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Private Habu Temple, Valley of the Artisans, Valley of the Queens from Luxor

Badge of ExcellenceLuxor, Egypt

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Visit Habu Temple, the Valley of the Artisans, and Valley of the Queens on private tour of Luxor’s West Bank that explores fascinating ancient art and architecture. With a personal guide to lead the way, you’ll learn the stories behind the vivid paintings at Habu Temple, as well as tombs built for both workers and royalty. Since this tour includes all entrance fees, round-trip transport from your hotel, water, and snacks, it’s a hassle-free way to experience Luxor’s West Bank, the site of ancient Thebes.

Guided tour of Luxor's West Bank
Visit each site with an expert guide
Learn about Theban religion and burial rites
See the West Bank's gorgeous desert scenery
Includes entrance fees
Pickup and drop-off at hotels in Luxor

What's Included

All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Entry Fees
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Tour guide
bottled water

Lunch
Personal Items
Tipping
any Optional Tours

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

معرض النعيم للمفروشات
PJ2X+WMH, Salah Salem, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362473, Egypt
Luxor

Pickup points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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consolatern

Excellent tour with my guide Aliaa. She is such a wonderful soul! Very knowledgeable, kind, and the best guide I could have asked for. My driver Mohamed was so nice too. I had a wonderful tour and day, and highly recommend the two for your tour in Luxor. This was my second trip to Luxor as I didn’t get to visit the Valley of the Queens during my previous trip. What an amazing experience and a chance to visit Queen Nefertari’s tomb. The Temple of Medinat Habu was fascinating and so were the paintings in the valley of the Artisans.

Reviews

4.5

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Philip_M, May 2024

Our guide Soosan was great, Valley of the Queens is very quiet since the Tomb of Nefertari was closed for renovation, but well worth a visit anyway. Habu Temple is a hidden gem, not as popular as the temples of Luxor or Karnak, but in some ways better than both. Valley of the Artisans was very good too Private visit

Amazing Tour Guide Ahd!

Emery_C, Nov 2023

We really lucked out getting this tour guide, he was so passionate about Egyptian history. It was such a good experience getting the private tour with him, it is completely worth it. You can go at your own pace and ask questions freely without feeling like you are being rushed, he was so patient and the way he answered our questions was very enlightening. This guide is very educated and especially gifted in tying in the symbolism of the various Egyptian gods / goddesses which provided me to have a deeper perspective and impression of what Egypt was like. He was a great storyteller, and you felt transported into the past of Egyptian times. I highly recommend this guy! Ahd WhatsApp number +20 103 228 0096 Operations department

Best experience in Egypt!

Ana_P, Oct 2023

The best tour guide I had in all Egypt! The pickup was right on time, the guide had a really good English and understood a lot about the places we visited. She explained really well all the details that we could observe in the temples. Concerning the site, the valley of the artisans was a total surprise! Worth a visit.

Our guide Susan was very...

carlosalberto_c, Sep 2023

Our guide Susan was very knowledgeable and great We enjoyed the visit but it would be better if temperature was below 110 F

A fabulous trip!

Lucy_M, Aug 2023

Sam, our guide, was superb! He could read the hieroglyphs fluently and was hugely knowledgeable about the sites, history and ancient culture. We had a delicious lunch with him and enjoyed our day hugely! Thank you!

It would have been nice to understand a bit more

Sebastian_C, Mar 2023

The Habu Temple is magnificient! It was unfortunate that the guide wasn't explaining history very clearly. When asked a question he would answer with a joke, or with a "come on!" as if we should have known already the answer, or just not listening at all to the question, especially when coming from a woman. At the valley of queens, the guide is not allowed in, so no explanations about the drawings in it. While at the valley of artisans same story, but you're accompanied down in the tombs by a local person that will pretend tips for pointing random names on the walls and ceilings, with no explanation

Great Half Day Tour!

Katherine_E, Mar 2023

Great half day tour to Valley of the Queens, Valley of the Workers, and Habu Temple! Queen Nefertari’s tomb is a must! And Habu Temple is such a wonder to experience - the artwork and colors are still so well preserved. Our guide Ahmed Omar was wonderful - so full of knowledge, had answers to all of our questions, and was such a pleasure to be with that we requested him as our guide for our other tours booked with Emo Tours!

Erudite and exciting

Ashley_G, Dec 2022

Angie was very knowledgeable about anything and everything we asked and took her time to explain all the details. The habu temple was a welcomed surprise as it had very few tourists yet was just as splendid and some cases better preserved as well. The valley of the artisans allowed us a glimpse into day to day life of ancient Egyptians as well and not just the gilded class.

Great

Lainie_S, Dec 2022

Great guide, really knowledgeable and patient. Great length of time spent at each, really tailored to what I wanted!

Solo in Luxor 10/22

consolatern, Nov 2022

Amazing tour guide

Joe_Y, Nov 2022

Reham is the best tour guide we had in Egypt. She was incredibly friendly, knew everything and was able to answer all our questions. I'll recommend her to all my friends.

Great stuff. Take this tour

Lawrence_G, Aug 2022

Had a great day with Heaham (my guide). He was so knowledgeable and made it all easy to understand. I knew of the Valley of the Kings but not this; he brought it to life

If you want to avoid the crowds and see ancient Egyptian art up close, this is the tour for you!

Kelsey_J, Oct 2021

The 5 tombs we visited were in beautiful condition and we pretty much had them all to ourselves. It was also fascinating to see the artisan’s village where the common people lived and worked. The temples were breathtaking! Enjoyed this trip more than Valley of the Kings, to be honest. It was all made perfect by our lovely guide Nermeen Melad. She was very knowledgeable and was always pointing out interesting details to us. She also took us to do some extra shopping when requested and made sure we got a good price. Thank you Nermeen, you are awesome! It was a great time.

Shereen, the guide, and...

HDavid_C, Mar 2021

Shereen, the guide, and Ramez, the driver, were both wonderful. In addition to providing a seamless tour of the historical sites, they also shared their local perspective of Luxor. They were also nice enough to take me on some errands.

Tolle Tour mit einem sehr erfahrenen Guide

Cornelia_J, Nov 2023

Es war eine tolle Tour mit einem sehr Erfahrenen Guide. Er sprach gut Deutsch und er konnte uns viel Wissen mit teilen. Unser Guide Mohamed hat uns die nõtige Zeit gegeben um auch tolle Fotos zu machen.

Imprescindible el Templo de Habu

JoseAntonio_G, Aug 2023

Interesante visita de medio día. El templo de Habu nos fascinó por sus dimensiones y su buen estado, el color en los relieves de las columnas y techos. Visitamos tres tumbas en el Valle de las reinas y al final en lugar de visitar el Valle de los artesanos, el guía de Emotours, Zacarías, nos recomendó sustituirlo por la visita de dos tumbas en el Valle de los Nobles. Está última visita resultó también muy interesante.

como he dicho en otro...

juan_j, Nov 2022

como he dicho en otro comentarios de mi visita en luxor, magnifica excursion, en luxor hasta lo mas pequeño es grandioso, gracias a los de emo tours que cualquier problema lo solventaron con profesionalidad y rapidez, y como he dicho en otros comentarios y no me cansare de decir, gracias a said, mas que un guia un maestro, gracias por compartir conmigo tus conocimientos, gracias por todo amigo, eres un fenomeno

Tour recomendado!

Cristina_S, Nov 2021

Tour recomendado! El valle de los artesanos es poco conocido pero las tumbas por dentro son muy bonitas, merece la pena. Nuestro guía Osama lo hizo genial y acabamos muy contentos

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