Cultural Day Trip to Luxor from Marsa Alam by Minivan

16 hours • Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourMin age 1+Guided • Operated by Hurghada Daily Tours

Why we love it?

This full-day tour from Marsa Alam to Luxor offers a comprehensive exploration of key ancient Egyptian sites, beginning with a visit to Karnak, the largest temple complex in Egypt known for its vast Hypostyle Hall and towering obelisks. After lunch, the tour continues to the West Bank of Luxor, where you will see the Colossi of Memnon and explore the Valley of the Kings, including visits to the Tomb of Ramses IX (KV6) and the Tomb of Rameses III (KV11). The itinerary concludes at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, an impressive tribute to the female pharaoh. Admission fees to these sites are not included in the tour price, allowing you the option to decide which tombs and temples to enter. This experience suits travelers interested in Egyptology and ancient history who want to see a range of significant monuments in one day with the guidance of an English-speaking Egyptology expert.
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Inclusions

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Egyptology guide
  • English speaking Egyptology guide

Exclusions

  • Gratuities
  • Intrance fee for all the mentioned sightseeing is 49$ per person

Itinerary

Karnak

Valley of the Kings

KV6 - Tomb of Ramses IX

Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all 4 of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince The tomb is very colourful and full of details even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated

KV11 - Tomb of Rameses III

The tomb of Ramesses III designated as is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings It has been known since antiquity the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates) and Ramses before the gods the a Unusual here is the secular scenes in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor showing foreign tributes such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean the royal armoury boats and in the last of these side chambers the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

After visiting the valley of the kings you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari) the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamen and belonged to the same dynasty

Colossi of Memnon

Stop 9

Driving back from Luxor to your hotel in marsa alarm will takes about 4 hours

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable We will pick you up from your hotel a head to Luxor and after the tour bring you back to your hotel

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Passport required

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

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