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Luxor Private Tour: Valley of Kings and Queens Highlights
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Luxor
While in Luxor, enjoy a Private Full Day Tour of the West Bank. This tour offers the chance to explore the incredible Valley of the Kings, the magnificent Queen Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. The journey continues with visits to Medinet Habu and the stunning Valley of the Queens.
While in Luxor, enjoy a Private Full Day Tour of the West Bank. This tour offers the chance to explore the incredible Valley of the Kings, the magnificent Queen Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. The journey continues with visits to Medinet Habu and the stunning Valley of the Queens.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Valley of the Kings - The Reflections Tour Guide will collect guests from their hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor using an air-conditioned vehicle to explore the West Bank. The tour begins with a visit to the renowned Valley of the Kings, which houses 63 tombs. The royal tombs are adorned with Egyptian mythology, reflecting the beliefs of the era….
- Valley of the Kings - The Reflections Tour Guide will collect guests from their hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor using an air-conditioned vehicle to explore the West Bank. The tour begins with a visit to the renowned Valley of the Kings, which houses 63 tombs. The royal tombs are adorned with Egyptian mythology, reflecting the beliefs of the era. Many notable kings are interred here, with the most famous being King Tutankhamun.
- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Next, the tour proceeds to the splendid Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahari. Queen Hatshepsut, meaning “Foremost of Noble Ladies,” is believed to have initiated the first trading routes.
- Colossi of Memnon - The journey continues to the Colossi of Memnon, which are enormous twin statues crafted from blocks of quartzite sandstone.
- Temple of Medinat Habu - After lunch, the tour visits Medinet Habu, a temple built to honor King Ramses III posthumously, as per his own instructions.
- Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina) - The tour then moves on to the ancient Workmen’s Village in Deir el-Medina, home to the artists, craftsmen, and workers who constructed and decorated the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- Valley of the Queens - The next stop is the magnificent Valley of the Queens, where the tomb of the illustrious Queen Nefertari is located.
- Tombs of the Nobles - The day concludes with a visit to the Tombs of the Nobles, which contain over 400 tombs belonging to nobles. These royal tombs are embellished with cryptic passages from the Book of the Dead to guide them through the afterlife. After these remarkable visits, guests will be transported back to their hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor.
What's Included
- Entry/Admission of Valley Of The Queens
- Entry/Admission of Deir El-Medina
- Entry/Admission of Valley Of The Kings
- Entry/Admission of Habu Temple
- Entry/Admission of Hatshepsut Temple
- Egyptologist Guides are Qualified and Fully Licensed
- Pick up services from starting point and return
- All service charges & taxes
- A bottle of water during your trip
- All transfers by a modern A/C vehicle
- Entry/Admission of Valley Of The Queens
- Entry/Admission of Deir El-Medina
- Entry/Admission of Valley Of The Kings
- Entry/Admission of Habu Temple
- Entry/Admission of Hatshepsut Temple
- Egyptologist Guides are Qualified and Fully Licensed
- Pick up services from starting point and return
- All service charges & taxes
- A bottle of water during your trip
- All transfers by a modern A/C vehicle
What's Not Included
- Any optional tours
- Tipping
- Pick up from Airport will be 10$ extra
- Any optional tours
- Tipping
- Pick up from Airport will be 10$ extra
Location
Valley of the Kings
Luxor City,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1688 Ratings)
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Emilieholmgren_p
Jan 10, 2026
The trip was very nice... - The trip was very nice and we got to see all the locations listed in the descriptions. Mansor was a great guide and very friendly.
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Daria_v
Jan 9, 2026
Amazing - We had an amazing full-day private tour with Hosney as our guide. Everything was perfectly organized from start to finish. He contacted us in advance via WhatsApp, explained all the details, confirmed the pickup time and location, and everything went exactly as promised.
The tour itself was fantastic. Hosney has very good English and an incredible depth of knowledge. He explained not only what we were seeing, but also how the temples were built, how they were meant to function and why specific scenes are depicted in certain places. He even brought visual materials and pictures to help us better understand things we would never notice or understand on our own.
