Private Tour West Bank Luxor, Valley Of The Kings, Temples, Lunch

We booked all our tours through Malkata House in Luxor with Yassin, and we couldn’t have been happier with our experience! From the very beginning, Yassin provided exceptional support and outstanding service. Everything was perfectly organized, communication was excellent, and every single tour ran smoothly. Our German-speaking tour guide was absolutely fantastic! He explained everything with so much knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm that every excursion became a truly memorable experience. We were so impressed with the service that we decided to book four additional excursions, including three in Cairo. Once again, everything was perfectly arranged, and we could simply relax and enjoy the experience without worrying about a thing. What impressed us most was the professionalism, reliability, flexibility, and genuine care throughout the entire experience. We always felt that we were in excellent hands. I can wholeheartedly recommend Malkata House and Yassin to anyone planning excursions in Egypt! The service exceeded our expectations, and we would definitely book with them again. WOW – keep up the amazing work and your outstanding service! You truly made our trip unforgettable!

Just finished three days tour with this tour company touring east and west banks. My tour guide is Hamdy and my tour manager is Mariska. From planning to finish, they did a good job. They are patient and knowledgeable Egyptologist. We visited seven tombs in the valley of kings and a number of tombs in queens valley, artisan and noble’s valley, Luxor Museum and Karnak Temple. All sites are detailed explained. All transactions were in a nice car with good drivers. This is definitely the way to travel.

Fantastic! Our guide Aladin is an excellent storyteller who made both our trips an unforgettable experience!

We had a great tour and pleasant trip. Sayed has a lot of knowledge, explained everything excellent in German to the whole family and showed us hidden details. Highly recommended!

​We booked the Private tour west bank, valley of the kings, temple, lunch with Far and beyond - a flawless, 5-star experience from end to end. ​Our guide, Hambi, was exceptional. His knowledge and enthusiasm brought the sites to life. Hambi and the driver ensured a smooth, professional, and easy journey from pickup to drop-off. ​We enjoyed an amazing, superb lunch at Malkata (Malkata House Hotel Restaurant) with views toward the Valley of the Queens. ​Highly recommend this premium and memorable tour package!

We were guided by Hamdi, who is a knowledgeable Egyptologist and a good guide. We started the day with a hot air balloon ride and had a great breakfast at Malkata house. Far and beyond also arranged our tours to Abu Simbel and the Giza pyramids. All tours were good.

We booked a two day tour of the East and West Bank in Luxor and would highly recommend it! Our guide Hamdi was fantastic, he knew so much about everything we saw and showed us many important details that we would never have noticed on our own. The lunch at Malkata House was exactly the kind of energy boost we needed at noon - sooo delicious and extremely generous, in a very beautiful and tranquil setting. Luxor is a destination not to be missed when visiting Egypt and the people here were all very helpful and welcoming. Certainly a holiday we will not forget!

Great tour to Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Habu Temples. Our guide, Saber’s knowledge and enthusiasm made for a fantastic trip. Hassle-free pick up from our hotel and delicious lunch at Malkata House.

Our guide was so well informed and looked after us so well! He gave us really clear information about ticket purchase, best places to go and lots of interesting information. The bus transfer was really well coordinated and lunch was amazing. Would definitely recommend!

Hamdi the tour guide was so informative and helpful and made our trip to valley of the kings outstanding. The lunch provided was excellent

导游Hamdi很好，讲解很详细，有问题都能解答，解决了很多疑惑的问题，是一个很好的导游，在winter palace office预定的行程，非常方便，今后有需要会再联系。Hope to see you next time to Egypt.

Absolutely amazing experience visiting Egypt. Mohamed helped us organized our itinerary and was fantastic at coordinating drivers, guides, etc. we visited Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Abu simbel, and also took a Nile cruise. Big shoutout to our guide Hamdy who was wonderful both for customer service and explanation, and also Mahmoud who is very knowledgeable regarding hieroglyphic. Our guide in Cairo Mohamed Ramadan was absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend him!

