Luxor West Bank: Valley of Kings & Hatshepsut Temple Tour

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Duration7h 35m

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · AR +2

PickupAt your hotel

Five stops across Luxor's west bank in one morning and afternoon

You cross the Nile to explore Luxor's west bank over a full day: three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu's battle reliefs, the Tombs of the Nobles, and the Temple of Hatshepsut against the cliffs. A specialized guide and air-conditioned vehicle are included, with all entry fees covered. Hotel return concludes the day.

7h 35m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Luxor's West Bank tombs and temples

Meet NASCO Tours representative
Visit Valley of the Kings tombs
Drive to Colossi of Memnon
Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon
Drive to Medinet Habu temple
Explore Medinet Habu temple
Drive to Tombs of the Nobles
Visit Tombs of the Nobles
Drive to Temple of Hatshepsut
Visit Temple of Hatshepsut
Return to hotel

The Experience

You're driving across the Nile before most of Luxor wakes up, heading toward the cliffs where pharaohs were buried. The Valley of the Kings sits carved into a desert wadi on the west bank—directly opposite modern Luxor—and your entry ticket gets you into three of the nine open tombs. You'll walk past hieroglyphs and wall paintings that have held color for over three thousand years, the air cool and still inside the rock. Your NASCO Tours guide walks you through the layout, pointing out which pharaohs lie where, and the detail sticks because you're standing in front of it.

After the tombs, you stop briefly at the Colossi of Memnon—two statues of Amenhotep III that have been standing watch for more than three millennia, and they're massive enough that a photo takes five seconds. Then you're moving again, heading to Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramses III, where the reliefs on the walls show battles and rituals carved so sharply you can still read the movement in them. The Tombs of the Nobles come next, smaller chambers but packed with scenes of daily life—hunting, feasting, work—that feel more human than the royal tombs. You're not rushing; the air-conditioned vehicle moves you between sites, and the guide fills the drive with context so the next stop makes sense when you arrive.

The Temple of Hatshepsut closes the loop. It's built into the cliffs themselves, a series of colonnaded terraces that look like they grew out of the rock, and it was built by Egypt's most powerful female ruler. By the time you're heading back to your hotel, you've covered five major sites in one day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself. The whole tour is structured so you see the west bank's main attractions without backtracking, and the guide handles the history so you can focus on what's in front of you.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup, entry fees to the Valley of the Kings (with three tomb entries), the Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu, the Tombs of the Nobles, and the Temple of Hatshepsut.
A specialized guide and air-conditioned vehicle are with you throughout, and all taxes are covered.
The tour concludes with return to your hotel.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditions

Operated by NASCO Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want Luxor's main west bank sites in a single day without arranging five separate tickets, transport between them, or figuring out the route yourself—the fixed itinerary and guide handle all of that, leaving you to focus on the sites.