Egypt · Archaeology

2 Days Trip Luxor from Hurghada with Hot Air Balloon and Felucca

2 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Safaga. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 2-day Luxor trip from Safaga with overnight hotel stay
  • 02 Visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the East Bank
  • 03 Explore the Valley of the Kings and enter 3 tombs
  • 04 See the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
  • 05 Stop at the Colossi of Memnon
  • 06 Travel with a private Egyptologist guide
  • 07 Private air-conditioned transfers from and back to Safaga Port

Discover the wonders of ancient Luxor on a 2-day journey from Safaga, travelling with a private Egyptologist guide and staying overnight in Luxor. Explore some of Egypt’s most celebrated archaeological treasures, from the vast Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple on the East Bank to the legendary Valley of the Kings on the West Bank.

On the second day, cross the Nile to visit royal tombs, the striking Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon before returning to Safaga Port. With private transfers, guided touring, meals, and hotel accommodation included, this trip offers a convenient way to experience Luxor’s highlights in depth.

Discover the wonders of ancient Luxor on a 2-day journey from Safaga, travelling with a private Egyptologist guide and staying overnight in Luxor.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Safaga, Luxor
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Safaga port to LuxorYou will be picked up from Safaga port by the cruise exit door. You will be transferred by private air-conditioned car to Luxor, which will take around 3 hours.Upon arrival, you will visit Karnak temples which contains 22 temples. One of the great constructions at Karnak the great hypostyle which contain 134 columns. The Karnak Temple Complex, or Karnak Open Air Museum, within the walls of Karnak Temple, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings near Luxor, in Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom.Continue your tour to Luxor temple which stand as a witness for all religions in Egypt (Pharaonic, Christianity an Islamic). The two temples connected by great Sphinx Avenue over 3 km. It is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, "the southern sanctuary". In Luxor there are several great temples on the east and west banks.You will then be transferred to your hotel in Luxor.Overnight in 5 stars hotel in Luxor

2
Day 02

West Bank and back to Safaga PortAfter breakfast in the hotel, you will be picked up to cross the Nile and visit the West bank where you will see the Valley of the Kings. There are over 62 tombs of the kings of new kingdom 1550 BC; you will visit 3 tombs. The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West Valley.visit Hatshepsut temple which take the shape of modern design has 3 terraces. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru, it is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, it is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. This mortuary temple is dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt."visit Colossi of Memnon the two huge statues of Amenhotep III behind it you can see the ruins of his temple. The Colossi of Memnon (Arabic: el-Colossat or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. Since 1350 BCE, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.Drive back to your cruise in Safaga Port.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Safaga. 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Pick up services from Safaga Port & return (at the cruise exit door)
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Accommodation for a night at 4* Hotel or Luxury Hotel
  • Private English speaking guide throughout your tours
  • Lunch meals at local restaurants
  • Bottled water on board the vehicle during your tour

What's Not Included

  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

Know before you go

  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Safaga.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Safaga.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 2 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Safaga..

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