10/10 recommend! Hamdy was incredibly knowledgeable and hospitable. We genuinely enjoyed the entire experience! Do yourself a favor and book this experience!

Hamdy was incredibly knowledgeable and hospitable. We genuinely enjoyed the entire experience! Do yourself a favor and book this experience!

Absolutely amazing experience. The hospitality. The knowledge. The experiences. I cannot recommend them enough. Don’t look any further… this was the BEST tour we had in Egypt!

Guide and driver were right on time at my hotel for pick-up. Nice guys. At the first stop it became clear they tell their story and you go and explore by yourself and be back at a certain time. Fine, but being a solo traveller I would appreciate you taking some pictures of me as well in front of some of the stuff. All well...on to the valley of the kings. We entered and we walked up to a seating area. He said, you should go to three places and just pointed north, west and east. Little did I know that you only get three stops with your ticket. I thought that was the exact point of getting a guide...to show me exactly where to go. Needles to say I wandered in the wrong tomb and was refused access to the one I was supposed to enter because I used my 3 stops...If only I had a guide to show me the correct ones... We exited and I was brought to a place where I could witness the old arts and crafts of the old Egyptian workers..aka a commission trap where they try to sell you stuff. Expected, but read the room. I was out in 2 seconds. We drove to the next site, which was the temple of Hatshepsut. I managed to get some pictures taken with me on it, got a brief walkaround and was let go on my own again. We then drove to a beautiful location, for I must say, a very good lunch. After lunch I was done and afraid of more commission stores so I let them drive me to the hotel and just went to Karnak by myself. Nice guys. But then I book a solo tour, I expect 2 things: Take some pictures with me on it and here it comes....actually tell me exactly where to go if I only have 3 stops at the Valley of the Kings (which they also forgot to mention) instead of pointing in a general direction. It's not like I come there everyday...you know. Mediocre at best

Very good trip, Saber was perfect tour guide, no rush when we were at each place, we had time to take photos, explained everything we wanted to know but left us to explore some sites as we wanted. He was very professional and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and both the driver and him were very kind and we enjoyed learning about the West Side of Luxor. Thank you for the nice day! I highly recommend this tour!

Mohammad provided an excellent experience while we visited Luxor. It was an amazing lunch overlooking the Valley of the Kings. His crew made our Luxor visit the highlight of our Egypt tour. He has wonderful employees that cater to each person or group. The tour’s most valuable player was our guide, Saber. Often referred to by other guides as “the Professor,” Saber was able to tailor our tour to our specific interests. He provided a wonderful background to each location and then enhanced the tour by providing specialized knowledge on certain topics we inquired about. His ability to create such personalized tour info makes him an elite guide.

I had a great day and did a bespoke tour with valley of the queens and temples added on. Samah Ahmed was my guide for the day and she was great. She took time to explain each of the places we went and welcomed questions. It was a good balance of allowing time to enjoy the areas and giving information about the places, the carvings, stories and history. She was also local from the West Bank of Luxor so it was nice to have a local person explain things. I recommend her as a guide for anyone who visits!

Our guide, Saber, met us at our hotel and escorted us across the Nile by private boat then we drove to Valley of the Kings. Excellent, informative and professional tour of three tombs included with the tour plus KV9 Ramses V and VI. Saber gave us an in-depth explanation of Ancient Egyptian culture and had photos to illustrate the key points. This was invaluable as there is so much to see in the tombs and temples; we now knew what to look out for! Hatshepsut Temple blew us away - great architecture and a huge scale. On to Madinet Habu which is very well preserved and quiet, a quick look at the Colossi of Memnon followed by lunch at Malaya House. A private chef cooked fresh and delicious Egyptian food for us. We loved every minute of our tour. Full marks to our guide who brought the sites to life for us and our professional driver.

