This Luxor day trip from Marsa Alam offers a unique opportunity to visit the most famous ancient sites of Luxor, the old capital of Thebes, by road. The itinerary covers the largest temple at Karnak on the East Bank, then continues to the West Bank for the most visited tombs, temples and monuments in Upper Egypt.
Pick-up from the hotel in Marsa Alam comes by private air-conditioned vehicle, with the drive to Luxor met by an expert Egyptologist guide at the magnificent Karnak Temple. Built over more than two thousand years by generation after generation of Pharaohs, the complex’s Great Hypostyle Hall is an incredible forest of giant pillars. Lunch at a good-quality restaurant follows en route to the West Bank of the Nile, where the two enormous Colossi of Memnon, statues of Amenhotep III, lead into a journey through the Valley of the Kings, where tombs carved deep into the desert rock reveal treasures from the afterlife of the Pharaohs across three visited tombs. The tour continues to Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary, dedicated to Egypt’s only female Pharaoh and rising from the desert plain in terraces that merge with the sheer limestone cliffs. A transfer by air-conditioned vehicle returns travelers to their hotel in Marsa Alam. Lunch is included.
The best time is between October and April. The weather is cool and pleasant for visiting temples in Luxor and Aswan. Summer (June to August) can be very hot, with temperatures exceeding 40°C.
The drive takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours each way via the Desert Road, covering about 220 km (136 miles).
We usually stop at a local restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean. You can enjoy fresh seafood, but please check your booking 'Inclusions' to see if lunch is prepaid or optional.
Yes, we visit the outer plaza and can arrange for an internal tour during opening hours (closed on Fridays and Saturdays in some sections). Your guide will provide all the historical context.
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