Private Temple Tours in Luxor: Our Top 4

1.Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · from $107Our pick

Begin at 7:00 am with pickup from a central Luxor hotel or river port. A private Egyptologist-led minivan tour takes you across the Nile to three West Bank highlights: three royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. Tutankhamun’s tomb costs extra, and an alabaster shop may be included.

“Amazing! Loved our tour guide, very knowledgable and funny. We had him also for our Luxor east bank and it was a fantastic experience!”

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2.Private tour West Bank Luxor, Valley of the Kings, temples, lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $85Best reviewed

Spend five to six hours touring Luxor’s West Bank in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an Egyptologist guide. Visit three Valley of the Kings tombs, Hatshepsut’s temple, Medinet Habu, and the Colossi of Memnon. Finish with Egyptian lunch on Malkata House’s roof terrace. Guides named Hamdi and Saber have led this experience.

“Our guide was so well informed and looked after us so well! He gave us really clear information about ticket purchase, best places to go and lots of interesting information. The bus transfer was really well coordinated and lunch was amazing. Would definitely recommend!”

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3.Private Day Trip to Abu Simbel Temple with Guide from Luxor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $120

Leave Luxor before dawn for a private, air-conditioned drive to Abu Simbel. A private English-speaking Egyptologist, such as Hamid or Waleed Adnan, meets you at the temple for about two hours of guided sightseeing. The $120 price includes East Bank pickup, transport, and return, but not temple admission or West Bank pickup.

“It's a long drive, 6 hours there then the same back. The driver was brilliant! Think his name was Abdo, plenty of breaks if you need them and he points out anything good to see. The Temple was good as well.”

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4.Karnak And Luxor Temples Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $61Cheapest good one

Visit Karnak and Luxor temples with a private Egyptologist such as Walid, Rania, or Waleed, plus hotel pickup, bottled water, and a private air-conditioned car. Choose an early start for cooler weather or a later visit for sunset and evening lights. Temple admission fees are extra.

“Fantastic trip from start to finish, Walid was a mine of information and knew all the best spots to get photos from Can’t recommend him enough”

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