I would highly recommend booking with Far & Beyond Travel. We booked the private West Bank tour for the three of us, which included transport (mini van) and an Egyptologist to guide us around the valley of the kings, mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon. The tour was fantastic and well put together. Our guide, Hamdi Mohamed was very knowledgeable, giving a good introduction to each site, and, in the case of the valley of the kings, suggesting the tombs to see and what to keep an eye out for. While at the mortuary temple he gave us a detailed explanation of the hieroglyphics and reliefs, as well as the ongoing excavation works on site. In addition to all this, we also stopped off at a local alabaster factory, and got to see first hand the art of real alabaster carving.

A place of wonders, giving us a taste of how Egyptians live here in Egypt. Our accomodation was well taken care of and every room was clean, even the toilet! The aesthetic on the interior is uniquely Egyptian, even the common room where we had dinner is a good place for photos! Each mealtime, the chefs, Hassan and Syed, made sure that our stomachs were full. Upon serving us, they explained to us how each dish was cooked which gave us a better understanding of Egyptian cuisine. Ahmed, the host of Malkata, ensured us we could call him if we had any request and was friendly and always accommodated to our needs. Our guide for all our tours is the amazing Egpytologist, Saber. We believe his knowledge of Egypt culture is unmatchable, and he even gave us a short interesting lecture at the Valley of the Kings. All our doubts regarding the ancient Egyptians were answered with detail by Saber. There was no rush in each temple, as he took his time to share with us the history of the temples. He even knew where the highlights of each temples were! Amazing! Our concierge Abdullah, Mahmoud, Khalid and Alaa were all very puntual. Each time we entered the vehicle, the air condition was already on blast and helped us cool down better. They were super friendly too! Not forgetting, we went to Muhammad's (the manager of Malkata House & the tours) village to witness how handmade crafts were made. His family made us feel like family and welcomed us with open arms. All in all, we wished we had stayed longer in Malkata. It was a bittersweet farewell, and we will definitely be back for more. Thank you!

We had a wonderful day in Luxor With Hamdi. We visited Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatschepsut and the Temple of Ramses 3. He could give us a lot of Information about the sights and could answer all our questions. You can feel his passion for this period and That He wants share his fascination. The Lunch at the end of the Trip was also very good I can only reccommend a tour With Hamdi !

This was an incredible tour and our tour guide Samah Ahmed was amazing and so friendly and really helpful, she has so much knowledge on facts and ancient Egypt. She was informative and full of facts and figures. She showed us around Karnak temple, Luxor temple, valley of the kings and more other historical places. Samah also recommended the best Buffett lunch restaurant for us and food was amazing! I totally recommend booking with Samah she is a lovely person and a lovely tour guide.This trip was a 5 star trip. We travelled as a group of 8 with a child and people with walking difficulties but Samah made everyone feel comfortable. She also gave us tips on how to ignore people that come and haggle with you and made sure we were safe. Everything ran smoothly on the day. Thank you Samah. Hope to visit again in the near future.

We had an incredible tour in Luxor of the Hatshepsut's temple, Valley of the Kings plus so much more! Our guide Samah was absolutely amazing, she was so knowledgeable about all the history, spoke excellent English and had a really amazing way of explaining it so you could easily understand and follow along. Also she is very sweet and kind, we became friends with her on the trip and felt we could ask her many things about Luxor and Egypt in general and she openly spoke to us about many topics! We definitely recommend taking a tour with them and if you do ask for Samah you won't regret it. Samah is hands down the best tour guide we had in the whole of Egypt and trust me we had a lot of different ones! Thank you for the best tour, we will come and see you again one day! :)

This was our first time visiting Egypt and it was truly an experience like no other. Unfortunately me and my partner were both a bit poorly on the day of the tour but that did not stop us from having an enjoyable time. We got a private car with a driver named Ahmed from Hurgada to Luxor. It was a full day leaving the hotel at 5, starting the tour at 9 and returning home at about 8. We had a great day touring and got to see so many of the sites. Samah was our guide and she was very friendly and knowledgeable, she allowed us to take in each site at our own pace and told us many interesting stories and facts about the places and things we saw.

