2-Day Luxor Tour: Karnak, Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut

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Two days with an Egyptologist, no rushing between the temples.

A 2-day private tour of Luxor's major temples and royal tombs with a personal Egyptologist guide, door-to-door pickup, and all site entry fees included. Day 1 explores the East Bank (Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple), while Day 2 covers the West Bank: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. The fixed itinerary and private guide mean you move at a pace that lets the scale of each site sink in, rather than racing through them.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Karnak & Luxor Temples

• Meet Egyptologist guide
• Visit Karnak Temples
• Visit Luxor Temple
• Return to starting point

Day 2: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple

• Meet tour guide
• Visit Valley of the Kings
• Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
• Visit Colossi of Memnon
• Return to starting point

The Experience

Karnak Temple opens the first day. Your Egyptologist picks you up from your hotel and drives you to the East Bank, where Karnak stands as the greatest example of worship in ancient history: a sprawl of pylons, courtyards and sanctuaries dedicated to the god Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. From there you move to Luxor Temple, built by Amunhotep III in the 18th Dynasty and completed by Ramesses II, who ruled Egypt for roughly 67 years. You'll see the Obelisk of Ramses II standing in front of the first pylon before returning to your starting point.

Day 2 takes you across the Nile to the West Bank. The Valley of the Kings comes first: the burial ground of pharaohs including Tutankhamun, Tutmosis I and III, Ramesses VI, and Amenhotep II. From there you continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut, also called Deir el Bahari, built by the queen who established the first trading routes. The tour ends at the Colossi of Memnon, twin statues carved from quartzite sandstone that once guarded the entrance to Amenhotep's memorial temple and frame some of the best photo angles on the West Bank.

Your private air-conditioned vehicle and guide stay with you both days. All entrance fees are covered, as are transfers and service charges. The pace is yours. You're not herded through on a schedule set for a group, and your guide speaks English and knows the history of each site well enough to answer what you actually want to know.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• entrance fees to Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.
• a private Egyptologist guide speaking English for both days.
• all service charges and taxes.

Days and timesDaily · 8 departure times, from 08:00 to 15:00

AgesAges 12+ · 3 to 11 years · Under 3 — Free

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Reflections Travel

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to spend real time at each temple instead of moving through them on a group schedule: the two-day span and private guide let you ask questions and absorb the scale of Karnak or linger at the Valley of the Kings without watching the clock for the next group departure.

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Top questions

Can children come?

3 to 11 years; under 3, free.

What's the difference between the East Bank and West Bank in Luxor?

The East Bank holds the temples built for worship and daily ritual (Karnak and Luxor temples), while the West Bank was reserved for the dead, containing the Valley of the Kings where pharaohs were buried, along with the mortuary temples like Hatshepsut's and the Colossi of Memnon.

How much time do you spend at each major site?

The itinerary doesn't lock you into fixed hours at each stop. Your Egyptologist guide controls the pace, so you spend as long as you need at Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi. The two-day structure is what makes lingering possible instead of racing through.

Does the tour include lunch or meals?

Food and drinks are not included in the tour price. Your guide can recommend places to eat near the sites, but you'll arrange and pay for meals separately.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and return, all entrance fees to the temples and Valley of the Kings, private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, your personal Egyptologist guide for both days, and all service charges and taxes.

Can you visit the Valley of the Kings on Day 1 instead of Day 2?

The itinerary splits the sites by geography: Day 1 covers the East Bank temples (Karnak and Luxor), and Day 2 covers the West Bank sites (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon). The two-day structure is built around this division, so the order stays as planned.