After breakfast at your hotel, your private Egyptologist guide and driver will pick you up to begin your full-day exploration. You'll cross the Nile to the West Bank, the City of the Dead, where your first stop is the famed Valley of the Kings. Here, you will descend into the depths of ancient tombs, marveling at the vividly colored hieroglyphics that adorn the burial chambers of pharaohs like Ramses VI and Seti I (entry to 3 tombs included; Tutankhamun requires an extra ticket). Next, proceed to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, an architectural masterpiece dramatically carved into the cliffs. Your tour continues with a brief photo stop at the massive Colossi of Memnon, the last remnants of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious lunch at a reputable local restaurant. Refreshed, you will head to the East Bank to confront the staggering scale of the Karnak Temple Complex, a vast city of temples built over 2,000 years. Walk through the Great Hypostyle Hall, a forest of giant pillars that will leave you spellbound. Finally, depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred back to Luxor Airport for your return flight to Cairo, where our services will conclude.