Overview
Fantastic Luxor day trip from Hurghada to visit Valley of Kings, Karnak temple, Hatshepsut temple, have a lunch in a local restaurant during your Luxor excursions from Hurghada. Hurghada Tours to Luxor are completely flexible as they are private.
Itinerary
Our Luxor Trip from Hurghada starts in the early morning with pick up from your hotel in Hurghada takes you on a three hours drive to cross the Eastern desert. Luxor has often been called the world’s greatest open air museum, as indeed it is and much more. In our Luxor trip you will visit the following sites with your professional Egyptologist private guide:
The first part of your Luxor trip is the Karnak Temple
Close to the city on the East Bank of the Nile you will visit the spectacular Temples of Karnak. In ancient times, Karnak was known as Ipet-isut, ‘The most venerated place. Work began on Karnak temple complex in the 16th century BC with construction continuing over the next 2,000 years as each successive pharaoh added to the site’s epic scale. The Karnak temple was the most important place of worship in ancient Egypt. Karnak Temple is famous for its Hypostyle Hall in the Great Temple of Amun. Lunch meal will be served during Luxor tour.
The Second Part of your Luxor trip is the West Bank
Cross the Nile to the West Bank of the city to find the necropolis of ancient Thebes. Because there is so much to see and so much ground to cover, guided tours usually enter 3 tombs at the major archeological sites.
The Valley of the Kings :
This is where the pharaoh’s were buried and hoped to meet their Gods in the afterlife. The Valley of the Kings contains many of the tombs of pharaohs from the New Kingdom including Tutankhamun’s tomb discovered in the 1920’s almost untouched is perhaps the best known to most of us non-archaeologist. Most of the tombs are cut into the limestone and follow a pattern of three corridors, an antechamber and a sunken sarcophagus chamber.
Hatshepsut Temple :
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari in the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. Designed by the architect Senemut, the mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the incomparable monuments of ancient time.
The last part of Luxor trip is The Colossi of Memnon
Two giant statues make up the Colossi of Memnon. Most visitors get a glimpse of them on their way to the Valley of the Kings but it is worth a stop to see them up close. Before leaving for Hurghada you will stop for a shopping opportunity at the famous bazaars where you may wish to pick up a few good quality souvenirs. Drive back to the Red Sea with direct transfer to your hotel in Hurghada (end of Luxor tour)
Highlights
- Take a step back in time as you explore the ancient Valley of the Kings
- Spend some time at the archaeological sites on the banks of Luxor
- Enjoy a convenient round-trip transfer in an air-conditioned car
- Visit three different ancient tombs in the Valley of the Kings with a guide
- See the Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon, and Kamak Temple
Included/Excluded
✔ Passport or ID card ✔ Comfortable shoes ✔ Sunglasses Cash
✔ The journey from Hurghada to Luxor is around 4 hours by minibus. It is recommended that you bring a book or prepare some music with you for the long ride. ✔ Please provide your hotel room number as this is required. If you do not yet know please put N/A and let the local partner know via email or WhatsApp once you do. ✔ If you prefer to stay in Luxor, you must inform at least 24 hours in advance and get confirmation from your provider.
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