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Hurghada: Private Luxor Day Tour with Kings And Queens Tombs
Hurghada
Explore Luxor’s ancient wonders on a private day tour from Hurghada. Visit legendary temples, tombs, and more with an expert Egyptologist guide.
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hurghada - You will be picked up from your hotel in Hurghada and then travel to Luxor, arriving in approximately 4 hours.
- Temple of Karnak - Upon arrival in Luxor, you will drive to visit the largest temple ever built, Karnak Temple, which was constructed over 2,000 years and covers an area of about 63 acres. Enjoy taking photos among its massive pillars and obelisks.
- Luxor Temple - Next, you will be transferred to Luxor Temple on the East Bank of Luxor, where ancient Egyptian, Christian, and Islamic features are displayed.
- Valley of the Kings - Then, you will move to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where pharaohs from the New Kingdom carved their tombs into the mountains to hide their treasures and protect their mummies.
- Howard Carter House - Next, drive to the domed mud-brick house where Howard Carter lived during his search for Tutankhamun’s tomb. The house, surrounded by a garden on a barren slope above the road from Deir Al Bahari to the Valley of the Kings, has been restored and decorated with pictures and tools from the excavations. An exact replica of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber has been constructed on the edge of the garden, along with an exhibition related to the discovery of the tomb.
- Art Valley Alabaster Factory - After that, you will have the chance to visit the alabaster factory, where people still bring stones from the quarry and shape them into various handmade items, just like the ancient Egyptians did.
- Tombs of the Nobles - Luxor - Then, you will move to the Valley of the Nobles, which contains the tombs of nobles in Luxor, such as Ramose, Senniffer, Menna, and over 400 other Theban nobles. These tombs, marked by numbers, feature beautiful carved scenes. Nestled in the foothills opposite the Ramesseum, there are more than 400 tombs.
- Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II) - Next, proceed to the Ramesseum Temple, considered the memorial (or mortuary) temple of Pharaoh Ramses II. Located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile River, across from modern Luxor, the design of Ramesses’s mortuary temple follows the standard canons of New Kingdom temple architecture.
- Valley of the Queens - Then, you will move to the Valley of the Queens, where the wives and sons of pharaohs were buried. Known in ancient times as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning ‘the place of beauty,’ there are more than 90 known tombs, usually consisting of an entrance passage, a few short halls, and a sarcophagus chamber. You will visit three tombs of the queens and their sons, such as the tombs of Amun-Khepshef, Khaem-Waset, and Queen Tyti, wife of King Ramses III. The most notable tombs are those of Nefertari, the favorite queen of Ramses II.
- Habiba Hand Weaving - Then, you will visit Habiba for hand weaving, specializing in hand-woven scarves made from Egyptian cotton, linen, and wool. Local hand weavers also sell machine-made scarves and shawls made from cotton and cotton blends. Located in a rural setting on the West Bank in Luxor, with views of the nobles’ tombs, women still work and create handmade cloth from pure cotton, giving you the experience of how they use hand-operated machines.
- Colossi of Memnon - End your tour on the West Bank with a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon.
- Hurghada - At the end of the tour, you will drive back to Hurghada.
What's Included
- Qualified Egyptologist tour guide
- Pick up services from your hotel in Hurghada and return
- All service charges and taxes
- All transfers by private air-conditioned Vehicle
What's Not Included
- Tipping to the guide and the driver
Additional Information
While in Hurghada, don’t miss the incredible opportunity to visit the world’s largest open-air museum. Uncover the splendor of the ancient pharaohs by exploring the legendary temples in Luxor on a private guided day tour from Hurghada. Travel from Hurghada to Luxor for a day trip and see its main attractions, including the Valley of the Kings, Art Valley Alabaster Factory, the Colossi of Memnon, Habiba Hand Weavers, Valley of Queens, Luxor Temple, and the Temple of Karnak. Learn their stories and secrets with door-to-door transfers and an Egyptologist tour guide.
Location
Hurghada
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
