Valley of the Kings TourPrivate Luxor Tour East and West Bank with Tut's Tomb
This private Luxor tour East and West Bank listing from Nice Tours packs both sides of the Nile into 8 hours at $80 per person, with a private Egyptologist guide and hotel pickup on the East Bank. The West Bank part covers three tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tutankhamun's, the Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After a 30-minute lunch stop the day moves to Karnak and Luxor Temple. The rating is 4.8 from 256 verified GetYourGuide bookings. This page breaks down what the price covers, what you pay at the gates, how the day runs, and who should book a different tour. For the full picture, compare it with every other Valley of the Kings tour on the site.
About This Tour
Nice Tours runs this as a private full day with an Egyptologist guide in your choice of six languages, including English, Arabic, French, German, Italian and Spanish. You are picked up at your hotel on the East Bank in Luxor and dropped back there at the end. The itinerary lists two hours in the Valley of the Kings, one hour in the Valley of the Queens, one hour at Hatshepsut Temple, thirty minutes at the Colossi, a 30-minute lunch, two hours at Karnak and one hour at Luxor Temple.
The single thing to check before booking is the ticket question. Entry fees are included only if you select the option at checkout, and the listing shows no add-on price. If you travel without that option, you buy your own tickets at each gate, and the Valley of the Kings takes card payment only. Tutankhamun's tomb is on the route, but officially it has its own separate ticket on top of the general valley ticket, and the listing does not say how the option handles it.
$80 per person, private tour. Reserve now and pay later is available.
8 hours, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
Hotel pickup on the East Bank in Luxor. Check availability for the exact pickup time.
Private tour with a private Egyptologist guide. Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.
Valley of the Kings with 3 tombs including Tutankhamun's, Valley of the Queens, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
Entry fees are included only if the option is selected at checkout. Lunch at a local restaurant is included, 30 minutes on the itinerary. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
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Quick answer Price, duration and the ticket catch
This private Luxor tour East and West Bank costs $80 per person, runs 8 hours, and carries a 4.8 rating from 256 verified GetYourGuide reviews. It covers both banks with a private Egyptologist guide, lunch and East Bank hotel pickup. Entry fees are only included if you select the option at checkout.
Key takeaways
- Three tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tutankhamun's, but entry fees are only included with the checkout option, see what the price covers.
- The day runs valley, queens, Hatshepsut, Colossi, lunch, Karnak, Luxor Temple, stop by stop in the day breakdown.
- Hate long summer heat or a packed schedule? Check who this tour rules out before booking.
- Want tickets already fixed into the price? The private West Bank Kings and Queens day includes admission to five sites.
What the Price Actually Covers
The listing is clear on paper but the ticket question needs care. Here is what $80 buys, what sits on top, and what you may pay at the gates.
Included in the $80
The price covers the private Egyptologist guide in six languages, hotel pickup and drop-off on the East Bank in Luxor, lunch at a local restaurant, and the 8-hour itinerary across both banks. Tutankhamun's tomb is described as part of the route, with three tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Entry fees are included only if you select that option at checkout, and the listing shows no add-on price, so you cannot see the ticket cost before booking. Reserve now and pay later is available, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure.
The honest note: without the tickets option, you pay every gate yourself, and the Valley of the Kings accepts card payment only, no cash. Carry a card and small Egyptian pound notes for tips.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
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| Private Egyptologist guide | Yes | Arabic, English, French, German, Italian or Spanish |
| Hotel pickup and drop-off | Yes | East Bank hotels in Luxor |
| Lunch | Yes | Local restaurant, 30 minutes on the itinerary |
| Entry fees | Only with the option | Selected at checkout, no add-on price shown |
| Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62) | On the route | Officially its own extra ticket of 700 EGP, and the listing does not say if the entry option covers it |
| Seti I (KV17) | No | Separate ticket, 2,000 EGP per the Ministry |
| Ramses V and VI (KV9) | No | Separate ticket, 220 EGP |
| Drinks and tips | No | Not stated as included, carry small notes |
The Official Gate Prices, for Reference
These are the official ticket prices, not part of the $80. The Valley of the Kings general ticket is 750 EGP for foreign adults and 375 EGP for students, and it covers 3 tombs of your choice from those open that day. The tombs open in rotation, so you cannot fix your three in advance.
Karnak Temple, including the Open Museum, is 600 EGP for foreign adults. Luxor Temple is 500 EGP. The Valley of the Queens is 220 EGP with Nefertari's tomb QV66 as a separate 2,000 EGP ticket.
The Colossi of Memnon have no entrance fee.
Sources: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Valley of the Kings, Wikipedia
The obelisk of Hatshepsut rising above the ruins at Karnak. Photo: PirouzZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Day Is Really Like
The itinerary lists seven stops with fixed durations. No clock times are given, only lengths.
Pickup and the Crossing to the West Bank
The day begins with pickup at your hotel on the East Bank in Luxor. The listing does not state a pickup time, so check availability for the starting times. From there you drive across to the west bank of the Nile, where the Theban Necropolis holds the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Deir el-Bahari and more.
