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Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple Tour
Half day / Luxor

Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple Tour

4.9 (168)

A focused West Bank morning: the painted tombs of the pharaohs, Hatshepsut's terraced temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Overview

Perfect for a half-day or for travelers who want to concentrate on the West Bank, this private tour takes you into the heart of the royal necropolis. You will enter several tombs in the Valley of the Kings, each carved and painted for a pharaoh's journey into the afterlife.

From there you visit the temple of Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh, rising in three colonnaded terraces against the cliffs. A final stop at the Colossi of Memnon completes a morning steeped in the New Kingdom.

Highlights

  • Enter the painted tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs
  • Learn the stories behind the royal burial sites
  • Visit the terraced mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
  • Photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon
  • Hotel or cruise pickup and private air-conditioned transport

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Early hotel or cruise pickup

    Start early to beat the heat and the crowds.

  2. 2

    Valley of the Kings

    1.5 hours

    Explore several royal tombs with your guide.

  3. 3

    Temple of Hatshepsut

    1 hour

    Walk the ramps of the great terraced temple.

  4. 4

    Colossi of Memnon

    20 minutes

    Photo stop at the two monumental statues.

  5. 5

    Return transfer

    Back to your hotel or Nile cruise by early afternoon.

What's included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel or Nile cruise pickup and drop-off
  • Licensed Egyptologist guide
  • Bottled water

What's not included

  • Entry tickets to sites
  • Meals
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

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FAQ

Questions about this tour

The standard ticket includes three tombs. Special tombs such as Tutankhamun or Seti I require a separate ticket, which your guide can arrange.

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