2-Day Luxor and Abydos Tour from Luxor

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Explore Luxor and Abydos on a two-day guided tour starting from your hotel in Luxor. Visit Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut on the first day, then travel to Abydos to discover the Temple of Seti I and the Abydos King List. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and drop-off in Luxor, the listed site entrance fees and lunch.

Day 1: Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple

Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Luxor at 08:00. Visit Luxor Temple on the East Bank, where your guide introduces the temple’s history, statues and carved reliefs.

Continue to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings, the royal burial ground of New Kingdom pharaohs. Discover the decorated tombs and learn about ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife.

Next, visit the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. Its terraces and colonnades stand beneath the limestone cliffs of the Theban hills. After your visits, return to your hotel in Luxor for the evening.

Please confirm accommodation arrangements and the tomb tickets included with us before booking.

Day 2: Abydos and the Temple of Seti I

On the second day, travel from Luxor to Abydos with your guide. This ancient religious centre was closely associated with Osiris and became an important place of pilgrimage.

Explore the Temple of Seti I, known for its detailed reliefs and chapels dedicated to ancient Egyptian deities. See the Abydos King List and learn how it records a sequence of Egypt’s rulers.

Your English-speaking guide explains the scenes and religious traditions represented in the temple. After the visit, return to Luxor, where the tour ends with drop-off at your hotel.


Includes
  • ✓ Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Luxor
  • ✓ Luxor tour with entrance fees: Luxor and Hatshepsut temples, Valley of the kings
  • ✓ Excursion to Abydos with entrance fees
  • ✓ English speaking guide
  • ✓ Lunch in a local restaurant during 2 day tour
  • ☓ Drinks in the restaurants during lunch time
  • ☓ Entrance tickets inside paid tombs
  • ☓ Nile felucca ride
  • ☓ Any extras not mentioned in the program

How to Prepare for Your Tour
  • Extra bottle of water
  • Some snacks
  • Extra cash
  • Documents or ID card

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Published: 09 May 2024 Last update: 28 Oct 2026