Valley of the Kings, 2 Hours
Two hours covers the three tombs the listing describes, including Tutankhamun's. Officially KV62 needs its own 700 EGP ticket on top of the general ticket, and the listing does not say how the entry option handles it. Only 18 of the valley's tombs can be opened to visitors and they are rarely all open at once, so your three come from whatever is open that day.
The tram from the visitor centre to the tomb area is about three minutes and costs 20 EGP round trip. Guides are not permitted inside the tombs, so your Egyptologist explains each one outside the entrance. Expect slopes and steps into the rock, and a queue of 15 to 30 minutes in peak season.
Valley of the Queens, 1 Hour
One hour here. The Valley of the Queens holds 110 documented tombs, 91 in the main wadi. The ancient name Ta-Set-Neferu means the Place of Beauty.
Nefertari's tomb QV66 needs its own 2,000 EGP ticket and is not named on this listing.
Temple of Hatshepsut, 1 Hour
One hour at the three terraces of Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahari, which rise from the desert floor into the cliffs. The temple is 273.5 metres long, and its middle terrace shows the reliefs of the expedition to the Land of Punt.
Colossi of Memnon and Lunch
Thirty minutes at the Colossi of Memnon, two statues of Amenhotep III about 18 metres high and roughly 720 tons each, with no entrance fee. Then a 30-minute lunch at a local restaurant. Thirty minutes is a short stop, so treat it as a pause rather than a long meal.
Karnak and Luxor Temple, East Bank
Two hours at Karnak, dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu. The Great Hypostyle Hall holds 134 columns, the 12 central ones standing 21 metres high, and Karnak was built over about 2,000 years. The last stop is one hour at Luxor Temple, whose core Amenhotep III built and Ramesses II expanded, with the Abu Haggag mosque standing inside the walls.
Luxor Temple opens daily from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, the one major site that stays open into the evening. You are dropped back at your Luxor hotel.
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Who This Tour Rules Out
It is a strong listing, but it is not the right shape for everyone. Here is who should book something else, with the alternative attached.
Anyone Who Wants Tickets Fixed in the Price
Entry fees here are an option at checkout with no visible add-on price, so you cannot see the all-in cost before booking. If that bothers you, the private West Bank Kings and Queens day by Reflections Travel includes admission to five sites, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Deir el-Medina, Medinet Habu and Hatshepsut Temple, at $89.24 for 8 hours.
Travellers with Limited Time or Energy
Eight hours with seven stops is a full day, and the West Bank stops come first. If you want a shorter day, the private West Bank half day from AlHassany Travel runs 4 to 5 hours and covers the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi for $40, with entry tickets paid on top.
Anyone Avoiding Heat, Steps or Crowds
The tombs involve steps and slopes into underground chambers, and Luxor's mean daily maximum reaches 41.4 C in July and 41.2 C in June, so the West Bank stops from roughly May to September are punishing in the middle of the day. Only 18 tombs open at all, crowds peak between 10 am and 2 pm, and guides explain outside because they cannot enter the tombs. No wheelchair access or difficulty level is stated on the listing, so ask the operator before booking if access matters.
Travellers on a Tight Budget
The shared full day covering both banks from the same operator, Nice Tours, runs 8 hours for $30 in a shared group, with lunch and entry fees as an add-on option. It covers the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, the Colossi, Karnak and Luxor Temple but not the Valley of the Queens. Check the Valley of the Kings tours from Luxor before you commit.
Tickets, Heat and the Rest of Your Day
If you skip the tickets option or want to extend the day, here is what the sites cost and when they open.
Buying the Tickets Yourself
The Valley of the Kings general ticket is 750 EGP for foreign adults and 375 EGP for students, and it covers 3 tombs from those open that day. The extras sit on top: Tutankhamun's KV62 at 700 EGP, Seti I's KV17 at 2,000 EGP, Ramses V and VI's KV9 at 220 EGP. Cash is no longer accepted at the valley, payments are by card at the ticket office or online.
Karnak is 600 EGP for foreign adults including the Open Museum, Luxor Temple 500 EGP, the Valley of the Queens 220 EGP. The full breakdown lives in the guide to Valley of the Kings tickets.
Opening Hours and the Early Start
The Ministry lists the Valley of the Kings as open daily from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm, though some sources give a 4:00 pm winter close. Karnak opens 6:00 am to 5:00 pm, Hatshepsut's temple the same, and Luxor Temple stays open to 8:00 pm. Earthtrekkers recommends arriving by 8 am, since peak crowds fall between 10 am and 2 pm.
The listing gives no start time, so check availability against these hours.
The Heat
Luxor's mean daily maximum runs from 22.8 C in January to 41.4 C in July, and the record is 50.0 C. Rock-cut tombs stay noticeably cooler than the desert outside, and October to April is the comfortable window. Read the month-by-month detail in the tickets and planning guides.
