Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch
Luxor, Egypt

Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch

Outty Ranking 68 5.0 · 5 traveler reviews8 hoursFrom $32
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68/100

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5.0/5

Based on 5 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.

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Is Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch worth booking?

Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch is a 8-hour experience in Luxor, Egypt, from $32 per person. It scores 68 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 5/5 rating across 5 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.

Outty Ranking
68 / 100
Rating
5/5 (5)
Duration
8 hours
From
$32 per person

See the highlights of Luxor on this full-day tour of to the East and West Banks of the Nile. Explore the city's magnificent temples, tombs, and monuments in the company of an Egyptologist guide. Includes visits to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Karnak Temple. See the most important Luxor sites in one day Get historical insights from your Egyptologist guide Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your hotel

What you get

    About this experience

    See the highlights of Luxor on this full-day tour of to the East and West Banks of the Nile. Explore the city's magnificent temples, tombs, and monuments in the company of an Egyptologist guide. Includes visits to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Karnak Temple. See the most important Luxor sites in one day Get historical insights from your Egyptologist guide Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your hotel

    What's included

    Included

    • Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Bottled water
    • private tour
    • Entrance fees (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
    • light lunch koshry or flafel sandwitch
    • Transport by private vehicle

    Not included

    • tipping

    What you'll see and do

    1. Luxor

      our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to enjoy the west bank tour

      30 minutes here

    2. Temple of Hatshepsut

      Thanks to its design and decorations, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri is one of the most distinctive temples in all of Egypt. It was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period. Temple of Hatshepsut It is thought that Senimut, the genius architect who built this Temple, found inspiration in his design by the plan of the neighboring mortuary, Temple of the 12th Dynasty King, Neb-Hept-Re. The Temple was built to commemorate the achievements of the great Queen Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty), and as a funerary Temple for her, as well as a sanctuary of the god, Amon Ra.

      60 minutes here · Admission not included

    3. Valley of The Kings

      The Valley of the Kings is an astounding location where 62 Pharaohs are buried. This royal cemetery is located on Luxor's west bank, down the only entrance, a long narrow winding path. This was a secret place, where sentries guarded the entrance, as well as the tops of the hills to discourage tomb robbers. In the past, they had plundered all royal tombs, including the treasures of the pyramids! Some thefts were probably carefully planned, but others were spur of the moment, as when an earlier tomb was accidentally discovered while cutting a new one and workmen took advantage of the opportunity. This may have happened when KV 46 was found during the cutting of KV 4 or KV 3 nearby. The tombs in the Valley range from a simple pit (e.g. KV 54), to a tomb with over 121 chambers and corridors ( KV 5).

      120 minutes here · Admission not included

    4. Colossi of Memnon

      Dating back to the New Kingdom, the 18th Dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep III, The Colossi of Memnon is a mortuary temple located in Thebes. The mortuary temple of the pharaoh is guarded by two, 20-meter-high statues that were severely damaged during a 27 BC earthquake. The temple has now been destroyed completely and all that remains is the 23 meters high statue of Amenhotep III which weighs around a thousand ton. The statues, even after such destruction by natural and manly action, seem to be an impressive piece. light lunch koshry or flafel sandwitch

      60 minutes here · Admission not included

    5. The Karnak Temple

      While the Temple of Karnak might be the largest temple in the world, the site is actually hosted to a group of temples, including the Great Temple of Amon Ra, The Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple, The Temple of Ptah, the Temple of Montho and the Temple of the God Osiris. A 20m high, mud brick enclosure wall surrounds all of these buildings. It is as if you are walking through a city built of temples and it is quite an amazing feeling to stroll through them. You can feel the ancient history. It is alive, as it swirls around you.

      60 minutes here · Admission not included

    6. Luxor Temple

      Luxor Temple, or The Temple of Luxor, is among the most beautiful temples throughout Egypt. During the New Kingdom, it was known in as Ipt-Rsyt, or the southern shrine, in order to differentiate between this temple and Karnak Temple, located at the northern house of Amon Ra. then back to hotel.

      60 minutes here · Admission not included

    Where it starts and ends

    Hotel pickup

    Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 15 minutes before departure.

    Options you can book

    • car+Driver only

      car+Driver only excukde lunch exculde guide exclde entry fees Pickup included

    • best seller all inlucde 1

      car+Driver+guide+tickets main area+lunch Pickup included

    • car+Driver+guide with lunch

      car+Driver+guide with lunch Pickup included

    Before you book

    Cancellation
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
    Languages
    ar, en, es
    Ticket
    Mobile Only
    Runs on
    Every day
    Group size
    Up to 15 travelers per booking
    Operated by
    Hesham Egypt tour guide

    Know before you go

    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult

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    What travelers are saying

    Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 5 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.

    The guide

    3 mentions

    Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.

    Knowledge and storytelling

    3 mentions

    Reviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.

    Organization

    1 mention

    Pickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.

    Good for families

    1 mention

    Reviewers traveling with kids report it landed well with their group.

    Traveler reviews

    5 verified traveler reviews for Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.

