Luxor Day Tour to the East and West banks

After a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, you will start your wonderful Luxor Day Tour to the East and West Banks by meeting your private Egyptologist guide in a private, air‑conditioned vehicle and driving across to explore the following:

Valley of the Kings

You begin on the West Bank, stepping into the silent vastness of the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs of Egypt’s New Kingdom crafted their eternal homes in the bedrock cliffs. Your guide leads you through richly painted tombs, their hieroglyphs and vivid wall scenes whispering stories of the afterlife — from royal funerary rituals to mythic paradises. The cool stillness inside contrasts with the desert glare outside, creating a powerful sense of entering another world.

Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el‑Bahari)

Next, you visit the stunning mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, clinging gracefully to the cliff face at Deir el‑Bahari. The temple’s terraced design feels like an architectural echo of the surrounding rock, its colonnaded levels rising in harmony with the mountain behind. Your guide points out the reliefs that celebrate Hatshepsut’s divine birth and her expedition to the land of Punt, and you can almost feel the calm dignity of her reign in the breeze that drifts across the terraces.

Colossi of Memnon

A short drive brings you to the two towering Colossi of Memnon. These monumental seated statues, carved from quartzite, represent Amenhotep III and have stood guard for over 3,400 years.

Their massive forms cast long shadows over the West Bank sands, and your guide tells the tale of how in ancient times one of the statues was said to “sing” at dawn — a phenomenon that fascinated Greek and Roman visitors alike.

Lunch

After these dramatic West Bank visits, you’ll take a break at a charming local restaurant or café, where you’ll enjoy a freshly prepared lunch of traditional Egyptian cuisine.

Karnak Temple Complex

Refueled and refreshed, you cross back to the East Bank to explore the majestic Karnak Temple complex, one of the greatest religious sites ever built. Walking among its towering pylons and the Great Hypostyle Hall, you feel dwarfed by 134 massive columns carved into papyrus shapes — some rising more than 20 meters high.

Your guide explains how centuries of pharaohs added to this sacred site, and you admire the richly carved reliefs and the serene reflection of the sacred lake where priests once purified themselves.

Luxor Temple

Your final stop is the elegant Luxor Temple, perched amid the buzz of modern Luxor yet steeped in timeless history. Built by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II, it was central to the Opet Festival and dedicated to the Theban triad: Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.

Amid its graceful colonnades, statues of Ramesses II, and the mosque of Abu Haggag nestled in its heart, the temple radiates spiritual continuity across eras.

After these fruitful visits, we will return you to your accommodation in the same private, air‑conditioned vehicle, leaving you to relax and reflect on an unforgettable journey through Luxor’s ancient past.

Meals: Lunch