What Fits Around the Tour
The 8 hours end back at your Luxor hotel. Luxor Temple stays open to 8:00 pm and is already on this route. The guide to Tutankhamun's tomb explains what KV62 actually holds, the guide to the Temple of Hatshepsut covers the terraces in depth, and the Karnak Temple guide unpacks the Hypostyle Hall.
If a dawn flight appeals before the tour, read about the Luxor hot air balloon first.
Itinerary, Stop by Stop
The listing gives durations for every stop but no clock times, so the steps below run in order with the stated lengths.
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Pickup
Hotel pickup, East Bank Luxor
Pickup at your Luxor hotel on the East Bank, then the drive across to the West Bank. The listing does not state a pickup time.
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Morning
Valley of the Kings, 2 hours
Three tombs from those open that day on the general ticket, with Tutankhamun's tomb on the route and its own extra ticket. Your Egyptologist explains outside the entrances.
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Second stop
Valley of the Queens, 1 hour
The tombs of queens and princesses, 110 documented tombs in all. Nefertari's QV66 carries its own separate ticket and is not named on the listing.
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Third stop
Temple of Hatshepsut, 1 hour
The three terraces rising into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari, 273.5 metres long, with the Punt reliefs on the middle terrace.
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Next
Colossi of Memnon, 30 minutes
The two 18-metre statues of Amenhotep III, free to see, standing over what was his mortuary temple.
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Next
Lunch, 30 minutes
Lunch at a local restaurant, included in the price.
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Last stops
Karnak Temple, 2 hours, then Luxor Temple, 1 hour
Two hours at Karnak with its 134-column Hypostyle Hall, then the last hour at Luxor Temple, open to 8:00 pm. Drop-off back at your hotel in Luxor.
Pros and Cons
An honest read of this listing against the day it actually delivers.
What we genuinely like
- Private tour with a private Egyptologist guide in six languages at $80 per person
- Both banks in one 8-hour day, seven stops including Karnak and Luxor Temple
- Tutankhamun's tomb is described as part of the route
- Lunch and East Bank hotel pickup and drop-off included
- 4.8 rating from 256 verified bookings, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before
The honest downsides
- Entry fees are only included if the option is selected, and no add-on price is shown, so the true all-in cost is invisible before booking
- Tutankhamun's tomb officially has its own 700 EGP ticket, and the listing does not say whether the tickets option covers it
- Lunch is a 30-minute stop, and no drinks are stated as included
- Eight hours in Luxor heat
- No pickup time, wheelchair policy or difficulty level is stated, so you check availability to learn the basics
Who it's NOT for: Not for travellers who want the ticket cost fixed and visible before booking, or who cannot manage an 8-hour day of steps, slopes and heat.
Questions About This Tour
Does the $80 include entry tickets?
No, entry fees are included only if you select the option at checkout, and the listing shows no add-on price. The official prices run from 750 EGP for the Valley of the Kings general ticket to 2,000 EGP for Seti I, all set out in the guide to Valley of the Kings tickets.
Do I really get into Tutankhamun's tomb?
The visit is described as three tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tutankhamun's, but officially KV62 has its own extra ticket of 700 EGP on top of the general ticket, and the listing does not say how the entry option handles it. Read what the tomb actually contains in the guide to Tutankhamun's tomb.
How long is spent at each site?
The itinerary gives 2 hours at the Valley of the Kings, 1 hour at the Valley of the Queens, 1 hour at Hatshepsut, 30 minutes at the Colossi, 30 minutes for lunch, 2 hours at Karnak and 1 hour at Luxor Temple. Hatshepsut's terraces are covered in depth in the Temple of Hatshepsut guide.
Is lunch included, and is it enough?
Yes, lunch at a local restaurant is included, but the itinerary allows only 30 minutes, so it is a short stop rather than a long meal. Compare the day shapes on the Valley of the Kings tours homepage before deciding.
What if it is too hot on the day?
Luxor's mean daily maximum tops 41 C in June and July, so book between October and April if heat is a concern. No weather policy beyond the 24-hour free cancellation is stated on the listing. See who this tour rules out for the alternatives.
Where does the tour start and end?
It starts with hotel pickup on the East Bank in Luxor and ends with drop-off back at your Luxor hotel. No clock times are stated, so use availability to see the starting times.
I want a shorter or cheaper day. What else is there?
If 8 hours is too much, the private West Bank half day runs 4 to 5 hours for $40 with the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and the Colossi. For a shared full day at $30 covering both banks, see the shared full day covering both banks.
What Travelers Said
Had a great guide As a solo traveller he was so accomodating and knowledgeable and took photos with me in as well The drive was excellent as well Highly recommend tour
It was a very nice and interesting day dedicated to the history and beauty of Egypt. Our guide, Ester, is super knowledgeable, kind, and caring... she explained everything to us in great detail and was a perfect companion for the day! Thanks for everything.
We had a great experience with Adam today. Highly recommended.
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