Trip Overview
Luxor is often called the world’s largest open-air museum, and this Luxor East and West Bank Day Tour is the most complete way to experience it in a single day. Your private Egyptologist guide takes you across both sides of the Nile — the royal tombs and mortuary temples of the West Bank in the morning, and the towering temple complexes of the East Bank in the afternoon.
Unlike tours that only cover one bank, this Luxor East and West Bank Day Tour gives you the full picture of ancient Thebes: where pharaohs were buried, where queens ruled, and where the living city once worshipped its gods. It’s ideal whether you’re staying in a Luxor hotel, docked on a Nile cruise ship, or arriving fresh off a flight into Luxor International Airport.
Trip Highlights
- Explore the Valley of the Kings, burial ground of pharaohs including Tutankhamun
- Marvel at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, carved into the cliffs of Deir El-Bahari
- Stop for photos at the twin Colossi of Memnon
- Wander the vast hypostyle hall of Karnak Temple, the largest religious complex in Egypt
- Visit Luxor Temple, connected to Karnak by the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes
- Enjoy lunch at a quality local restaurant between the West and East Bank visits
- Travel with a private, English-speaking Egyptologist guide throughout