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    _U6501ED · March 2020

    The Perfect Tour

    Because I only stayed in Cairo, this tour made me satisfied to see what I wanted. And he told me a lot of his knowledge. Every time I surprised and enjoyed!! In addition, for me it was hard to walk across the street due to heavy traffic, so moving on the car was easy and quickly. I strongly recommend this tour! Thanks alot!

    Response from the operator: Dear our respected client , , We would like to thank you for your time to write for us your feedback and review ...we are happy to show you Egypt by our local eyes our goal to make sure you have unforgettable experience We hope to see you again in Egypt for longer vacation Please Keep in touch. Egypt is safe always hesham Egypt tour guide

    via Tripadvisor

    Shannon R · November 2019

    Ehab is a pro!!!! 100% endorse

    How amazing is it that I had the privilege of experiencing the wonders of Egypt with a tour guide that is a masters student of archeology?! Ehab was fantastic; went out of his way to accommodate our every need while simultaneously making me actually educated about what we were seeing via a conversational technique that resulted in me remembering details. I appreciated that because his passion was being conveyed through true excitement rather than pre-fab talking points. His driver - Hussen - was great as well. They made us feel extremely safe in what is the real life “Grand Theft Auto” experience of driving in Egypt. Highly recommend Ehab!!!

    Response from the operator: Dear our respected client , , We would like to thank you for your time to write for us your feedback and review ...we are happy to show you Egypt by our local eyes our goal to make sure you have unforgettable experience We hope to see you again in Egypt for longer vacation Please Keep in touch. Egypt is safe always hesham Egypt tour guide

    via Tripadvisor

    Tyrone J · April 2019

    First eygpt trip

    Me and my wife had a great time Mr.Assem or driver was nice on time spoke good English,our tour guide was very knowledgeable of the history of the pyramids and eygpt,nice guys didn't rush us let us take or time and enjoy the tour I would recommend them to anyone going on there first tour of eygpt.

    Response from the operator: thank you for your feedback , most welcome

    via Tripadvisor

    Tyrone M · October 2017

    Birthday in Egypt

    This was the best experience on my trip to Egypt. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and accommodating as we were traveling with small children from the United States. This was an excellent guide which I would strongly recommend to anyone traveling in Cairo.

    Response from the operator: thank you so museum for receiving your review with your kind words about me hope to see you again for longer trip around luxor to aswan

    via Tripadvisor

    Good to know

    Duration
    8 hours
    Free cancellation
    Up to 24h before
    Minimum age to book
    All ages
    Availability
    Bookable today
    Runs on
    Every day
    Price range
    $32 to $220
    Hotel pickup
    Included for all travelers
    Booked in 30 days
    2
    Verdict
    Solid Choice

    Who runs this experience

    Operated by Hesham Egypt tour guide, who run 29 experiences we rank across 4 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 67.8 and 1 in the 90+ Club.

    See everything Hesham Egypt tour guide runs

    Why this scores 68

    The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.

    Traveler sentiment (30% weight)91
    Review evidence (18% weight)34
    Booking momentum (14% weight)26
    Value for money (12% weight)100
    Listing quality (10% weight)71
    Local standing (8% weight)54
    Booking flexibility (8% weight)100

    Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch: questions travelers ask

    Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Luxor.

    How much does Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch cost?

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    Prices start at $32 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Luxor usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.

    How long does Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch take?

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    Plan for about 8 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Luxor is not rushed.

    Is Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch worth it?

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    It holds an Outty Ranking of 68 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 5 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Luxor, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.

    Can I cancel or reschedule Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch?

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    Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.

    Is Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch suitable for kids and families?

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    Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 8-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.

    How far in advance should I book Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch?

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    Around 2 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Luxor can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.

    What should I bring or wear?

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    Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Luxor and add a light layer if any part of the 8-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.

    Where does Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch start and how do I get there?

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    The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Luxor within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.

    What are the best things to do in Luxor?

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    On Outty we rank every Luxor experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Private Half Day Luxor Tour Valley of Kings & Queens, Hatshepsut, Full Day Tour to East and West Banks of Luxor (Private), Private Half day Tour to West bank. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.

    When is the best time to visit Luxor?

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    Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.

    How many days do you need in Luxor?

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    Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.

    Do I book through Outty or through the operator?

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    Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.

    What is included in Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch?

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    Included: Qualified Egyptologist tour guide(based on the tour options you’ve booked); Hotel pickup and drop-off; Bottled water; private tour; and Entrance fees (based on the tour options you’ve booked). Not included: tipping. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.

    Does Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch include hotel pickup?

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    Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 157 listed pickup locations in and around Luxor. Be ready about 15 minutes before the start time. You can also enter a custom pickup address when booking.

    What languages is Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch offered in?

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    It is offered in Arabic, English and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.

    Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch?

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    Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.

    What happens to Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch if the weather is bad?

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    It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Luxor. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

    What do travelers say about Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch?

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    Across 5 reviews averaging 5.0 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, organization. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.

    What booking options are available for Private Full Day Tour Luxor East and West Banks with lunch?

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    There are 3 options to choose from, including car+Driver only, best seller all inlucde 1, car+Driver+guide with lunch. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.

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