2 Days Trip to Luxor from Hurghada

Luxor & Hurghada
From
$175
Per Person
  • Duration 2 days
  • Tour Type private
  • Country Egypt
  • Runs daily
  • Group Size private

Tour Details

Two Days Exploring Luxor's East and West Banks with Your Private Guide

  • Hurghada sits roughly three and a half hours from Luxor, and a single day trip barely scratches the surface of what the city holds  Luxor alone is often called the world's largest open-air museum, spread across both banks of the Nile.
  • This private overnight trip to Luxor from Hurghada gives you two full days instead of one rushed afternoon, with a private air-conditioned vehicle and an English-speaking guide dedicated to your group the entire time  no fixed pace, no strangers sharing your tour.
  • Day one covers Luxor's East Bank, where the ancient Egyptians built their temples to the living. You'll start at Karnak Temple, which grew over more than a thousand years into the largest religious complex ever built in ancient Egypt, then continue after lunch to Luxor Temple, once linked to Karnak by a three-kilometer avenue of sphinxes and still home to a functioning mosque built into its upper level. You'll spend the night in a 5-star hotel in Luxor rather than driving straight back to Hurghada, which is what makes the difference between rushing through Luxor and actually seeing it.
  • Day two crosses to the West Bank, the ancient necropolis where New Kingdom pharaohs carved their tombs directly into the desert cliffs instead of building the pyramids their predecessors used. You'll explore the Valley of the Kings, home to more than 60 known tombs including Tutankhamun's, then visit the cliffside Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon  two seated statues of Amenhotep III that have stood in place for roughly 3,400 years  before the drive back to Hurghada in the evening.
  • Everything is handled for you: transfers, entrance fees, guide, and hotel are all included, and the itinerary can be adjusted around your pace since it's a private tour.

Itinerary

Day1

Karnak & Luxor Temples

  • Your Aten Tours guide meets you at your Hurghada hotel lobby holding a sign with your name, and the drive to Luxor begins  roughly three and a half hours by private air-conditioned vehicle, crossing the Eastern Desert before dropping into the green stretch of the Nile Valley.
  • On arrival, you'll head straight into Luxor's East Bank, starting with Karnak Temple. What began as a modest sanctuary in the Middle Kingdom grew, over more than a thousand years and dozens of pharaohs' reigns, into the largest religious complex ever built in ancient Egypt. Only the main precinct is open to visitors, but it's enough: the Hypostyle Hall alone holds 134 massive columns, some over 20 meters tall, arranged in dense rows that dwarf anyone walking through them. You'll also pass the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes and the sacred lake used in ancient purification rituals.
  • After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll continue to Luxor Temple, built primarily under Amenhotep III and later expanded by Ramses II, who added the entrance pylon and colossal seated statues of himself. The temple once connected to Karnak by a three-kilometer avenue lined with sphinxes, a stretch that archaeologists have been gradually uncovering for years. Unusually for an ancient Egyptian site, a still-functioning mosque  dedicated to Abu al-Haggag  sits built into the temple's upper level, a visible layer of the site's continuous use across more than 3,000 years, from pharaonic worship through Roman occupation to the present day.
  • You'll check into your 5-star Luxor hotel in the evening. Dinner is on your own, with the full second day still ahead of you.
Day2

West Bank in Luxor

  • After breakfast at your hotel, you'll cross the Nile to Luxor's West Bank, where the ancient Egyptians located their necropolis  the land of the dead  facing the living city on the East Bank.
  • The first stop is the Valley of the Kings. Unlike the Old Kingdom pharaohs, who built enormous pyramids that stood as unmistakable and easily robbed  landmarks, the New Kingdom rulers chose a different strategy: hiding their tombs inside a narrow desert valley, cut directly into the limestone cliffs. More than 60 tombs have been found here so far, including that of Tutankhamun, discovered nearly intact in 1922. Excavation is still ongoing in parts of the valley. Many of the open tombs preserve vividly colored wall paintings and carved inscriptions describing the pharaoh's journey through the afterlife; a small number of tombs, including Tutankhamun's, require an additional ticket beyond standard entry.
  • From the valley, you'll continue to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. Hatshepsut, one of the few women to rule Egypt as pharaoh in her own right, commissioned a temple unlike any other in the country: built in three rising terraces set directly against the cliff face, with colonnades that echo the surrounding rock. It was dedicated to her funerary cult and to the god Amun.
  • The last stop on the West Bank is the Colossi of Memnon  two seated statues of Amenhotep III, each around 18 meters tall, that have stood in the same spot for roughly 3,400 years. They're the only visible remains of what was once his mortuary temple, a structure larger than Karnak in its time but now almost entirely gone, worn away by Nile floods over the centuries.
  • After lunch, you'll begin the drive back to Hurghada, arriving at your hotel in the evening.

Inclusions/Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Hurghada  your tour leader meets you at your hotel lobby, so there's no need to arrange your own transport to a meeting point.
  • One night in a 5-star hotel in Luxor with breakfast, so you rest properly between the two days instead of driving back exhausted.
  • A private air-conditioned vehicle for the entire trip  no shared transport, no waiting on other travelers.
  • A professional English-speaking guide dedicated to your group for both days, explaining the history and context of each site as you visit it.
  • All entrance fees for Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon — nothing extra to pay at the gate.
  • A deluxe set-menu lunch on both days.
  • Mineral water and chilled drinks throughout the trip.
  • All taxes and service charges  the price you see is what you pay.
Exclusions
  • Any service not listed in the itinerary.
  • Gratuities (tips).
  • Personal expenses.
  • Not available during Christmas, New Year, or Easter holiday periods.

Notes

  • This is a private tour, so pickup times and the exact pace of each day can be adjusted around your preferences  let us know in advance if you'd like more time at a particular site or a later start.
  • The Valley of the Kings ticket covers a set number of tombs; visiting additional tombs (such as Tutankhamun's or Seti I's) requires a separate ticket purchased on-site. [Flag: confirm current number of tombs included and whether any specific tombs are excluded, since this changes periodically.]
  • Luxor's West Bank involves walking on uneven ground and some steps, particularly at the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple; comfortable walking shoes are recommended. [Flag: confirm if there are specific mobility/accessibility limitations to disclose.]

Modest dress is expected when visiting temple sites  shoulders and knees covered is a safe standard in Egypt. [Flag: confirm your company's specific dress code guidance, if different.]

[Flag: confirm child policy  minimum age, if any, and whether child pricing applies  before this goes live, since none was provided.]

This tour does not run during Christmas, New Year, or Easter holiday periods (see Exclusions).

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All FAQ about Egypt

All FAQ about Egypt

The standard ticket covers entry to a set number of tombs; a few tombs, including Tutankhamun's, require an additional ticket purchased on-site. [Flag: confirm current tomb count before publishing.]

Day one covers Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the East Bank. Day two covers the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon on the West Bank.

It's a fully private tour — your vehicle and guide are dedicated to your group only, with no other travelers joining and no fixed pace.

The trip includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Hurghada, one night in a 5-star Luxor hotel with breakfast, a private air-conditioned vehicle throughout, a professional English-speaking guide, entrance fees to all listed monuments, lunch on both days, and mineral water. Tips and personal expenses are not included.

The drive takes roughly three and a half hours by private air-conditioned vehicle, crossing the Eastern Desert into the Nile Valley.

One night lets you split Luxor's sites across two full days instead of cramming everything into a single rushed day trip. Day one covers the East Bank (Karnak and Luxor Temple), and day two covers the West Bank (Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon), with a night in a 5-star Luxor hotel in between.

 

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