We had a great tour with Samah! Our plans changed last-minute so we went to the booking office at 7:15am and by 8am we were already on a boat to the West Bank! Samah gave us all the information we needed, answered our questions, and recommended the best tombs to visit in The Valley of the Kings. Definitely recommend!

Saber was an exceptional guide!! He is an expert Egyptologist and shared his knowledge with passion! He is also such a lovely human to be around. We felt very inspired by our trip because of him. Everyone was well organised and well managed. Can’t thank you guys enough!

I went for my birthday and had a great time. The tour guide was so knowledgeable and the chef made us the best lunch I had in Egypt. I still think about the beet juice he made from time to time! Delicious

Really good tour through Kings’ Valley, Hatshepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon and Tombs of the Nobles. Mahmoud El Tayyab was a very good guide, giving detailed and expert information, allowing plenty of time, able to answer questions in some depth, and to vary the route at our request. The booking was well organised at short notice, and included a pleasant, reliable driver, and a delicious vegetarian friendly lunch. Overall, highly recommended!

The complete day could not have been a better experience. Our guide Hamdi was incredibly knowledgeable and what made it extra special was that you could feel the passion he has for the ancient Egyptian history and went above and beyond to answer our many questions. He helped us to understand and navigate through the many theories and stories of the Pharaohs, specially some intricate relationships between religion, power and family in the old Egypt. As professionals in the tourism area ourselves, we must admit that Hamdi is the best guide we ever had. Mohamed’s (the owner) was very responsive and easy to communicate with and his hospitality knew no boundaries. Our lunch on the roof top overlooking the Valley of the Queens was truly the cherry on the cake, as we expected a normal lunch but were surprised with a variety of delicious dishes, all prepared by an amazing chef who was also super friendly and came to explain us each dish. Overall, the complete day exceeded our expectations greatly and we could truly not think of any way to make our day a better experience.

We had an amazing time at the Valley of the Kings with Hassen! He was very patient, kind and friendly. Hassen explained the history of ancient Egypt in a very vivid way and we felt that we were brought back thousands of years ago. Highly recommend this tour and we would absolutely love to do it again if we can!

If you have any doubt of who to connect with in Luxor, it is a fact that you can't find a better day than a day with Saber. Insightful. Revealing. Challenging. Smart as a whip. Kind. Funny. It is his home, pride and history. Having an Egyptologist as your guide, and moreover, someone who lives and breaths the history you are witnessing is priceless. Saber seamlessly connects the historical with the contemporary. Like your favourite professor, Saber inspires you to learn more. He was not on a stage playing the same performance again and again as most tour guides phone-in. I can't imagine visiting Luxor without him. Mohamed was so kind to have us for lunch at his house with food and views that were beyond belief - his artisanal house has true works of craft that continues ancient traditions today. With our experience with Saber and Mohamed, we realised that Egypt is an unfathomable source of knowledge.

I very rarely take tours during my travels but I couldn’t recommend this one more. The West Bank of Luxor can be a little difficult to navigate yourself so I felt as though this was money well spent. Saber, who was my guide for the day, was absolutely incredible, and I can honestly say I walked away having learned quite a bit. He genuinely knew his stuff and took the time to answer every question I had. Not only that, he was willing to take me to a temple I was very interested in even though it made us a bit late to the lunch. And the lunch, chefs kiss. All in all it was a fantastic time and I can’t thank Saber enough. Definitely check this tour out if you find yourself wanting to explore the West Bank of Luxor. Cheers.

Incredible guided experiences in Luxor! I've been lucky enough to be a guest with Far& Beyond for years! I just keep coming back to these guys and I know that the quality is guaranteed. Hamdi the guide is a treasure trove of knowledge and personal professionalism. Hassan the chef takes huge pride in making the best food in Luxor. I'll attach some of the vegan gluten-free cuisine he prepared for me.... No less than six delicious dishes! I think Mohamed's brilliance can be seen by the fact that he has the same high quality staff, year in year out, taking such good care of us. The value can not be beat, or even compared, in Luxor. Simply the best!

