Day Trip to Luxor from Hurghada El Gouna: Visit Karnak Temple, Valley of Kings and More
4.8
22 Ratings
Luxor

Grab the fantastic opportunity to take a day trip to Luxor’s monuments. Explore the Pharaohs’ capital and witness its spectacular architectural heritage: the Karnak temple, the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Temple of Karnak - Karnak Temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means ‘The Most Sacred of Places’. The Temple or more correctly, the complex of Temples, was built over more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of Pharaohs. Within the complex, the great ‘Hypostyle Hall’ is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
  • Colossi of Memnon - enjoy a trip to the West Bank of the Nile River in Luxor to visit the two enormous and impressive Colossi of Memnon, the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III.
  • Valley of the Kings - journey into ancient Egyptian history at the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent Tombs were discovered. These Tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures from the afterlife of the Pharaohs and include a visit to 3 Tombs.
  • Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - continue your tour to Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary. This impressive Temple was dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut the only female Pharaoh, rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Free on-board WiFi access
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Optional tours
Location
Temple of Karnak
Karnak,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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107effiea
Jan 6, 2023
Like Family! - This company is Excellent at creating experiences! Mahmoud really cares about his clients and treats them like family!! Literally, he had his mother cook an excellent Egyptian traditional meal for our whole group! He is very knowledgeable and well connected thought out so will ensure you have the best time and best deals. Do not hesitate to book any experience with them! You will not regret it.
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L9625
Sep 6, 2022
Great guide - Our guide Yasser was very knowledgable and kind. He was able to answer both our questions regarding ancient and modern Egypt. He also picked a terrific restaurant to eat at!
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J5931hfadamp
Sep 5, 2022
Private Day tour, Valley of the kings - Both the guide and driver where very helpful and professional and provided us with a truly amazing day out! Yasser the guide was so knowledgable and truly made our experience worth the early start. Will strongly reccomend
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Ross
Jul 8, 2022
Well organised, hassle free trip to Luxor with Essential Egypt Experience - Well organised, hassle free trip to Luxor with Essential Egypt Experience. Our driver Mahmoud was ontime, super friendly and helpful. We arrived at the sites before the crowds and back to Hurgarda safely and in good time. Our tour guide, Mohamed Hassan, is very knowledgeable and friendly. He made sure we had a great day with lots of new info. He also gave us enough free time to explore the sites alone and take photos. We enjoyed the included lunch at a roof-top restaurant - with a great view overlooking the Nile. There are some extras available - lunch on a river boat and a trip to an artisan market (if you want to buy souvenirs but not from street vendors at the main sites). These are optional only and no stress if you prefer not to. Bring a few extra bottles of water along and some cash for gratuities. Would recommend this trip and we will definitely book with them again.
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Marjoriecf5719dr
Jul 2, 2022
Just perfect - The guide explains you very well and give you lot of time to see yourself the monuments. The driver is very nice, he knows the road and minimize the time of travel. In 2 words : just perfect
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Sibs1612
May 27, 2022
Beautiful Trip and Amazing Souls - The care and professionalism was amazing from Amr. the transfer to Luxor was fantastic and the guided tour on site ,food was great.
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Igsadrian
May 7, 2022
Looking forward to return! - What an amazing family vacation we had! All astonishing, hotel, excursions, visit to Egyptian sites, diving, everything. We gathered wonderful memories. Moreover we have a new friend there, the man who took time to show us real beauties of Hurghada, local food, local coffee, local deserts. Got even presents from our buddy Ali Mahmoud :). We went to He showed us lovely Hurghada Marina where we had a real shisha, we took food in an incredible restaurant, cruise on Nile, diving in Paradise. Making story short: barely waiting to be back on Hurghada in September. Thank you once again Ali Mahmoud!!!
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Fanny15a
Apr 6, 2022
Very good guid - the transfer to Luxor was pleasant (even if 4h00 drive). we had a guide on site for visits, meals on the Nile. Marhmoud is on top and makes the stay pleasant! I recommend him
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Zcruibe
Jan 14, 2022
Nice day of discovery ! - Guide is really helpful and knows everything about Egypt ! Restaurant for lunch was really nice with vue of luxor!
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Marjatta_q
May 22, 2024
Disappointing service at some of the most magnificent sites. - I was disappointed, this experience did not live up the high standards I am used to from Viator. The organizer tried to upsell us at every opportunity and put much more effort into pushing participants to sign up for another leg of the excursion for an extra cost than talking about the magnificent sites we saw. He also added an unannounced stop at an Alabaster factory where staff were very pushy about selling their goods. All this led to the trip being much longer than expected and made it way more uncomfortable as participants had to get in and out of the bus many more times when temperatures were dangerously hot. We also ended up having less time at the Valley of the Kings site, which is the main attraction because of the added stops. The comfort and well being of the passengers clearly were not as important to the organizers as making maximum profit.
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