Luxor Day Trip from Hurghada: Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Lunch

Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes, holds more of Egypt’s great monuments than almost anywhere else, and it is within reach of Hurghada on a long day trip. After a very early pickup, you drive across the Eastern Desert to the Nile valley, arriving in around four hours.

On the west bank, your guide leads you into the Valley of the Kings, where you enter several royal tombs with their painted walls; Tutankhamun’s tomb can be added with a separate ticket. Next comes the terraced Temple of Hatshepsut and a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon. After lunch at a local restaurant and a short boat ride across the Nile, you finish at Karnak Temple, walking among the giant columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall, before the drive back to the coast.