Luxor day tour from Marsa Alam is a fascinating excursion that allows you to experience Egypt’s ancient history and marvel at its great monuments as Luxor is the world’s largest open-air museum.It is an ideal tour for whoever wants to dive into the wonders of ancient Egyptian civilization, where you can see he Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and other iconic sites.
High lights
( Karnak temple – valley of the kings – Hatshepsut temple – Memnon colossi – Nile river )
Inclusions
Exclusions
Pick up services from your hotel and return.
Tour to Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings.
Tour to Karnak, Colossi of Memnon.
Shopping through famous Bazaars.
Service of professional tour guide.
Entrance fees to the sights.
Lunch at quality restaurant.
Bottled water during your trip.
Private tour guide
All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
Any extras not mentioned in the program.
Personal expenses
Tipping
Private day trip from Marsa Alam to Luxor
* Early morning will be the pickup time for your day tour by a private A-C comfortable vehicle as it takes about 5 hours driving from your hotel to Luxor
Karnak temple visit
* Upon arrival you will visit El Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built in the world
where you can see the stunning “Hypostyle Hall” 360 which is an amazing forest of huge pillars, also you will see the sacred lake and the Sancturary and many other special sections.
* Then there will be short stop in alabaster factory after this proceeding for having lunch in a local restaurant then moving to the West Bank of The Nile River, where the visit there will be including seeing the colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon) these two massive statues of Pharaoh were standing at the entrance of his former mortuary temple.
Valley of the king’s visit
* Moving on after this for visiting the Valley of the Kings, served as a royal burial ground for pharaohs of the New Kingdom where more than 62 magnificent tombs 360 were discovered, which all were carved in the rock and were hidden under mountains, you will have access for 3 different tombs, where you have feeling that you are inside amazing-colored book as all the tombs richly adorned with vibrant wall paintings and elaborate inscriptions depicting scenes from Egyptian mythology and the afterlife.
Hatshepsut temple visit
* Later proceeding for visiting Hatshepsut temple which was built and dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the first female pharaoh during ancient Egypt time, her temple in the western bank has elegant design ,detailed carvings,and match perfectly with the landscape and the cliff behind.
*Then you will be transferred back to your hotel in Marsa Alam.
FAQs
Are there flights from Marsa Alam to Luxor?
Yes, there are flights between Marsa Alam and Luxor but not daily with average cost of 140 $ per seat when this post was written.
What is the weather like in Luxor?
weather in Luxor most of the year is warm, as in the summertime between 34 to 44 degrees but in the winter and spring is a bit cooler, generally the weather in Luxor is about 5 degrees higher than the weather in Cairo.
Your journey
Type
private
Price
* Private trip for 2 persons – ( 135 $ ) Per Person
* Private trip for 1 person – ( 250 $ ) per person
* Private trip for 4 persons – ( 110 $ ) per person
* Special discount for groups