West Bank Tours Luxor | Luxor Day Tour
West bank tours including the visit to Madinet Habu, Deir El Madina, Valley of the Queens, Valley of Noblemen, Memnon Colossi, and Valley of the kings.
Deir El Madina
The name was given to the place after the Christian converted the temple of the goddess Hathor into church and church means Dier in Arabic so it means the church or the monastery of the town.
Valley of the queens
valley of the Queens with its 72 tombs which dedicated mainly to the queens, princes and high officials.
Madinet Habu Temple
Is one of the largest memorial temples on the west bank of the River Nile and the best preserved temple in Thebes.
Deir El Madina
During your visit to Dier Al Madina ,you will see to tombs of the workers ,small temple of Dier Al Madina, moreover the 70 mud bricks houses of the workers which were found near by the tombs.
The Colossi of Memnon
The very famous two statues of the king Amenhotep the third standing in front of his mortuary temple on the west bank of Luxor.
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8 Hour
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Lunch
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Pickup And Drop
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Instant Booking
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West Bank Tours – Luxor tours
West bank tours from Luxor is a full-day tour to one of the largest, richest, and best known archaeological sites in the world. West bank Luxor was one of the first sites listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
West bank Luxor
West Bank of Luxor is one of the most incredible historical sites in the world. It covers about 10 kilometers square where archaeologists found thousands of tombs, temples, houses, shrines, monasteries and work stations.
Easily we can say that the West Bank is a unique place where we are going to watch a silent movie on the walls of the places you will visit today. The houses, the gardens, the silent movie on the walls of the tombs, vineyard, sport, celebration, music and fun and so on
You will start your day with breakfast at our hotel or your Nile cruise then your guide will join you on a full-day tour to the West bank of the Nile.
Madinet Habu temple
You will start with the temple of the last great pharaoh RamsesIII, Madinet Habu temple. the temple was discovered between “1859-1899 “by the Egyptian antiquities service. Madinet Habu temple is one of the largest memorial temples on the west bank of the River Nile and the best-preserved temple in Thebes.
During your visit to this temple, you will enjoy watching some of the wonderful scenes like hunting Bull by king RamsesIII and you will feel the pain of the wounded animal. Here also you will look at the ruins of the only royal palace you can see in Luxor moreover you will enjoy the beautiful scenes of Ramses battles against the Sea people and Libyans. Also, you will see the ritual sacrifice scenes of the enemies in front of different gods. Anyhow you will enjoy the stories you will listen from your guide about the Syrian fortress and the first pylon in this temple.
Valley of the Queens
Continue your tour to the valley of the Queens with its 72 tombs which dedicated mainly to the queens, princes and high officials. Here you can see the best-decorated tomb of the famous queen Nefertari-the wife of king Ramses II and two more tombs for the prince Khaemwaste(Qv44) and Amonkhepshef.
Deir El Madina
The next stop will be Deir El Madina or the city of the workers The name was given to the place after the Christian converted the temple of the goddess Hathor into church and church means Dier in Arabic so it means the church or the monastery of the town. the place was discovered between “1905-1909”. At Deir El Madina, they found a village, cemetery, temple and a large amount of Ostracs, almost 5000 pieces which tell about their daily life. We know that in that place they discovered the oldest laundry in the world. We knew also about the payment system. Sure was not money but a piece of land, ahead of animals and a little house.We knew that the government cared about the worker’s life, week counted in that time 10 days and normally workers had 3 days off in which they can go and visit their families and rest from work.
On your Luxor day trip, you have a big chance to touch the appreciation that the workers and the artisans gain in that era. your guide will answer all your questions like were they slaves or free? where did they live and work? ,were they allow to deal with the public or not ?how were the designs of their houses ,their tombs ,and why they choose their city to be to the west bank of the river, in your visit to Dier Al Madina ,you will see to tombs of the workers, small temple of Dier Al Madina, moreover the 120 mud bricks houses of the workers which were found nearby the tombs.
Valley of Noblemen
Noblemen were some of the powerful courtiers and they had these rock-cut tombs in an area called Sheikh Abd EL Qurna. Here you can see the difference and the change from the repeated scenes in the tombs of the kings and queens to the scenes which concern life, earth life the activities like fishing, hunting birds and plowing the land. The common question from our clients is how we are quite sure about that culture, life and so on. The answer is everything is depicted on the walls of the tombs of the noblemen which are small in size but great in value. Here is your first stop more than 400 tombs, of which only 7 is of high interest, Those of Rekhmire, Sennofer, Ramose, Userhat, Khaemhat, Nakht, and Menna. The entrance ticket for 2 tombs only but you can add 2 more or 4 tombs to enjoy more and more details.