Yassin from Far & Beyond arranged a day tour for me to see everything on my extensive ‘must-see’ list of the West Bank. Yassin was indisposable during my 4 days in Luxor, offering his help and advice. I had a reliable driver called Mahmoud and a knowledgeable and friendly guide called Hamdi. The tour was one of the most memorable days of my life. I was unprepared for the scale and wonder of the magnificent sites on the West Bank. Would recommend Far & Beyond to everyone!

I decided to take a solo trip to Egypt as it has been something I’ve been longing to do since I saw the King Tut exhibit in NYC when I was a child. I had 1.5 days in Cairo and 2 full days in Luxor so my time was very limited so I decided so when I saw other good reviews of Far and Beyond Travel I decided that’s the best way to manage such a tight schedule. Mohammad set up everything for me both in Cairo and Luxor and it was the best decision I could have made. Every detail was handled and it was such a worthwhile experience. My tour guide Hamdi was such a genuinely kind and knowledgeable Egyptologist that really helped you understand not only the chronological and narrative information but also the cultural significance Egyptian history had on mankind itself. It was truly a wonderful awe inspiring experience. Having Hamdi as a guide to to really help shape this experience is the best way to go and you feel like your getting more of the real Egypt and less of the tourist traps of larger group tours that have a robotic get em in and get em out mentality. I will recommend to all my friends who plan on also having this type of experience. Thanks again Hamdi!!

I had fantastic time on this trip! So much so that I booked another trip the following day! I had just a few days in Luxor and wanted to see as much as I could - this didn't disappoint! Hamdy is so knowledgeable as a guide and points out details and meanings that I would have otherwise missed. Everything is made so so easy for you, pick up from the hotel, itinerary is ready but you can still choose a few different options if you like, I loved that this was private and gave me the ease of visiting all the sites with no hassle yet I wasn't bundled into a coach with others - it really is your own private tour with an expert Oh and lunch is incredible, I'm vegan which can be a bit challenging but the chef made an array of different authentic dishes that were completely vegan for me and was enthusiastic that I tried everything!

Hamdy proved to be a passionate guide with remarkably broad knowledge about the history of all of the venues we have visited during the trip. He is also a great story-teller and his vivid descriptions made our imagination work in a very creative way. All of the logistics was flawless, and we did appreciate the small hints about the next legs of the trip or what to expect from the locals. Lunch served by Chef Hassan was a cherry on top! Rich and delicious! Overall - great experience above the expectations. 100% recommend!

Not sure where to start, as everything was absolutely spot on! We got picked up from our hotel right on time by Hamdy, our guide for the day. After we crossed the river and took a private van. Everything was smooth, clean, and without any extra waiting time. During the trip, Hamdy was the most knowledgeable person I probably ever went on a tour with and totally blew us away with his stories. We had questions - and none of them went unanswered. We have learned so much in such an engaging way, that it made me hungry for more and we will definitely book him for the East Bank tour in the future. In addition to his encyclopedic background, he was giving us a few tips about how to behave when approached by local sellers and we really appreciated it, as we felt truly well taken care of. The whole trip was full of history, nice digressions, interesting facts, but at the same time, we have not felt pushed to do any more than we wanted, as Hamdy was very tactful and let us go at our own pace. We topped the day with a fantastic meal by Chef Hassan and that was singlehandedly the best meal we had in our 3-day Luxor itinerary! Totally recommended!

We had a great time in Luxor thanks to our host Mohammed and our guide Hamdy. The home was very clean and comfortable, and the meals by chef Hassan were amazing. We only had two days in Luxor but we learned so much from Hamdy, he knows so much about ancient Egyptian history that we were amazed. I would definitely recommend booking your trip with Mohammed because he can provide everything, all you need to do is get to Luxor and star enjoying...

