Description
Luxor, the capital of the Luxor Governorate, is one of the most attractive cities in Egypt. Tourists from different parts of the world visit this city to refresh their thoughts and enjoy the world heritage. Luxor is a historic city with a vast number of monuments.
Valley of Kings Luxor Trip Hurghada is one of the best excursions you can do while staying in Hurghada, Egypt! With the visit to the Valley of Kings, this trip to Luxor is the most popular sightseeing tour! It is a rich and informative excursion!
We recommend the trip because it lets tourists see many Ancient Egyptian attractions: temples and tombs in Luxor. Besides, it allows you to get more familiar with the history of Ancient Egypt!
Highlights on Luxor & Valley of Kings Trip from Hurghada
- Visit Karnak Temple at the City of the Living.
- Lunch at a restaurant by the Nile River.
- See the Colossi of Memnon at the temple of Amenhotep III.
- The temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
- Also, visit the Valley of Kings at the City of the Dead.
Excursion program in Luxor Tour
- First, the Landious Travel representative will pick you up from your hotel, in Hurghada, around 04:00 AM.
- Secondly, as soon as our representative picks all comers up, the minibus will leave for Luxor. It will pass the city of Safaga and Qena. The resort town of Safaga lies 45 miles south of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast. However, the city of Qena is 220 km away in the Nile Valley. Accordingly, the way will take about 5 hours from the centre of Hurghada to Luxor.
Schedule in Eastern Luxor
- Once you arrive at Luxor, we will show you the Karnak temple. The Karnak Temple exists in the City of Living – Eastern Luxor. The ancient Egyptians dedicated this temple to God Amun. They enlarged it to become vast in Egypt and the whole ancient world. In the temple, your guide will explain and give helpful information. Then, the group will go inside the temple with this tour guide. Accordingly, your guide will show the frequently visited places in this large complex. Noteworthy that this complex contains different temples and buildings. In summary, your guide will have the task of showing you all these temples. Also, our guide will give you free time to take a picture.
- Following the visit to the Karnak temple in Eastern Luxor, you will start a boat picnic across the Nile River. It is an additional program, and you can book it, in advance, through us! Once the boat picnic ends, you will arrive in Western Luxor – City of the Dead.
Agenda in Western Luxor
- Consequently, the trip will continue in Western Luxor with a see to the Colossi of Memnon. The Colossi of Memnon are two grandiose statues standing at the entrance of Amenhotep III temple. Further, your guide will show you these statues; then, he will give you a chance to take a picture.
- Additionally, the bus will head to the beautiful temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is a fantastic temple located in Deir El-Bahari. Around this temple, you will see all sorts of tombs and other temples. The temples of Thutmose ΙΙΙ and Amenhop Neb Hept Ra lie next to the temple of Hatshepsut. The Ancient builders carved these three temples’ traces right into the rock. Once again, the guide will provide information and free time to investigate the place.
- Before the end of the program in Western Luxor, you will visit the Valley of the Kings. It is so great in this place and interesting! Progressively, in the Valley of the Kings, you see three tombs which belong to the great pharaohs of Egypt.
Departure to Hurghada
- Finally, our bus leaves back to Hurghada after such an excellent program in the city of Luxor.
- This Excursion to Luxor with a visit to the Valley of the Kings from Hurghada ends at approximately 21:00.
What does the Price of Luxor & Valley of Kings Trip Hurghada include?
- Tickets for visiting temples.
- Lunch.
- Guide.
- Also, Transfer to Luxor and back to the hotel.
What does not Program of Luxor & Valley of Kings Trip Hurghada Include?
- The additional excursion programs if not included in the previously mentioned program.
- Also, the price doesn’t include the drinks in the restaurant.
Items to take with you for the trip
- Breakfast box.
- Also, take suitable clothes for the season.
Luxor & Valley of Kings Trip Hurghada Booking Days
- Daily from 04:00 – 21:00.
What is Expected to See during the Luxor & Valley of Kings Trip Hurghada?
Monuments on the eastern bank of the River Nile
- Karnak Temple: It is the largest temple complex in the ancient world. Amazingly, it represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. Its old name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” Continuously the building of this complex temple lasted more than two thousand years. It comprises three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples on 247 acres. The remarkable Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
- Luxor Temple: The Temple of Luxor was the centre of the most important festival – the festival of Opet. Amenhotep III and Ramses II built this majestic Luxor temple dedicated to the god Amun. This festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.
Monuments on the western bank of the River Nile
- Valley of the Kings: The Valley of the Kings is where magnificent tombs exist. Professionally, the Ancient Egyptians carved those tombs deeply into the mountain rock. They decorated them richly and filled them with treasures for the afterlife. The Valley of the Kings houses tombs of ancient Egyptian kings, e.g., the great pharaohs Ramses IIÂ and Tutankhamun.
- Hatshepsut Temple: Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary is an impressive temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, the only female pharaoh. Impressively, the temple of Hatshepsut rises out in the desert with a series of terraces. It merges apparently with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. It is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt.
- Besides, Colossi of Memnon: Two massive mono-stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the significant remains of a vast mortuary temple.
Christopher Nolan –
This trip to Luxor is a very special one. This trip can once again be customized either by bus or by private car. The best part is one will get to see in one trip several attractions. To begin the trip the guide will pick you up from the hotel at 4 AM. The ride will take at least 5 hours to be completed. En route, it will be passing by the cities of Safaga and Qena. On arrival at Luxor, after a light breakfast, you will be visiting the Karnak Temple. This Temple is dedicated to the God Amun. The unique fact is that this temple is the largest in old Egypt which makes it fall under the category of a ” Must-See”. Your guide will give you a full brief about the history associated with this temple and then go along with you to the inside of the temple. We came to know from our guide that it has taken more than two thousand years to get completed. The great Hypostyle Hall is an amazing hall of huge pillars. Next, we visit the Temple of Luxor. It was the center of the festival of Opet. This is a majestic temple built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II dedicating it to God Amun. Everywhere your guide will be your photographer and you will get ample time to take pictures. This shows that the local people all want that the world comes and views their treasure trove of monuments and accordingly does their jobs perfectly. After this visit, you will get to see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. This beautiful temple is located in Deir EL-Bahari. It is said to be the most beautiful temple in Egypt. Finally, before the end of the trip, we got to visit The Valley of the Kings! Were we getting to see three tombs of the three Pharaohs which makes this place so unique? On this trip, a break comes in the form of lunch which is served at a restaurant beside the Nile. The arrangement was an open buffet menu which was served. We also get to see the Colossi of Memnon which are two huge stone statues of King Amenhotep. For all of these visits, the guide will take care and hand over to you Entrance Tickets which was very much hassle-free. Very small points, but makes your visit much more pleasurable. Do visit and put this trip on your itinerary list.