Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor
Traveler rating
5.0/5
Based on 17 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor worth booking?
Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor is a 5-hour experience in Luxor, Egypt, from $50 per person. It scores 73 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Strongly Recommended”, based on a 5/5 rating across 17 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 73 / 100
- Rating
- 5/5 (17)
- Duration
- 5 hours
- From
- $50 per person
Take a Valley of the Kings tour and explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut on this 4-hour private trip from Luxor, with your very own Egyptologist guide. Head for the West Bank and discover the hieroglyph-coated chambers of the Valley of the Kings, the mountain-cut tombs of 62 of ancient Egypt's rulers, as you learn about the pharaohs once buried here. Then, visit the stunning Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and stop to see the towering Colossi of Memnon as your guide reveals captivating facts about these age-old monuments.
What you get
- Pick up from your hotel in Luxor
- English speaking guide
- Private day tour to the East Bank in Luxor.
- A bottle of Mineral water to each person
- All service charges and taxes
- Return back to your hotel in Luxor
About this experience
Take a Valley of the Kings tour and explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut on this 4-hour private trip from Luxor, with your very own Egyptologist guide. Head for the West Bank and discover the hieroglyph-coated chambers of the Valley of the Kings, the mountain-cut tombs of 62 of ancient Egypt's rulers, as you learn about the pharaohs once buried here. Then, visit the stunning Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and stop to see the towering Colossi of Memnon as your guide reveals captivating facts about these age-old monuments.
What's included
Included
- Pick up from your hotel in Luxor
- English speaking guide
- Private day tour to the East Bank in Luxor.
- A bottle of Mineral water to each person
- All service charges and taxes
- Return back to your hotel in Luxor
Not included
- Any extras not mention in program
- Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc.
What you'll see and do
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is where the modern myth of Egypt began with Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, complete with all of the treasures with which he had been buried, in 1922. The fame of that discovers ushered in a new era of Egyptian tourism as the treasures of Tutankhamun toured the world and generated new, widespread interest in the history of Ancient Egypt. The valley is not very impressive at first glance. It is not much more than a sun-blasted gorge of generic, red rock, but hidden underneath the earth are the tombs of nearly 70 pharaohs. Excavation is ongoing in some of them, but many are open to visitors on a rotating schedule to allow for restoration. Seeing the ornate decorations on the walls of these tombs and imagining the painstaking process necessary to create them is well worth the visit even in the hottest months.
180 minutes here · Admission included
Temple of Hatshepsut
In terms of visual impact from afar, there is no rival to Hatshepsut’s Temples. The unique multi-tiered structure nestled up against the limestone cliffs at the shoulder of the river valley is a truly stunning sight. The uniqueness of its layout mirrors that of the pharaoh responsible for building it. Hatshepsut was the only female pharaoh in the history of Ancient Egypt. She came to power during the New Kingdom after the death of her father, Tuthmose I, and her half-brother and husband, Tuthmose II, who succeeded her father on the throne. She originally served as queen-regent to her husband's son by another wife, Tuthmose III, but seized the throne from him and managing to hold onto power until her death. However, Hatshepsut’s status as the only female to rule Egypt is not the only reason for her fame. She was also a very successful pharaoh. She ruled over an era of peace and prosperity, expanding lucrative trade routes to the land of Punt in the south.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Colossi of Memnon
These two gigantic, 59-foots tall statues are the first sight that greets visitors who take the ferry across from the East Bank. They were made famous in antiquity by a mysterious sound emitted from one of them each sunrise. Scientists now think that this sound was caused by air passing through pores in the stone as it was warmed in the sunlight, but there is no way to confirm this since the sound stopped centuries ago. Regardless of its cause, the sound was the source of the statues’ name as it caused the Greeks to believe that the statues were of the immortal Memnon. In reality the statues are of Amenhotep III and his wife, Tiye, and they used to guard the entrance to a great temple complex that some believe might have rivaled Karnak in size. Amenhotep III, who ruled during the New Kingdom around the peak of Egypt’s historic power, is regarded as one of the most prolific builders of Ancient Egypt. This temple would have been the most significant of his building projects, but little remains of it today. Archaeologists believe that the temple was quickly ruined by repeated plundering and because, unlike other monuments, it was located within the floodplain of the Nile. The limestone that the Egyptians used in construction was eroded away by centuries of exposure to the annual floodwaters.
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Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers.
