A Day Trip to Luxor from Hurghada
A day trip from Hurghada to Luxor is a very popular excursion, allowing visitors to experience some of Egypt’s most incredible ancient sites. Here’s a breakdown of what you can typically expect:
Key Highlights:
- Journey:
- The journey from Hurghada to Luxor by road takes approximately 3 to 5 hours, depending on the specific tour and traffic.
- Tours usually involve travel by air-conditioned bus or minivan.
- Sites Visited:
- Valley of the Kings:
- This is the burial site of many pharaohs, including the famous Tutankhamun.
- You’ll have the opportunity to explore several elaborately decorated tombs.
- Temple of Karnak:
- One of the largest religious complexes in the world.
- A truly awe-inspiring site with massive columns and intricate carvings.
- Temple of Hatshepsut:
- A stunning mortuary temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs.
- Known for its unique terraced design.
- Colossi of Memnon:
- Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
- These are the remaining remnants of his mortuary temple.
- Valley of the Kings:
- Tour Included:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Tour Excluded:
- Services of an Egyptologist guide.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sites.
Things to Consider:
- Long Day:
- These trips are typically full-day excursions, often lasting 14 to 16 hours, due to the travel time.
- Heat:
- Luxor can get very hot, especially during the summer months.
- It’s essential to bring sunscreen, a hat, and plenty of water.
- Comfortable Shoes:
- You’ll be doing a lot of walking, so comfortable shoes are a must.
- Optional Extras:
- Some tours may offer optional extras, such as a felucca ride on the Nile or a visit to Tutankhamun’s tomb (which may require an additional ticket).
Sedan Car
Hurghada Airport Taxi Booking
Submit your review | |
We booked small group of day trip from Hurghada to Luxor , and picked up from our hotel by 4:50am and arrived to Luxor.
The trip is long , and it gets hot however plenty of break around the shaded areas and also the tour company provides bottle of waters in the van.
Super nice experience! Although the schedule was very tight, all went smoothly and everyone was friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this tour.
It was a great private tour of the most important places in Luxor. Our guide Sayed has a great knowledge of ancient Egypt, he was describing everything with great passion. Great friendly driver Gamal, big kudos for the long round trip from Makadi Bay to Luxor and getting us back safe to hotel. Tasty lunch with authentic Egyptian cuisine was a nice addition. Sincerely recommend this trip to everyone.
We used the services of Luxor Egypt Tours during our stay in Luxor. We have been entirely satisfied, and we can sincerely recommend the company: they are well organized and provide comfortable and clean cars with reliable, careful drivers. Unfortunately, we had a problem for which Luxor Egypt Tours was in no way responsible. Nevertheless, the manager solved everything for us, and he was extremely helpful and proved to be absolutely trustworthy. Many thanks to all for everything!