Tour to The East and West Bank of the Nile
One day. Both banks. Thousands of years of ancient Egyptian history.
This Luxor East and West Bank tour brings together the most celebrated monuments of ancient Egypt into a single well-paced day, covering the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Luxor sits at the heart of what was once the ancient city of Thebes, the religious and political capital of the New Kingdom pharaohs. The east bank was the domain of the living, where grand temples rose in honor of the gods, while the west bank served as the realm of the dead, housing royal tombs cut deep into limestone cliffs.
A licensed guide accompanies you throughout the day, providing context and narrative that connects the monuments to the rulers who commissioned them. The itinerary is designed to balance time at each site without rushing the experience.
Lunch is included at a local restaurant on the east bank, giving you a natural pause between the west bank monuments and the afternoon temple visits.
Tour Highlights
Explore the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of Egypt's most powerful New Kingdom pharaohs including Tutankhamun and Ramesses VI.
Walk through Karnak Temple complex, the largest ancient religious site in the world and dedicated to the god Amon and his divine family.
Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's most architecturally distinctive monuments, carved into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Pass by the Colossi of Memnon, the two massive stone statues that once guarded the entrance to Amenhotep III's mortuary temple.
Discover Luxor Temple on the east bank, built during the 18th Dynasty and expanded by Ramesses II, with stunning colonnades and statuary.
Benefit from hotel pickup and drop-off in Luxor, allowing you to focus entirely on the monuments without arranging separate transport.
Enjoy a included lunch at a local restaurant on the east bank, seated between the two halves of your day.
Itinerary
Your Sun Pyramids Tours representative collects you from your Luxor hotel and transfers you across to the west bank of the Nile, where the royal necropolis awaits.
You visit the Valley of the Kings, exploring tombs of rulers including Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, Merenptah, and Amenhotep II. Your guide explains the burial customs and the significance of the elaborate painted chambers.
You proceed to the terraced mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, built during the 18th Dynasty by Egypt's most prominent female pharaoh. On the way, you pass the Colossi of Memnon, the two giant seated statues that remain from Amenhotep III's temple complex.
You cross back to the east bank and stop for lunch at a local restaurant, providing a comfortable break before the afternoon's temple visits.
You visit Karnak, the vast temple precinct dedicated to Amon, Mut, and Khonsu, featuring the Great Hypostyle Hall with its forest of towering carved columns. This is the largest place of worship ever constructed and represents centuries of royal building projects.
The day concludes at Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III and completed by Ramesses II, standing at the heart of the modern city. After your visit, your driver returns you to your hotel in Luxor.
What Is Included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Luxor
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Licensed Egyptologist guide throughout
- Entrance fees to all listed sites
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Bottled water during the tour
Not Included
- Gratuities for guide and driver
- Personal purchases and souvenirs
- Optional tomb entry fees inside the Valley of the Kings
- Travel insurance
Important Information
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