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Luxor West Bank in one day: the Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut
Private tour Full day · 8 h Active pace

Luxor West Bank in one day: the Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut

5.0 (187 reviews) Luxor, Upper Egypt
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Duration
Full day · 8 h
Starts
06:30
Group
Up to 8
Pace
Active
Guided in EnglishArabicSpanishGerman
Overview

Three royal tombs, Hatshepsut’s temple, the workers’ village of Deir el-Medina and the Colossi of Memnon — timed to stay ahead of the heat and the crowds.

  • Three tombs in the Valley of the Kings (included ticket)
  • Optional: Tutankhamun or Seti I
  • The terraced temple of Queen Hatshepsut
  • Deir el-Medina, the artisans’ village and tombs
  • The Colossi of Memnon

The West Bank was the city of the dead: royal tombs hidden in a desert valley, mortuary temples along the edge of the fields, and the village of the craftsmen who painted it all. We start early, choose the tombs that are open and least crowded that week, and keep the walking in the shade where we can.

How I run this tour

  • It is private: just you, your companions, me and a driver.
  • The timings are a plan, not a schedule — we slow down wherever you want to.
  • Questions are the point. Nothing is too basic or too nerdy.
“The stones are 4,500 years old. The stories should still feel alive.”
Hour by hour

How the day unfolds

  1. 06:30

    Pick-up

    Cross the Nile by bridge or ferry.

  2. 07:00

    Valley of the Kings

    Three tombs chosen for colour and condition that week.

  3. 09:30

    Hatshepsut’s temple

    The Punt expedition reliefs and the Hathor chapel.

  4. 11:00

    Deir el-Medina

    The village and tombs of the royal artisans — vivid and intimate.

  5. 12:30

    Lunch

    Home-cooked lunch in a West Bank garden.

  6. 13:45

    Colossi of Memnon

  7. 14:30

    Drop-off

The fine print

What’s included

Included

  • Karim as your licensed Egyptologist guide
  • Private air-conditioned car with driver
  • Pick-up from any Luxor hotel or Nile cruise
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance tickets: Valley of the Kings (3 tombs), Hatshepsut, Deir el-Medina
  • Lunch

Not included

  • Extra tombs: Tutankhamun, Seti I, Nefertari (optional)
  • Gratuities for driver and boatmen (optional)
Meeting point

Pick-up from your Luxor hotel or cruise

Karim sends the exact pick-up time on WhatsApp the evening before. Running late or changed hotels? Just message — plans bend.

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Guest reviews

In their words

4.98

187 reviews

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“I came for the monuments and left with a real feeling for Egypt today. Karim answered every single one of my (many) questions.”
L Lucas MoreauFrance · Sep 2026
“Wonderful guide and a great route. The day was long and hot — go in winter if you can — but Karim adapted the pace for my mother.”
S Sofía RamírezSpain · Jun 2026
“Organised everything over WhatsApp in two messages. On the day it all just worked. Worth every dollar.”
M Mateo FernándezArgentina · Mar 2026
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