Luxor + Valley of the Queens

About this tour

Cost for an adult:  $55

Cost per child:  30$

Duration:  Departure starts at 04:00 and return by 22:00-23:00 depending on the location of the hotel.**

Days of the week:  Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat

*Children under 5 years old can participate in the tour free of charge! Children
aged 6 to 12 years old receive a child ticket.
Children aged 13 and over receive the same ticket as adults.

**Departure and return times are approximate and depend on the specific location of your hotel, as well as traffic conditions. We will provide exact departure times after booking.

The Valley of the Queens is one of the necropolises where members of royal families were buried. According to researchers, not only the wives of the pharaohs were buried there, but also the heirs to the throne who were not destined to become rulers. Archaeologists also excavated a site in the necropolis where priests performed rituals and prepared the deceased for burial.

Program:

The journey to Luxor takes approximately 4 hours, including stops for breakfast, rest, and toilet facilities. Arrival in Luxor is approximately 9:00–9:30 a.m.;
Karnak Temple  Complex: Sacred Lake, scarab beetle, obelisks;
Crossing  the Nile by boat;
Lunch  at a cafe on the banks of the Nile (buffet);
Temple of Queen  Hatshepsut ;
Colossi  of Memnon ;
Valley  of the Queens  (visiting the tombs);
Alabaster factory or oil factory;
Departure from Luxor 17:00-17:30.

Type of transport:  Large comfortable bus with two drivers, security, air conditioning and a toilet.

Who is it for:  Everyone. The tour has no age or fitness level restrictions.

Additional expenses at the guest’s request:

Banana Island 10$;
Drinks during lunch;
Entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb costs about $20;
Personal expenses.

Transfers from suburban areas are available for a fee:

El Gouna, Sahl Hasheesh  +10$ round trip  for a group of 1 to 6 guests;
Makadi, Soma Bay, Safaga  no extra charge,  except for Coral Sun Beach, Viva Blue Resort Soma Bay, Kempinski and Sheraton hotels +20$ round trip  for a group of 1 to 6 guests.

Additional information:

When visiting Banana Island, tourists who don’t book this trip with a guide wait on the bus as it travels from one shore to the other. Tickets are purchased at the tour location and are paid in cash.
During the Valley of the Queens trip, three main tombs are visited; the rest are available for an additional fee (at the ticket office on site).

You can book a custom tour based on your preferences. Please contact our manager for tour pricing. Individual tours are also bookable 2-3 days in advance with prepayment.

Please bring with you:
Passport or a photo of your passport on your phone, packed lunch (order in advance at the hotel reception), comfortable clothes and shoes, a hat, sunglasses, warm clothes in winter, and water.