What I really appreciated is that he actively engaged us during the tour, asked questions, and required our full attention, which made the experience much more interesting and immersive. It truly felt like a personalized experience — he clearly said that this was “our day” and that we could adjust anything we wanted along the way.
Water was provided as described in the tour, and although lunch was not included, he took us to a great place with delicious local Egyptian food. We were very satisfied.
Overall, this was one of the best tour experiences I’ve ever had. Highly recommended if you want a deep, well-structured, and truly private tour with a professional guide.
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Carla_s
Jan 8, 2026
We had an incredible and... - We had an incredible and very packed day exploring Luxor’s West Bank. The itinerary included the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and several other fascinating stops.
Both the driver and the guide were great. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, sharing rich historical context and answering all our questions with patience and enthusiasm. The pace was full but well-organised, allowing us to see so much in just one day without feeling too rushed.
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Ralph
Jan 7, 2026
Great day in Luxor - Very nice day! Our tour guide Mohsen was flexible, funny and very professional! Had had very good stories to tell and listened well to our requests too!
Also the driver and general logistics perfect!
10 out of 10!
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Alex_k
Jan 6, 2026
Excelent tour.... - Excelent tour. Recommendable.
Moss the Boss is very knowledgeable and iteresting.
Great way to spend arround 8 hours
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Yogesh_p
Jan 22, 2026
Good but not best service 😕 - Major letdown about Luxor tour. Guide was average, and we had to pay extra for major tombs like Tutankhamun's, Rameses and one other. For the price, we'd expect atelast the major tombs to be covered.
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Anna_s
Jan 8, 2026
We were guided by very... - We were guided by very kind and helpful Khaled who effectively moved around with us and shared main information about the monuments. He also kindly and honestly helped to arrange tickets for additional tombs for which additional tickets are needed. We give 4 and not 5 because we had the feeling that we were a bit rushed through all the places and the trip was much shorter than we expected (6 hours instead of 8 that are indicated in the description). We would have appreciated more time per place with more details about their history. Overall however we would recommend the trip because it allows to see the most beautiful places around Luxor.
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Kelly_k
Jan 5, 2026
Fine. Not the Best Not the Worst - Our Sudanese Egyptian guide H was good. He started out with spirit and vigor and care. He was always polite and patient. Our driver was always happy and gentlemanly. Overall I think the guide did a pretty decent job using a picture book to help us imagine the Kingdoms and describe the hieroglyphs' meaning. He even took a few pictures for us. But we dont care to see things like the pharaoh's toilet. He probably had more knowledge than he shared that day.
Where we would have appreciated better service is the customization part. If we are paying for a premium private experience then the tour operator is responsible for reaching out regarding any itinerary changes and managing the logistics and time. For example, I asked if we should start earlier to squeeze in lunch and no one responded. The guide was lackadaisical about time. Yes "the day is ours" but please help us plan and keep us on track so we dont have to skip 2 sites. We were also not informed of the exorbitant cost and time it would take to visit Sety's tomb. We understand that you need to upsell but that ate up the schedule. We were also not made aware until afternoon that everything closes at 4:30pm. All of this could have been sorted out in advance had there been better planning and communication.
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M0hammedreda0
Jan 9, 2026
Mixed experience. - The guide answered many questions and has a good knowledge of Egyptian history, which made some explanations interesting.
On the other hand, his attitude became significantly less engaging when we indicated that we did not want to visit bazaars. In addition, he insisted that we buy him additional tickets to visit certain tombs (notably those of Tutankhamun and Sethi I), which created some unease.
This is unfortunate, as he seems to be a competent person and passionate about his subject, but this insistence has somewhat tarnished the overall experience.
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B_k
Jan 8, 2026
The tour itself was... - The tour itself was average. They dint even take us to valley of queens, apparently because they take only limited entries. For sure valley of queens is mentioned in the tour and I paid for the ticket. If valley of queens is not possible, they should have mentioned it.
A lot of history that the tour guide mentioned were lies.
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