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

Five temples and two royal valleys in a single day, with someone who knows which tombs matter

You visit six major temples and two royal burial valleys in one day with a qualified Egyptologist guide who explains what you're seeing instead of just pointing. Hotel or airport pickup, private air-conditioned transport, lunch, and all entry fees are included, so you move through the day without arranging logistics or standing in entry lines.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each6 stops

1. Valley of the KingsEntry included2h
2. Temple of HatshepsutEntry included1h
3. Colossi of Memnon20m
4. Valley of the QueensEntry included1h
5. Karnak TempleEntry included2h
6. Luxor TempleEntry included1h

Explore Luxor's West and East Banks

• Pick up from hotel or airport
• Visit Valley of the Kings tombs
• Tour Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
• Photograph Colossi of Memnon
• Visit Valley of the Queens tombs
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Explore Karnak Temple complex
• Visit Luxor Temple
• Return to hotel or airport

The experience

Most visitors to Luxor spend their first afternoon figuring out how to get across the Nile without a rental car. This tour skips that entirely. Your Egyptologist guide picks you up from your hotel or the airport, and from there you're moving through the West Bank before most tour groups have finished their coffee. The Valley of the Kings comes first, and you're not just walking past the entrances. You're going inside the actual tombs where Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and five other pharaohs were buried. Your guide explains what you're looking at (the hieroglyphics, the burial chambers, why certain kings chose certain locations) instead of you reading a placard and moving on.

After the Valley, you stop at the Temple of Hatshepsut, the terraced stone structure built by Egypt's only female pharaoh around 1470 BC. Then the Colossi of Memnon, two massive seated statues that sit alone in a field: good for photos, quick to see. The Valley of the Queens comes next, where you visit the tomb of Nefertari, one of Ramesses II's wives. By midday you've crossed the Nile to the East Bank, eaten lunch at a local restaurant, and still have two major temples ahead. Karnak Temple is enormous (columns, courtyards, a sacred lake), and the guide walks you through the layout so it doesn't feel like you're wandering. Luxor Temple, built over centuries by different dynasties, closes out the day. Then you're back at your hotel or airport by evening.

The whole thing runs about eight to nine hours, which sounds long until you realize you're covering what most people split across three separate days. The air-conditioned vehicle means you're not sweating between sites, and the guide is licensed and qualified, not someone who picked up a few facts last month. Lunch is included, water is included, and every entry fee is already paid. You're not stopping at a ticket window five times.

What’s included

• Your day includes hotel or airport pickup in a private air-conditioned vehicle, entry to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Queens, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple.
• A qualified Egyptologist guide accompanies you throughout, lunch at a local restaurant is provided, and bottled water is available.
• You're returned to your hotel or airport at the end of the day.

Before you book

Lasts 8h, runs every day, 4 start times, from US$ 110 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00, 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00

AgesAdult (13 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Reflections Travel

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Luxor's main temples and royal burial sites in one day without arranging transport, buying tickets at each site, or figuring out the West Bank on your own: the fixed itinerary and included guide are what make five major stops fit into a single afternoon and evening.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

How long is the tour?

Approximately eight to nine hours, including lunch and all site visits.

What's included in the price?

Hotel or airport pickup, private air-conditioned vehicle, all temple and valley entry fees, lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water, and a qualified Egyptologist guide.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation?

No. The guide picks you up from your Luxor hotel or airport and returns you there at the end of the day.

Can I visit the tombs inside the Valley of the Kings?

Yes. You enter the actual royal tombs, including those of Tutankhamun, Ramesses VI, and other pharaohs.

Is lunch included?

Yes. You eat at a local restaurant on the East Bank after visiting the West Bank sites.

What's the difference between the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens?

The Valley of the Kings holds pharaohs and kings. The Valley of the Queens holds royal wives and family members. Both are visited on this tour.

Do I need to book entry tickets separately?

No. All temple and valley admissions are included in the tour price.