We were for two days at Luxor and Mohamed arranged everything for us. We didn’t have to worry about one single thing, even pick and drop off at the airport. Our tour guide for the two days was Hamdy. He was very detailed in all the information he provided to us. After every explanation at all the places we went, he gave us free time to take pictures which was nice. On our second day to the East Side tours, we asked him if we could have a snack somewhere else and walk around the market (because we wanted to pibe the experience) and he was very friendly and took us there. We had coffee together and we kept talking about our lives, he became like a friend in two days. For one of the tours, we had lunch included with Chef Hassan and OMG! The most delicious food I tried during our whole trip to Egypt, it wasn’t just about the flavor, it was about the service he provided. We were all delighted with everything.

I have not enough word to explain our time in Luxor, except that it was the highlight of our trip through Egypt. and that is thank to our incredible tour guy Saber, the amazing chef Hassan and the hospitality of Abdul. Saber has been hand down the best tour guy that we had, he so knowledge, friendly and welcoming. His passion in regard to ancient Egyptian history was extremely contagious that we want to keep learning more. We were very lucky to have him as our tour guy for the West bank tour with lunch and the East bank tour. We definitely recommend him. Another key player that made our experience in Luxor unique was chef Hassan, we were lucky enough to try more than once is cooking. which gave us the opportunity to experience the authentic Egyptian food, and on top of that he is an extremely nice person. One more person that we would love to mentioned in our review and thank him for such great hospitality is Abdul. Since our first day in Luxor he was always making sure that we had everything that we need and that everything was great. He is such a friendly guy. We truly recommend Far and Beyond travel as your tour company if you are planning to go to Luxor,

We had a great day, very interesting and well organized tour. Special thanks to our guide Hamdy, very knowledgeable and nice, highly recommend! He was very good at recommending us the best tombs to visit and told us very interesting stories behind the carvings on the walls in Medivet Habu (visiting it without the guide wouldn’t be as interesting). Lunch was delicious and plenty of food (we were still full even by the dinner), nice setting overlooking the Nile, friendly staff. Overall great experience, exactly what we wanted to see coming to Luxor only fit few days. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Just the perfect Luxor experience. We were picked up from the boat in Hurghada and whisked off to Luxor for a 4 day private tour and then dropped back to the airport at Hurghada, heads buzzing with experiences and knowledge. Mohamed, our host, was utterly charming and his two properties were beautifully turned out and decorated with stunning antiquities on loan from his showroom at the Winter Palace. The visit to both the showroom and his ancestral home and alabaster workshop in the old village by the Valleys of the Kings and Queens were other level informative. Saber, our tour guide, was bright, funny, engaging and ever patient with us. He was informative on the sights, but equally on the process of becoming a guide and his dedication to his job and to the history and his evident pride in working for Mohamed were all inspiring. The tour that had been crafted for us was exemplary, taking in the main sights and experiences, but also including some of the lesser sights that together built such a vivid portrait of the New Kingdom. We learned so much and left full of the desire to see and learn even more. A last word to Chef Hassan, whose cooking was spectacular. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Hamdy was an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend him when visiting Luxor!

In October we travelled as a couple and booked everything with Mohammed company for luxor Starting by the accommodation on Airbnb, which was very nice, with a beautiful view on the Nile The house clerk, Abdullah, was also very kind and professional with us There is also a possibility to eat at the roof of the Airbnb with a delicious food provided by the chef Hassan, big thanks to him for the great meal he prepared for us (breakfast, lunch and dinner) Then we book a guided tour to visit the West side cultural sites of Luxor. Our guide named Saber was amazing, he is very patient and explains very well. He made us very interested to the stories of ancient Egypt. It's very important to take a good guide, otherwise you will miss all the very interesting stories. To finish, all the crew is very professional, understood our need and was not hassling Many thanks to Mohammed for our enjoyable 3 days stay in Luxor Wathsala & Bastien

Luxor and Karnak temples were absolutely astonishing. Our guide Hamdi was very informative and has many years of knowledge to share. I would recommend him anytime.

Let me start off by saying that Luxor had so much history and our tour guide Saber was extremely knowledgeable, welcoming, and attentive to all our needs and questions. The food given in the tour by the chef was amazing! The baba ghanoush was by far the most delicious food I ate in Egypt. Would highly recommend.