Luxor Trip Overview
After pick-up from your hotel in Hurghada, drive to Luxor to visit monuments of Luxor on a day’s excursion. Take the chance to visit the capital of the Pharaohs and its impressive architectural legacy. And visit the Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Hatshepsut.
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Duration: 15 to 16 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
After pick-up from your hotel in Hurghada, drive to Luxor to visit monuments of Luxor on a day’s excursion. Take the chance to visit the capital of the Pharaohs and its impressive architectural legacy. And visit the Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Hatshepsut.
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Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After pick-up from your hotel, drive to Luxor to visit the most famous monuments in all Egypt, including the temple at Karnak: After pick-up from your hotel, drive to Luxor to visit the most famous monuments in all Egypt, including the temple at Karnak.
After that, relax over lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor. Then get on board a Felucca, a type of sailing boat typical in Egypt to cross over the Nile to the City of the Dead (optional).
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The impressive Colossi of Memnon will greet you there – the Standing nearly 60 feet (18 meters) above the desert plain, the two faceless statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III are often the first monuments you’ll see when visiting Luxor’s West Bank. Each of the two Colossi was cut from a single block of stone. last remnants of the Temple of Amenophis III:
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Be enthralled by the magnificent architecture of the Valley of the Kings: Considered among the most significant archaeological destinations on earth, the Valley of the Kings was the burial place for many of Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs—the most famous of which is the tomb of Tutankhamun, aka King Tut. The remaining tombs are divided into three sections; those of Ramses VI and Ay rank among the most beautiful, thanks to their intricate detail.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
visit the temple of Hatshepsut, one of the female rulers of Ancient Egypt. This impressive mortuary temple, built by Queen Hatshepsut, seems to blend in with the limestone cliffs from which it was cut. The meticulously restored complex happens to sit on one of the hottest places on the planet, so most visitors come in the cooler morning hours.
After you’ve had enough time to explore the extensive monuments to your satisfaction, you will be driven back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours