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Private Half Day West Bank Tour to Valley of the Kings Queen Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Learn more about the history of Ancient Egypt than you would in the guidebook on a private, half-day tour that covers three top attractions—Valley of The Kings, Hatshepsut Temple & Colossi of Memnon. You’ll be able to sit back and soak up the scenery in air-conditioned comfort, before exploring each historic site at your own pace while receiving the undivided attention of your private guide.

Discover more about three top Egyptian sites on a private tour to Valley of The Kings
Explore at your own pace, not one set by the rest of a group
Choose from multiple start times to suit your schedule
Letting someone else drive means you can soak up the scenery

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop off
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle
bottled water

Entry Fees (Optional)
Guide (Optional)
Lunch (Optional)
Tipping
any Optional Tours

Meeting and Pickup

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

Meeting point

PM32+57P, El-Hedaya, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1364267, Egypt
Luxor

Pickup points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Valley of the Kings

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Colossi of Memnon

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
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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Featured review

Angelo_K

We had an amazing daytrip with our very good and knowledgeable guide Monty! He knew everything and advised us with the tickets for the best tombs, we are very happy to have Monty as our guide, 10 stars! Would recommend to everybody!

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Great day in Luxor

Sarentha_L, Apr 2024

I had the best day with my guide Ahmed Omar. Very friendly, easygoing and respectful which was very important to me as a solo female traveller. I learned so much and was super comfortable! Great service 10/10

Not really good

Ruben_R, Apr 2024

Guide was normal, but the food was very bad and not in accordance with the price. The drinks not included had an extra terrible price…. Never Book the Meal in the plan!

Best trip ever! Monty gets 10 stars!

Angelo_K, Apr 2024

Highly recommended and good value for money.

Russ_N, Mar 2024

This was a 'must do' tour during our visit to Luxor. We got a quote from the hotel we were staying at and it was far more expensive than booking through Viator. We had an air conditioned 9 seater minibus all to ourselves and our guide 'Monty' was really good. He clearly had a passion for Egyptian history and his enthusiasm was infectious - we learnt so much during our half day tour. Highly recommended.

Great experience at Giza Pyramids

Jeremy_Z, Mar 2024

The tour was exactly what I was expecting. Hend and our driver took me at my hotel at 9am. After a quick ride when Hend gave me an introduction history class about the pyramids and the region, we arrived at the place where we saw the 3 main pyramids ( actually seven). I could even go inside one of them. We finished with the Sphynx and went back to my hotel by lunch time. During the visit, Hend was great at giving details and stories about the pyramids+ taking great photos. It was no rushed and I enjoyed the experience.

Great Experience

Josh_P, Feb 2024

Booked transport only. Plenty of time to see all the sites (which were all great) at our own pace; driver was friendly and drove safely; door to door pickup/drop-off. Exactly what we were after - would recommend.

Awesome Experience.

Roshan_B, Feb 2024

The trip was very good and informative. The guide Mrs. Sawsan, was very knowledgeable and supportive. She explained about all the sites in a way to have more understanding and clarity. We really enjoyed her company.

Proffessional, affordable and great service.

Beau_A, Dec 2023

Our guide Sawsan was amazing. Our driver was also great. Was very knowledgable, took us for an amazing egyptian lunch with a nice view. Explained alot of things to us about each place and gave us water during the day. Highly reccomend!

Nice trip and a nice driver

Yan_C, Nov 2023

We were picked up on time. One difficulty we might run into was how to meet him after we completed our visit at each stop because we didn’t have phone service. He was very patient to work out a solution with us and we had no issue at all. We enjoyed the trip.

Maria is amazing!

Abigail_B, Oct 2023

We absolutely loved our tour of Luxor with Maria. She went above and beyond with the tour, even interpreting the hieroglyphics at each of the temples for us. She was also incredibly accommodating and helped us with finding transportation and restaurants in Luxor. We 100% recommend this tour and you will be lucky if you end up with Maria as your guide.

Brilliant

Colm_R, Oct 2023

Excellent guide and drivee. We really enjoyed the tour. Go early before the valley of the kings gets to hot and the crowds arrive

No flexibility - any additional request is very expensive

Leandro_P, Oct 2023

Horrible tour manager: flexibility only at double price! First of all, the driver appeared without any sign or identification. We had to look for him, we tried to call / write the agency via WhatsApp but there was no response. We wanted to add 2 quick stops (that were in our way!) but the manager requested an additional 30 USD, doubling the price of the original tour. What is the point of a PRIVATE tour if you can’t make additional stops that are on the way? I wouldn’t book it again and I don’t recommend it to anyone.

Pleasant Day Out

Michael_L, Sep 2023

Angie from Emo Tours was knowledgable, engaging and articulate when explaining ancient Egyptian history. She knew the sites well and helped us take photos. The tour ran smoothly and efficiently which was important since temperatures were reaching mid 30C. My only caution is that you avoid buying the souvenirs from the alabaster factory. They were severely overpriced but it is still helpful to learn about the products.

Amazing must do tour

Heidi_P, Sep 2023

Overall great experience & tour. A lot of history learned & you can't put into words what your seeing in person as it's unreal.

Good tour with some interesting facts

Chantal_G, Sep 2023

Guide was helpful in pointing out some of the key historical points of the sites visited. Used postcards to show us what specific details to be aware of when visiting the tombs. This was really helpful. Guides are no longer able to enter the tombs with guests to help preserve them. There are touts inside the tombs, however, giving access to unauthorised and protected areas for cash payment. Inspite of paying a fair price for the tour, the guides and driver expect a tip on top which I find makes these tours at least a third more expensive. Usual ridiculous stop at a fake alabaster 'workshop' to be sold plastic by descendants of Howard Carter's dig workers. I'd suggest that tour companies simply pay the guides a fair price avoiding the extra costs/haggling for tips, skip the fake souvenirs and ask tourists what they're interested in hearing about before the tour starts. Make the whole thing a lot more professional.

It was a very comfortable...

EdCapulong, May 2023

It was a very comfortable and enjoyable tour. Our tour guide Riham was very helpful with our needs and gave very good information of the sites. She also brought us to an excellent restaurant with very good Egyptian food. Since it was a private tour, we liked doing the tour at our own pace.

Incredible Experience

Andrea_M, Apr 2023

Iberham was a good guide with whom to see these two magnificent sites. He was informative and kind. We stopped at an Alabaster store and I was able to negotiate the initial purchase price to 25% of what was originally stated as the sales price. It was a good day.

Excellent experience

Leanne_M, Apr 2023

We hired a driver and guide only. Our driver and our guide were fantastic! We had a lovely relaxed journey, and our guide was very knowledgeable, she was able to explain many things regarding the tombs and the pharaohs and also advise us on the best tombs to visit. Her English was fantastic and she could also speak German too! Amazing!

Not so great guide

Arvind_S, Apr 2023

Positive: Food and the vehicle ( for most past of the journey through the roads ) Negative: Guide (Hameed) and planning. Guide was told that we were touring east bank when we had booked west with valley of kings. Guide was very confused and finally when we set out after clearing the confusion he was constantly chatting with the driver than telling us about the places. He was also trying to see us additional trips which weren't interested and finally did tell us a bit but was nowhere close to what a real your guide would be. Took us to a alabaster and papyrus factory presumably to try and see us other things as well but had little enthusiasm

Poor experience with the spanish tour guide in Luxor

EDUARDO_L, Mar 2023

Private Half-Day Tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon in Luxor. The driver picked us up promptly from the hotel, and we picked up the guide on the way to the Valley. Unfortunately, the guide's Spanish skills were not up to par, and his explanations were not enjoyable or informative. He provided us with only superficial details about each location, leaving us to explore on our own without any real understanding of the historical significance of the sites. The tour also included a visit to a tourist trap artisan house, which we chose not to partake in. He also did not enter with us in any of the tombs, he waited in the bar. The highlight of the tour was the restaurant where we were taken at the end, which, although crowded with tourists, had excellent food and drinks (though expensive). Overall, the experience was subpar. I would recommend that the guide improve his Spanish language skills if he wants to continue serving Spanish-speaking tourists.