Hurghada to Luxor: Valley of the Kings Guided Day Trip by Big Bus

Discover the highlights of Luxor on a guided tour from Hurghada. Visit the Karnak Temple, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Hatshepsut, and savor a delicious Local Oriental lunch.

Highlights:

• See the famous Valley of the Kings
• Visit the fascinating Temple of Hatshepsut
• Explore the Karnak Temple & Nile River
• Admire the impressive Colossi of Memnon
• Take your lunch open Buffet between river nile and ancient civilization.

Full description:

You will be picked up at your hotel in Hurghada in an air-conditioned vehicle and taken on a day trip to Luxor. Along the way you can admire the fantastic scenery as you drive on a winding road along the coast of the Red Sea through the mountains and the Arabian Desert to the Nile Valley. Here you can see local farmers at work and marvel at the fields, canals, and water wheels. Visit the Karnak Temple, one of the largest temple complexes in the world, and enjoy a tour of the remaining columns, obelisks, and statues. Enjoy the sight of the temple as well as sacred lakes and chapels. After lunch at a selected restaurant in Luxor, travel to the other bank of the Nile River and to the City of the Dead. Here you can admire the impressive Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the temple of Amenhotep III. Visit the Valley of the Kings and be inspired by the magnificent architecture. At the end of the tour head to the Temple of Hatshepsut, the only female ruler of Egypt.

Useful Informations:⇓

Karnak Temple ⇓

Your first stop on this Luxor tour from Hurghada is the magnificent Karnak Temple on the East Bank—one of Ancient Egypt’s largest religious complexes, expanded over more than 2,000 years and dedicated mainly to Amun-Ra.

• Great Hypostyle Hall with 134 columns (≈21–25 m) and superb carved reliefs.
• Walk a restored section of the Avenue of Sphinxes linking Karnak to Luxor Temple.
• Inside the Amun enclosure: Sacred Lake, scarab statue, obelisks, and statues of Ramesses II.

Lunch ⇓

Enjoy a traditional Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor before the afternoon visits.

• Buffet selection: rice, grilled vegetables, meat & kofta, fresh salads, pita bread.

• Outdoor seating available for a relaxed break with your group.

• Optional add-on: a short felucca sail on the Nile or a boat ride to Banana Island — around €10 per person, arranged on the day with your guide and paid on-site

Valley of the Kings ⇓

Next, head to the Valley of the Kings on Luxor’s West Bank—one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Cut deep into the desert cliffs, these tombs were the royal burial ground of the New Kingdom.

• Over 60 tombs discovered, linked to pharaohs such as Ramesses II, Seti I, and Ramesses III.
• Visit up to 3 tombs included in your ticket (rotations preserve the site).
• Optional: Tutankhamun’s tomb, around €20, payable on site.
• Painted reliefs and vivid hieroglyphs show the ancient Egyptian afterlife.

Hatshepsut Temple ⇓

Continue to the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari) on Luxor’s West Bank — a breathtaking monument carved directly into the limestone cliffs. Built for one of Egypt’s few female pharaohs, this masterpiece is a highlight of your Hurghada to Luxor day trip.

• Three-level terraces, colonnades and ramps in perfect symmetry.
• Wall reliefs of Hatshepsut’s divine birth and the expedition to Punt.
• Upper terrace highlights: Osiride statues, chapels to Hathor & Anubis, sanctuary of Amun.

Colossi of Memnon ⇓

Your final stop is the Colossi of Memnon on Luxor’s West Bank—two monumental statues of Amenhotep III carved from quartzite sandstone and still dominating the plain.

• Each statue stands about 18 m (60 ft) and once flanked the king’s Temple of Millions of Years.
• Famous for the ancient dawn “singing” reports as the stone warmed.
• A striking landmark on any Hurghada to Luxor itinerary.

Child Prices:

• 1-5 years: Free
• 6-11 years: 50% discount
• From 12 years: full price

Payment Ways:

•  We accept cash in any currency (euro, dollars,English pounds or Egyptian pounds) and payment is made at the beginning of the tour.
•  Tax and insurance are included in the price.