Colossi of Memnon
You will have your last stop by the Colossi of Memnon, the gigantic statues of king Amenhotep III that was once standing in front of his mortuary temple and decorating the entrance of that temple.
At the end of your tour, our guide will take you back to your hotel or Nile Cruise
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Cancellation Policy and refunds
Our goal is to provide extensive tours and excursion services and innovative travel products for our guests to ensure they enjoy the best of what Egypt has to offer as a holiday destination but we understand things happen in life and sometimes you have to cancel or change your tour plan. We want to make it as easy as possible to do so we try to make our cancellation policy as good as we can and we divided the cancellation policy into Individual Travelers, groups depending on the high and peak period of the season.
Day Tours and Shore Excursions Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
- For daily excursions no cancellation fee ( 0 % cancellation fee ) is charged and a full refund is given if the cancellation is received 12 hours before trip starts.
- Less than 12 hours before the trip starts a 50% will be charged as a cancellation fee.
- Additionally, there are cancellation fees on all domestic flights within Egypt. If you cancel a tour at any time, you will be subject to any fees according to airline’s cancellation policy.
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Tour Packages and Nile Cruises Cancellation
Cancellation by the clients
Cancellation requests should be sent via fax or emailed to provide the Company with written confirmation that your reservation should be cancelled.
In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied.
Individual Travelers
- Up to 20 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 19 – 08 days before arrival date 15% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Groups (10 persons or more)
- Up to 30 days before arrival date 5% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 15 – 08 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 07 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Christmas & New Year from 20/12 till 06/01 & Easter holidays from 19/03 till 31 /03
- 30 days before arrival date 25% cancellation fee
- 29 – 16 days before arrival date 50% cancellation fee
- 15 days before arrival date 100% cancellation fee
Cancellation by Golavita
We reserve the right to cancel a tour at any circumstances but will not cancel a tour less than 45 days before departure, except for Force Majeure, Low Bookings or clients’ failure to pay the final balance, the Company will, upon cancellation, return all monies paid excluding payment for travel insurance or offer an alternative tour of comparable standard. No compensation will be paid to the Client if cancellation is because of Force Majeure or Low Bookings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the reservation system in Golavita?
Once you make your mind about the trip or tour package you want, try to make your reservation as early as possible via one of our contacts to give us the chance to secure your space for your wanted trip upon receiving a deposit of 25 %. You can pay the deposits with any kind of credit cards, dollars, Euros or English pounds.
How can I contact Golavita ?
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Who do I contact in case of emergency?
Upon your arrival to one of Egypt’s airport and after you will be greeted and welcomed by our staff and on the way to your hotel, our representative will give you papers with all useful information about Egypt and the contact numbers and phone line from which you will keep all the stay and from which you can call us day and night.
What is the official currency in Egypt?Will I be able to exchange dollars, Euros, or other currencies in Egypt?
Egyptian currency is known as Genieh or L.E or Pound .Currency exchange is available at banks, official bureaux de change and most hotels. Banks often have better exchange rates than bureaux de change or hotels. All common international currencies are accepted. There are ATMs in Cairo and other major cities in Egypt that accept any hard currency credit cards
Is it allowed for non-Muslims to enter historical mosques in Egypt?
• Non-Catholics can enter the Vatican and non-Christians are welcomed at churches around the world. While not all the holy mosques of Egypt are off-limits to non-Muslims. All the historical mosques are open for the visit of Muslims/non-Muslims alike like Mohamed Ali Mosque within the Citadel, Amr Ibn El Ass mosque, Ibn Tulun mosque, El Refae mosque, Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al Azhar mosque. However, there are protocols which must be followed. Always remember a mosque is a place of prayer and worship for Muslims. It is not a museum.
Can I take pictures while visiting the monuments in Egypt
The answer is between yes and no. in most of the sightseeing it is allowed to take photos and make your trip memorable but there are other places in which you can not take even your camera with you for example Egyptian Museum, Valley of the kings, inside any of the Pyramid, inside the tombs in Sakkara, tombs of noblemen in Luxor, valley of the queens in Luxor.
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