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Duration

15 Hours

Run

Daily

Private luxor day trip from hurghada

Hurghada

Overview

Are You Staying in Hurghada? Take this unique opportunity to join a luxor over day trip from hurghada by car.

Depending on your preference, this visit may include these iconic sites: Karnak Temple, Hatshebsut or Habo Temple and Colossi of Memnon as well as visiting Valley of Kings if available.

Egypt Hero Tours offer the best luxor over day trip from hurghada at unbeatable competitive rates while providing unsurpassed service quality and satisfaction.

Highlights

At 4 am, a pick-up from the hotel is scheduled.
Travel time from Hurghada to Luxor should take approximately four hours by road.
On the road, drivers will stop for some rest and coffee breaks.
See top sites with a private guide in luxor over day trip from hurghada.
Karnak Temple, valley of the kings egypt, Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut or Habo Temple.
Extra fees apply for Ramses V, Tutankamon and Seti.
Lunch on a traditional restaurant
Shopping experience and visiting the stones factory in Luxor to watch the local workers create statues is always enjoyable and educational.
Includes entrance fees and lunch.
Return to Hurghada by Private car.

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Start
Our experienced guide will pick you up at your hotel in Hurghada around 04.00 am and drive with a private car for approximately four hours to Luxor.

After arriving, we will start the private Luxor tour from Hurghada with a visit to Karnak Temple, one of the largest places of worship ever constructed.

After your tour of Karnak Temple, take time out for yourself and treat yourself to an authentic Egyptian dining experience at one of the nearby restaurants.

As part of your luxor over day trip from hurghada, you will explore the West Bank of the River Nile where two colossi of Amenhotep III Colossi of Memnon.

After that joining a trip to valley of the kings, where incredible tombs were unearthed.

Carved deeply into desert rocks, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of Pharaohs; 3 tombs will be visited.

Next up will be El Deir El Bahary and its Hatshepsut Temple, an impressive monument dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut Pharaoh's only female successor.

Rising out of a desert plain are terraced tiers dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut.

Habo Temple may be the better choice if the stairs at Hatshepsut Temple prove too challenging.

The Habo Temple in Luxor is an unparalleled historical landmark, revered for its grand architecture, intricate carvings and powerful legacy of ancient Egyptian kingship.

A testament to Ramses III's reign, this remarkable temple displays striking reliefs and inscriptions which depict his victories and divine protection throughout history.

Your luxor over day trip from hurghada continues where you will have free time at entertainment to shop at original papyrus institutes and perfume palaces before returning back to Hurghada and your hotel.
The Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Gates of the Kings, may appear as little more than an expanse of red rock under constant sunshine.

Under all this dust lie tombs belonging to some 63 of Ancient Egypt's most influential Pharaohs from 16th to 11th Century BC buried here as royal tombs along with their families and possessions.

Since 1979 it has become part of Theban Necropolis World Heritage Site status.
Hatshepsut temple
Hatshepsut Temple, also known as Djeser-Djeseru, was constructed during the Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut's rule for around two decades and considered one of the greatest ancient Egyptian achievements.

It is considered to be an incomparable example of ancient Egyptian architecture dedicated to Hatshepsut and Amun.

Egyptian monarchs had the responsibility of honoring and memorializing their gods and pharaohs through tombs and temple construction.

Queen Hatshepsut was always conscious of ways she could strengthen her public persona and immortalize herself and her legacy.

Therefore, this Mortuary temple served both ends perfectly, she ruled like men until her rule ended two decades later.
Habo temple
Habo temple, Ramses III's memorial temple located near Kom Lolah village and backed by Theban mountains, is one of the west bank's underrated sites.

Medinat Habu was one of the first places associated with Amun in Thebes.

At its height, Medinat Habu housed temples, storage rooms, workshops, administrative buildings, a royal palace, accommodation for priests and officials as well as being at the centre of economic life for centuries in Thebes.

You can join Hapo temple through your luxor over day trip from hurghada.
Karnak Temple
The Karnak Temple can be found in Luxor ancient Thebes, Egypt.

Historically, it served as a place where ancient Egyptians worshiped their gods.

The Temple of Karnak was thought to be where creation first began, as well as an interceding point between Amun-Ra and Egyptians.

As it served as a place of worship and revealed clues about ancient Egyptian religion, Karnak Temple plays an important part of Egypt's cultural history and can provide insights into Egyptian spiritual practices.
The stones factory
Imhotep Alabaster Luxor, founded in 1973 and currently one of 80 workshops located on the West bank of the River Nile in Luxor, Egypt, stands out as an authority among them all by being both oldest and most reliable among them all.

Workshop almost operates like a museum showcasing incredible replicas of well-known ancient Egyptian art masterpieces.

Everything here is entirely handmade using materials like wood, faience, alabaster, granite and various stones.

Cost Info

Price includes

Pick up from the hotel
Karnak temple.
Valley of the Kings
Colossi of Memnon
The Queen Hatshepsut or Habo Temple
Lunch in the Egyptian Restaurant
Guided tours in your language
Entrance fees to the aforementioned sights
Private car and service charge.
Continue your journey back to Hurghada.

Price excludes

Drinks at the restaurant.
Personal expenditure.
Additional activities.

What to bring

Sunglasses
Sun cap
Camera
Warm clothing in winter or loose clothing in summer.
Please reserve a breakfast box in the reception the evening before the luxor day trip from hurghada and remember to pick it up in the morning on the tour day.

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Why choose this trip?

Egypt Hero Tours can help make your luxor tour from Hurghada quick, and unforgettable.

Here's why they make such a good choice for luxor over day trip from hurghada:

Early hotel pickup at 4:00 AM and private car transfer with rest stops is included in the itinerary.
Return to Hurghada the same evening.
Visit Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon and either Hatshepsut Temple or Habo Temples.
An engaging private guide offers insightful knowledge.
Enjoy an authentic Egyptian lunch during luxor over day trip from hurghada.
Visit a stone factory and watch artisans at work while browsing unique souvenirs like papyrus and perfume.
Our hurghada luxor tour includes transfers, entrance fees, guided tours and lunch with no hidden costs

Egypt Hero Tours provides an enjoyable, and unforgettable day trip to luxor from Hurghada.

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FAQ Expand All

How long is the journey from Hurghada to Luxor?
The luxor over day trip from hurghada takes around 4 hours, and Hurghada to Luxor distance is 290 km.
How much time should I spend in Luxor?
To ensure a pleasant Luxor visit, allow for at least two days.

Before getting on a luxor over day trip from hurghada and exploring this ancient city, however, spend at least one hour at the Luxor Museum for a refresher course in Egyptian history.
Can you take a day trip to the pyramids from Hurghada?
Start the day right by booking an early flight to Cairo and meeting your guide to explore its many sights such as the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx statue and Cairo Museum.

Cancelation policy

Free Cancellation Policy:

If you cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the scheduled trip, you will receive a full refund.

Late Cancellations

Late Cancellations and Refunds If you cancel less than 24 hours before your trip or fail to show up, a refund will be provided after deducting administrative expenses and permit costs associated with your booking

Refund Processing

Refund Processing Refunds will be processed within a reasonable timeframe and credited back to the original payment method used during booking.