Private Valley of the Kings & Hatshepsut Temple Tour
Royal tombs and Hatshepsut's temple, privately and unhurried
About this activity
A private guide takes you into the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple at your own pace, with a private vehicle and flexible timing.
Full description
Your private guide accompanies you into royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, offering in-depth explanations tailored to your interests, then walks you through Hatshepsut's terraced temple and a stop at the Colossi of Memnon at your own pace.
What's included
- Private hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Bottled water
Not included
- Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple entry tickets
- Gratuities
About this activity
Highlights
- ✓Explore the tombs that interest you most, without a group schedule
- ✓Visit Hatshepsut's terraced temple privately
- ✓Move through the West Bank at your own pace
Tour Itinerary & Map
- 1 Private early pickup from your Luxor hotel
- 2 Private guided visit into royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- 3 Private guided tour of the Temple of Hatshepsut
- 4 Photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon
- 5 Return to your hotel
Places You'll Visit
The Valley of the Kings, on the Nile's west bank opposite Luxor, served as the main royal burial ground for pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties, roughly 1539 to 1075 BC. More than 60 tombs have been identified, including that of Tutankhamun, and the site has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed 'Ancient Thebes' since 1979.
The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, on the Nile's west bank near Luxor, was built around 1479-1458 BC by her chief architect Senenmut. Known as Djeser-Djeseru, it rises in three colonnaded terraces cut into the cliffs, a design distinct from other Egyptian temples, and was dedicated to the sun god Amun-Ra alongside Hatshepsut's own funerary cult.
The Colossi of Memnon are two 18-metre-tall quartzite statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, erected around 1350 BC to guard the entrance of his now-ruined mortuary temple on Luxor's west bank. Carved from stone quarried near modern Cairo and hauled some 675 km to Thebes, they were famously said by ancient Greek visitors to sing at dawn.
Why Choose This Tour
A dedicated Egyptologist guide and vehicle for just your group.
No group scheduling constraints on which tombs you linger in.
Move through the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple on your own terms.
What to Bring
Trip Essentials
Half day (5 hours)
Luxor, Egypt
Professional guides & equipment
Secure & flexible options
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