Individual Luxor Trip Marsa Alam is an informative private trip to admire the ancient Egyptian monuments of Luxor that you can do from Marsa Alam, Egypt! We recommend the trip because it allows tourists to see many ancient Egyptian attractions. Moreover, it lets you know a lot about the history of ancient Egypt!
Highlights on Individual Trip to Luxor from Marsa Alam
- Karnak Temple in the City of the Living.
- Lunch at a restaurant.
- Also, visit the Colossi of Memnon in the temple of Amenhotep III.
- The temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
- Also, admire the Valley of Kings in the City of the Dead.
Trip program to Luxor & Valley of the Kings
- Landious Travel representative will pick you up from the hotel in Marsa Alam around 04:00 Am.
- After picking you up, the bus (limousine or minibus) will leave for Luxor. On its way to Luxor, it will pass the cities of Safaga and Qena. The resort town of Safaga stands 45 kilometres south of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast, while the city of Qena is 220 km away in the Nile Valley. The journey from the centre of Hurghada to Luxor takes about 5 hours.
Schedule in Eastern Luxor
- We will show you the Karnak temple when you arrive in Luxor. This temple is the largest in Egypt and the whole old world. The temple exists in the City of Living – Eastern Luxor. Your guide begins his explanation in the temple and then shows the frequently visited places in this large complex. The complex itself contains different temples and buildings. Your guide will have the task of showing you all these temples. Also, he will give you free time to take a picture.
- After visiting the Karnak temple in Eastern Luxor, you can have a boat picnic through the Nile River upon request. It is an additional program! Once the boat picnic ends, you will be in Western Luxor – City of the Dead.
Program in Western Luxor
- In Western Luxor, your private trip continues. The first stop there will be at the restaurant. There you can enjoy a delicious lunch.
- After lunch, the next stop will be at the Colossi of Memnon. These are the two majestic statues in Amenhotep III’s temple. By then, your guide will show you these statues. After that, he will give you a chance to take a picture.
- Further, the bus goes to the beautiful temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is a fabulous temple that exists in Deir El-Bahari. The Ancient Egyptian builders carved it into the rock, consisting of three floors. Around this temple, you will also see all sorts of tombs and temples. You will see the temples of Thutmose III and Amenhotep Neb Hept Ra on the right side. Moreover, the guide will give information and free time to investigate the place again.
- Before the end of the program in Western Luxor, you visit the Valley of the Kings. In this valley, you will see three tombs that belonged to the great pharaohs of Egypt. It will be so fantastic and exciting in the Valley of the Kings!
Departure to Marsa Alam
- Finally, our bus leaves for Marsa Alam after such a program in the beautiful city of Luxor.
- This private trip to Luxor from Marsa Alam ends at approximately 22:00.
What does the Price of an Individual Luxor Trip to Marsa Alam include?
- Tickets for visiting temples.
- Lunch.
- Drinks.
- Private guide.
- Also, provide a Private vehicle to Luxor and back to the hotel.
What does the Program of Individual Luxor Trip Marsa Alam not include?
- Additional excursion programs, if not included in the program as mentioned earlier.
Items to take with you for the individual trip from Marsa Alam
- Breakfast box.
- Also, take suitable clothes for the season.
Individual Luxor Trip Marsa Alam Booking Days
- Daily from 04:00 – 20:00.
What is expected to be seen during the individual trip to Luxor from Marsa Alam?
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 achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. Its old name, Ipet-isut, means “the most sacred of places”. The building of this complex temple has lasted more than two thousand years. It comprises three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples on 247 acres. The great “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. This festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office. Amenhotep III and Ramses II built this majestic Luxor temple and dedicated it to the god Amun.
Monuments on the western bank of the River Nile
Valley of the Kings
- The Valley of the Kings is where the magnificent tombs exist. It is home to tombs of ancient Egyptian kings, e.g., the great pharaoh Ramses II and Tutankhamun. Professionally, the Ancient Egyptians carved these tombs deeply into the mountain rock. Also, they richly decorated them and filled them with treasures for the afterlife.
Hatshepsut Temple
- At El Deir El Bahary, Hatshepsut temple is an impressive temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, the only female pharaoh. Impressively, it rises out in the desert with a series of terraces. It merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it, too. It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt.
Also, Colossi of Memnon
- Two massive mono-stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the significant remains of a vast mortuary temple.