Options you can book
Solo Traveler
Pickup included
Group
Pickup included
Couple
Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, en, it, fr, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Luxor and Aswan Travel
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 17 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
9 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
7 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Organization
5 mentionsPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Small groups
2 mentionsThe group size is repeatedly described as intimate rather than packed.
Traveler reviews
17 verified traveler reviews for Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Great time on West Bank with Michael
We were meeting our friends, who were on the cruise from Aswan to Luxor, in Luxor and Michael arranged for us to be party of the West Bank tour on their last day. Michael is funny, knowledgeable, punctual and entertaining. He knew the answers to all our questions and was very professional about it. Speaks English and throws a couple Portuguese here and there, lol. I super recommend his services as a tour guide
via Tripadvisor
5 - Unforgeable Tours with Luxor and Aswan Travel in Luxor, Egypt.
This review is for 5-tours (identified below) I joined with Luxor and Aswan Travel in Luxor, Egypt; therefore, it has a word count of 1,000, somewhat longer than other reviews. In April 2024, I joined a two week group tour of Egypt (not from Luxor and Aswan Travel) that included the classic sites of Cairo, Abu Simbel, Aswan, and Luxor, it was my first time in Egypt, and I kept a wish list of ten things to do on my next trip that developed into a ten-day solo exploration in mid-March of 2026. I researched the month before my flights and hotel accommodations and came up short on travel agencies until I came across Luxor and Aswan Travel headquartered in Luxor to host my solo journey. The decision was one of the finest I have made for travel. I completed three of the ten things on the list based on my research by employing transportation from various Cairo taxis. I ordered an advance museum tour ticket one month before departing for Egypt to begin my first full day in Cairo on March 17th at The Grand Egyptian Museum. On day two I purchased walkup tickets to both The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Coptic Museum. These are three splendid museums containing historical treasures. I ordered 5 one person tours from Luxor and Aswan Travel that suited my interests and supported my ongoing research of ancient Egypt that commenced on day-three in Luxor. Luxor: The Karnak Light Show that journeys all the way through the temple at night. Tour selected: “Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temples.” Seeing Karnak under the stars balanced and complemented my experience there during a day tour of the Temple in 2024 and at the light show’s culmination I sensed a conclusive sense of connection with ancient Luxor on the River Nile. The Luxor and Aswan Travel guide named Mahmoud clarified the procedure for the post-light show meeting place and the brief drive to and from Karnak was pleasurable. A gratifying tour! Luxor: Full-day tour to Abydos and the Temple of Seti I, then to Dendera and the Temple of Hathor. Tour selected: “Private tour to Danderah and Abydos from Luxor.” Incredible experience with an accomplished, hard-working, guide named Ahmed and precision navigation by the driver named Eslam. There was no lack of tour groups visiting both sites and I was satisfied that I had a private tour with a superb guide and a delicious complimentary boxed lunch for the drive back to Luxor. Excellent tour! Luxor: The Ramesseum, the Tombs of the Nobles, and Medinet Habu Temple dedicated to Ramses III built as his mortuary temple with scenes of the king in front of the falcon-headed god Ra-Horakhty. Tour selected: “Day Tour to Ramesseum Temple, Habu Temple, and Nobles Valley.” Requested and received a tour of both the Tomb of Sennefer (TT96) with its magnificent grapevine and grape clusters painted ceilings and the Tomb of Rekhmire (TT100) with its depictions of the life of this fascinating 18th Dynasty vizier serving Thutmose III and Amenhotep II. Same superb guide (Ahmed) and precision navigation by the driver (Eslam) as the Abydos and Dendera tour. This tour is exhilarating as well as a full workout climbing up to the Nobles Tombs from the parking area! This concluded my time in Luxor. Cairo: Tailor-made tour co-designed by myself and Luxor and Aswan Travel – who made it happen – to The Red Pyramid in Dahshur, Serapeum in Saqqara, and to Memphis with its colossal statue of Ramesses II alongside the dazzling Alabaster Sphinx. Engaging, articulate, diligent, and accomplished guide named Amani with a seasoned driver named Mustafa. I experienced my goal to go inside the Red Pyramid – with a bonus when the two ticket-guards informed me I was the first person to enter that morning to scale the 3 feet high by 4 feet wide passage that drops for 200 feet at a 27° slope. This is a vigorous endeavor much like the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid. As a bonus, when exiting the Red Pyramid one of the guards volunteered and carefully managed my phone and photographed me emerging from the passage. Following this, was the mysterious Serapeum and its gigantic sarcophagi made mostly of granite and diorite is a must-see ancient site and the Ramesses II statue and Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis are worthwhile and educational experiences. I was treated to a delicious complementary lunch at a wonderful restaurant. This is a superbly crafted tour! Cairo: Day trip to Alexandria with a custom add-on to visit to the Matareya Obelisk of Senusret I (Heliopolis). Tour selected: “Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo by car.” Same splendid guide as the Red Pyramid tour named Amani, and with her was another seasoned driver named Abdu, and this full-day city-to-city tour included a guard required by the Ministry of Tourism. The estimated 3-hour drive only took one hour and 45 minutes. The sites of Alexandria, including the Catacombs, Roman Amphitheater, Citadel, and the new library—the Bibliotheca Alexandrina—are a popular draw and was treated to an additional superb complementary lunch in a restaurant on the waterfront of the Mediterranean! FYI: Initially, scheduling prevented a visit to the Matareya Obelisk but on this day trip to Alexandria the intuitive guide Amani resolved the circumstances with Hany, the Travel & Operation Manager, and this became the tenth item on my wish list to be fulfilled. Outstanding management! More than this, upon arriving, the ticket office at the Matareya Obelisk just closed and the two management ladies agreed to reopen and sell one ticket and permit me five minutes to see the obelisk! I ordered a custom end-of-day airport transfer to the Cairo Airport departures Gate 2 as my flight left at 2 AM that was invaluable since this had been my last day in Egypt. Before the airport transfer occurred, it was arranged to be entrusted to the Le Méridien Hotel where I spent several hours relaxing in the lobby enjoying hibiscus tea; ate dinner in the Chinese restaurant before the five minute drive with the hotel limousine service to the airport departure gate. All 5-tours with Luxor and Aswan Travel had the same attention to detail; excellent tour guides; never-fail security check points clearance with law enforcement on road trips; drivers with modern vehicles equipped with charging cables that my aging iPhone 11 needed between sites. My iPhone also required a new holder and screen protector and the resourceful Amani and Abdu secured a phone store that was located on the drive back to the hotel and the technician installed them for me. This is a tour company that is top shape and a class all its own. Luxor and Aswan Travel helped me achieve my wish list goals and their hard work, reliability, superb attention to detail, punctuality, safety; and engaging, professional, and personable tour guides and drivers will not be forgotten or undervalued. The tour guides are also generous in taking photographs at sites that outrank clumsy selfies anytime. The tour company graciously hosted several complementary lunches that were relaxing and delicious. I look forward to the completion of the high-speed electric train network and new tours from Luxor and Aswan Travel for my next Egypt trip (estimated completion: late 2027).
via Tripadvisor
Wonderful private trip through Egypt.
They made everything smooth and easy. I was able to customize my trip and see everything we had planned. Even with current turmoil in the Middle East we felt safe and secure throughout our stay in Egypt.
via Tripadvisor
Exceptional tour to the West Bank
We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Abdulla, has excellent English and gave us fascinating insight about the hieroglyphics, the architecture and history. A big thank you also goes to Mohamed & Mostafa at the Jolie Ville travel desk for organising the tour and of course Mosa our driver for looking after us.
via Tripadvisor
Last minute booking to see the valley of the kings.
We had an exceptional experience with Mahmoud! Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the valley of the kings, providing us with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the sites we visited. The team was punctual, accommodating, and went above and beyond to assist us with last-minute bookings. They catered to our needs with kindness and professionalism. Highly recommend for a memorable and enriching experience! 5/5 stars!
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- 6+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $50 to $172
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 6
- Verdict
- Strongly Recommended
Why this scores 73
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Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Luxor.
How much does Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor cost?
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Prices start at $50 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor take?
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Plan for about 5 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 73 out of 100, which we label "Strongly Recommended". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 17 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor?
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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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 6. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 5-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor?
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Around 6 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 5-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor 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), Full Day Tour of Luxor private. 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor?
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Included: Pick up from your hotel in Luxor; English speaking guide; Private day tour to the East Bank in Luxor; A bottle of Mineral water to each person; and All service charges and taxes. Not included: Any extras not mention in program; and Tipping to Guide, Driver, etc. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered for every traveler from 2 listed pickup locations in and around Luxor.
What languages is Private Tour to the West Bank of Luxor offered in?
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It is offered in German, English, Italian, French 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor?
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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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor?
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Across 17 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 Tour to the West Bank of Luxor?
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There are 3 options to choose from, including Solo Traveler, Group, Couple. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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