Cairo 2 Days by Plane · private
From €257 / person2 days
Free cancellation up to 5 days before
Travel insurance included
Certified guides
Duration 14 hours
Luxor with a Difference — Medinet Habu, Valley of the Queens & Nefertari
Private tour
Deposit refunded in full up to 5 days before, half of it up to 48 hours before
Itinerary
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Pickup location:
Pickup at your hotel in makadi-bay
06:00 (approx — exact time will be shared)
- Drive to Luxor· 4h
Medinet Habu — temple of Ramses III
1h 30m here
Valley of the Queens & Tomb of Nefertari
1h 30m here- Van· 5 minutes
Colossi of Memnon photo stop
30 min here
Main stop
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Transportation
Transportation from Hurghada to Luxor (about 4 h 30 min)
Includes
- Entrance fees to the four temples/sites
- Lunch at a West Bank restaurant
- 30-minute Nile motorboat crossing
- Personal expenses
- Nefertari's tomb special ticket (if separately required)
Important information
Private or group
This tour runs privately: only your own party travels, with your own guide and vehicle.
What to bring
- Passport or ID
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Sunscreen and a hat
Know before you go
- Best suited to travellers who have already seen Karnak and the Valley of the Kings.
- Nefertari's tomb sometimes requires a special ticket or may close for conservation.
- Pickup from El Quseir/Marsa Alam possible with a transfer supplement.
Frequently asked questions
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Places you'll visit on this trip
Read about these places
Nile & LuxorMedinet Habu: the temple everyone skips, with the paint still onWhy the colour survived here and nowhere else, the Sea Peoples wall that is a primary historical source, and why late afternoon is the only time to come.
Nile & LuxorNefertari's tomb costs extra. Here's whether to pay itIt is in the Valley of the Queens, not the Kings. What is actually on the walls, the four honest reasons people come out disappointed, and the cheaper supplement we recommend instead.
Nile & LuxorThe Luxor west bank, in the order that beats the heat and the crowdsWhy the standard tour order is backwards, the sequence that works, what to swap in on a second visit, and where the balloon fits.
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The same day out, collected from whichever coast you are staying on. Pick your town and the pickup is already set when the page opens.
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