4-hour private trip from Luxor, with your very own Egyptologist guide. Head for the West Bank and discover the hieroglyph-coated
- Colossi of Memnon: stop to see the towering Colossi of Memnon as your guide reveals captivating facts about these age-old monuments.
Includes
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- English tour guide
- Entrance fees ( tickets )
- Tipping
Details
Depart your Luxor hotel or Luxor river port by minivan and journey to the west bank of the Nile River. As you travel, listen as your guide tells tales about the Valley of the Kings, the mountain-cut royal necropolis of the capital of Thebes that once stood on the site of Luxor. . If you wish, pay an additional cost direct to enter the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Next, drive to the Temple of Hatshepsut, a vision of geometrical colonnades hewn into a cliffside. Learn about the temple’s history and life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s first female ruler. Stroll around the courtyards and terraces, and admire the statues and hieroglyphics that adorn them. Then, stop for photos at the Colossi of Memnon: two towering statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, that once stood at his now long-gone funerary temple.
Know Before You Go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
