East Bank Luxor Tour: Karnak & Luxor Temples
Joined 2025
Discover the wonders of Luxor’s East Bank on this immersive half-day private tour to Karnak and Luxor Temples. Led mainly in English, with guides available in French, German, Italian & Spanish, you’ll walk the Avenue of Sphinxes, marvel at colossal columns, and explore sacred halls steeped in 3,000 years of history. Enjoy skip-the-line tickets, expert commentary, and comfortable air-conditioned transport for a seamless journey through ancient Egypt’s spiritual heart.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your Luxor hotel, Nile cruise dock.
- Pickup is available from your Luxor hotel, Nile cruise dock, train station, or airport. Please be ready in the lobby or agreed location 10 minutes before departure time. Exact pickup details will be confirmed after booking.
Visit Karnak Temple
Step into the vast world of Karnak Temple, Egypt’s largest temple complex and one of the greatest architectural achievements of the ancient world.
Highlights include:
Avenue of Sphinxes – The processional way lined with ram-headed sphinxes
Great Hypostyle Hall – 134 massive columns adorned with detailed hieroglyphs
Sacred Lake – Used in purification rituals by ancient priests
Obelisks of Hatshepsut & Thutmose III – Symbols of royal power
Your guide will share the fascinating history of how each pharaoh added to this magnificent complex.
Visit Luxor Temple
A short drive brings you to Luxor Temple, built by Amenhotep III and expanded by Ramses II. Once the center of the Opet Festival, this temple was dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship.
Highlights include:
First Pylon with colossal statues of Ramses II
Colonnade of Amenhotep III – A stunning corridor of giant columns
Courtyard of Ramses II – A ceremonial space lined with impressive statues
Birth Room depicting the divine birth of Amenhotep III
Return & Drop-off
After exploring Luxor’s East Bank wonders, you’ll be dropped off at your original location or another agreed spot in Luxor.
Ending Point
At your hotel
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
*Licensed Egyptologist guide (EN / FR / DE / IT / ES).
*Private air-conditioned Transportation via Kia Carens, MG, or Hiace depending on availability and group size.
*Gasoline fee.
*Toll fee.
*Entrance tickets to Karnak & Luxor Temples.
*Bottled water during the tour.
*Meals and drinks (unless otherwise specified).
*Personal expenses.
*Tips (optional).
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2025
About Tour Guide Mahmoud M.
My name is Mahmoud and I am a graduate of Minia University, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Department of Tour Guiding. I am fluent in English and German, and I have been working as a licensed tour guide in both languages since August 2000.
I have extensive experience guiding tourists in Luxor, Aswan, and the region behind the High Dam on Lake Nasser, where the majestic ancient Egyptian temples relocated from Old Nubia are located.
In addition to guiding, I also organize and manage customized tour programs in Aswan and Luxor, helping visitors explore Egypt’s rich history and breathtaking monuments with deep cultural insight and professional care.
$140/ per group
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