Visit three of the best historical sites on this private guided half-day tour of Luxor’s West Bank that explores fascinating ancient art and architecture. Discover the beautiful Mortuary temple of king Ramses III at Madinat Habu. Feel the glory of the Nobles in their family tombs at the Valley of the Nobles. Learn the stories of the royal families from your own personal Egyptology guide as you visit the Valley of Queens. Pickup and drop-off by an A/C car at your Luxor hotel or cruise ship. This private tour can be customized to your schedule with a variety of start times, including early departures that take advantage of cooler morning temperatures.
- A private, half-day Luxor tour: the temple of Medinat Habu, the Valley of the Nobles, and the Valley of the Queens
- Listen to in-depth historical background from your Egyptology guide
- Beat the heat with an optional early morning departure
- Travel comfortably between locations, with door-to-door hotel transfers
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Pick-up and drop-off by a private Air-conditioned vehicle.
✔ Qualified Egyptologist tour guide
✔ bottle of water
✖ Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
✖ Tipping to the guide and driver.
✖ Lunch is optional in this tour.
✖ Available to pick Travelers at Luxor Airport with extra 10$ USD per person.
✖ Available to drop-off Travelers at Luxor Airport with extra 10$ USD per.
Pickup Locations
1. Pavillon Winter Luxor
2. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
3. Mara House
4. Jewel Howard Carter Hotel
5. River Hotel
6. New Windsor Hotel
7. Pharaonic Rose
8. El Nakhil Hotel
9. Mohamed ali house
10. Royal House Hotel
11. Rose Guest House
12. Blue Nile House
13. Bedouin Lodge Luxor
14. Royal Mountain Hotel
15. Meena Rooms
16. Sweet Rooms
17. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
18. Mountain View Villa
19. Minamar Hotel
20. San mina Hotel
Additional Info: All hotels or Nile cruises in Luxor
Itinerary
1
Luxor
Egypt Gift Tours licensed Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from Hotel or Nile cruise on time by air-conditioned vehicle to start your amazing day in the west bank of Luxor. Drive to the west bank for about 45 minutes, enjoy the Nile scenery and views of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor all the way.
Duration: 45 minutes
2
Temple of Medinat Habu
Arrive at Madinat Habu, located at the southern end of the Theban Necropolis, where the first labor strike in history against their king Ramses III was launched. This memorial temple of Ramses III is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt and surrounded by a massive mud-brick enclosure wall, which may have been fortified. Marvel at a royal palace, temples, and a series of wall carvings that depict memorial scenes and Ramses III’s defeat of the Sea Peoples.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Valle Delle Regine
Continue to the Valley of the Queens, also known as Wadi el-Melikat, where the wives and children of the Kings of Egypt dating primarily from the 18th Dynasty – 20th Dynasty were buried. It was known then as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of beauty", more than 90 tombs are stylish and lavishly decorated. An example is the resting place carved out of the rock for Queen Nefertari (QV66) of the 19th Dynasty wife and favorite queen of Ramses II. The reliefs in her tomb are still intact and it is the largest and most spectacular in the valley of the queens.
Duration: 45 minutes
4
Valley of the Nobles
Drive over to visit tombs of the Nobles of the New Kingdom with their relief carving of outstanding quality. These tombs are the burial places of some of the most powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient Thebes. Enjoy the daily life scenes and see the owners of the tombs in charge of their careers as officials at the court of their Pharaohs.
Duration: 45 minutes
5
Luxor
Later on, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 45 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Other languages are available with extra charge upon your request
• You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card
