Reflections Travel · Luxor
A private car and an Egyptologist pick you up anywhere in Luxor for the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, Medinat Habu, Deir el-Medina and the Valley of the Queens. Pick it because the entry tickets for all of them are in the price, so the day runs without a single queue at a ticket window.
Reflections Travel is the busiest name on the Luxor West Bank, with 1,740 reviews on this one tour. A driver and a licensed Egyptologist collect you from your hotel or Nile cruise ship, cross to the West Bank and spend the day there. The listing plans 3 hours in the Valley of the Kings, 1 hour each at Hatshepsut's temple, Medinat Habu, Deir el-Medina and the Valley of the Queens, and 20 minutes at the Colossi of Memnon. You drive past the Tombs of the Nobles without stopping.
What makes the $89 fair is the ticket list. The price includes entry to five paid sites, and those gate prices add up fast: Hatshepsut alone is EGP 440 for a foreign adult (the Ministry price list) and the Valley of the Kings is EGP 750 (the official Valley of the Kings page). The Valley of the Kings ticket covers three tombs. Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramesses VI each need their own ticket on the day: EGP 700 for Tutankhamun, EGP 2,000 for Seti I and EGP 220 for Ramesses VI. One guest paid EGP 2,700 extra for Seti I plus Tutankhamun.
Three honest caveats. Guests report the day runs closer to 6 hours than 8, and a few say the guide skipped a site when they looked tired; tell the guide at pickup that you want all six. There is a stop at an alabaster workshop on most days. And guests report last entry at about 4:30 pm, so a late start squeezes the afternoon. Book the 7 am pickup if you can.
Your guide usually messages the evening before to confirm the time. Cold water is in the car, and the drive to the West Bank takes 30 to 40 minutes.
The guide explains each tomb outside (guides do not go in), then you pick three. Decide here if you want Tutankhamun or Seti I and pay at the ticket office.
The three terraces at Deir el-Bahari, the Punt reliefs and the Hathor chapel. An electric shuttle runs from the ticket area to the forecourt for a small fee.
A photo stop at the two seated statues of Amenhotep III by the road.
Ramesses III's painted temple, the workers' village and their small, colourful tombs, then the queens' and princes' tombs.
Usually with an alabaster workshop on the way. Lunch is not included; ask to stop at a local restaurant near the Colossi.
★★★★★The tour was absolutely incredible! My 68-year-old father and I had a fantastic time, though there’s quite a bit of walking, so be sure to wear good shoes. [...] At the Valley of the Kings, we paid extra for the tombs of King Tutankhamun and Ramses V and VI, and it was well worth it.
★★★★★Note, that some of the tombs were extra, such as Tut's tomb, so have cash on hand to pay for the add-ons. Of course, we had the stop at the local stone shop, and that was totally fine. We didn't feel pressured to buy anything if we didn't want to.
★★★★★Roshdy was very informative about all the places we visited. He speaks good English and was able to easily communicate with us. We had plenty of time everywhere we went and never felt rushed or pressured.
★★★★★Khaled is our guide and was magnificent. [...] Tour was planned to avoid large crowds. [...] The high pressure sales people ignored us due to having him as a guide. Felt like fast pass around all the lines.
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Yes. The price covers entry to the Valley of the Kings (the standard ticket with 3 tombs), Hatshepsut's temple, Medinat Habu, Deir el-Medina and the Valley of the Queens. The special tombs are extra and paid on site: EGP 700 for Tutankhamun, EGP 2,000 for Seti I and EGP 220 for Ramesses VI on the official Ministry pages.
About 1 hour on the listing's plan. That is enough to walk the three terraces, see the Punt reliefs and the Hathor chapel with the guide, and take photos. The longest stop is the Valley of the Kings at about 3 hours.
The listing says about 8 hours. Guests report anything from 6 to 8, depending on your pace and how long you linger in the tombs. Start early and say at pickup that you want to see all six sites.
Most days include an alabaster workshop. Guests describe it as low pressure, and you can say no or keep it short. Haggle if you do buy.
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