+19Luxor Valley of the Queens Day Trip – Hurghada
Description
Discover ancient Thebes on a full-day trip from Hurghada to Luxor, one of the greatest open-air museums in the world. The trip runs on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
After hotel pickup, you travel in air-conditioned transport with a professional Egyptologist guide, who tells you the stories of the pharaohs and queens.
Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, once a great capital of the pharaohs.
Start at Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious complexes ever built, famous for its giant columns and sacred lake. Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, carved into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Then visit the Valley of the Queens, the burial place of Egypt's queens and princes.
You also stop for photos at the Colossi of Memnon and enjoy a panoramic drive through Luxor.
Entrance to Karnak, Hatshepsut Temple and the Valley of the Queens is included, as well as lunch at a local restaurant. Drinks with lunch and optional activities are extra, and some tombs need extra tickets.
Good to know: bring your passport with your Egyptian visa, walking shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat. The whole trip takes about 17 hours, and you return to Hurghada in the evening. Your exact pickup time depends on your hotel and is confirmed on WhatsApp or Telegram after booking.
Highlights
- Valley of the Queens
- Karnak Temple
- Hatshepsut Temple
- Photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon
- Egyptologist guide
- Lunch at a local restaurant
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned transport
- Egyptologist guide
- Karnak Temple visit
- Hatshepsut Temple visit
- Valley of the Queens visit
- Colossi of Memnon stop
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Karnak Temple entrance
- Hatshepsut Temple entrance
- Valley of the Queens entrance
Not included
- Drinks with lunch
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities
Transportation & pickup
- Your exact pickup time will be confirmed one day before the tour.
- Please wait at your hotel's main gate or main entrance, not at the reception.
The transfer bus may be delayed by approximately 10–15 minutes due to traffic or other hotel pickups.
Know before you go
- Bring your passport (with your Egyptian visa).
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat.
- This is a long full-day trip because of the drive between Hurghada and Luxor.
- The tour includes moderate walking.
- Your pickup time depends on your hotel location.
- You return to Hurghada in the evening.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour
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Frequently asked questions
Karnak Temple, Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Queens and a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, plus a panoramic drive through Luxor.
Yes. Entrance to Karnak, Hatshepsut Temple and the Valley of the Queens is included. Some optional tombs need extra tickets.
Yes. Lunch at a local restaurant is included. Drinks with lunch are not included.
Yes. A professional Egyptologist guide is with you all day.
It is a long full-day trip, and you return to Hurghada in the evening.
Your exact pickup time depends on your hotel and is confirmed on WhatsApp or Telegram after booking.
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