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Luxor Full Day: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak and Luxor Temples
Both banks of the Nile in one day: the tombs of the pharaohs in the morning, the great temples in the afternoon.
8 hPrivate
€75
September 7, 2026 · 5 min
Luxor in one day from Hurghada: the hour-by-hour plan
Pickup at 5, the Valley of the Kings by 9, Karnak by 2, home by 8:30. What the day looks like and how to make it easier.
Luxor from Hurghada is a 15-hour day by private car: pickup between 04:30 and 05:30, 3.5 to 4 hours on the road, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, the Colossi, lunch, Karnak and Luxor Temple, and the drive back to arrive between 20:00 and 21:00. It costs 95 EUR per adult with an Egyptologist, tickets and lunch.
The plan
| Time | Where |
|---|---|
| 04:30–05:30 | pickup at your hotel (El Gouna first, Safaga last) |
| 07:00 | rest stop on the Safaga–Qena road |
| 08:45 | Valley of the Kings, three tombs (add Seti I if you can) |
| 10:30 | Temple of Hatshepsut |
| 11:30 | Colossi of Memnon |
| 12:00 | lunch on the West Bank |
| 13:30 | Karnak Temple |
| 15:15 | Luxor Temple |
| 16:15 | departure |
| 20:00–21:00 | back at your hotel |
Make it easier
- Sleep on the way out; the guide starts the briefing at the rest stop.
- Ask for Seti I at the valley if you want one great tomb; the guide adds the ticket.
- In summer the order is the same but the guide moves Karnak earlier and shortens Luxor Temple.
- Soma Bay and Safaga guests have the shortest road (3 hours); Marsa Alam guests the longest (4.5).
Alternatives on the same schedule
Dendera and Abydos (via the Qena road, 115 EUR), the Seti I and Tutankhamun tombs with the Colossi (125 EUR), or the West Bank with Tutankhamun and the Valley of the Queens (110 EUR).
Egypt day tours: questions and answers
Yes. Private car and driver, private Egyptologist, from any Hurghada-area hotel.
Yes. We drop you at your Luxor hotel and collect you the next day, with the balloon at dawn if you like. Ask in the booking notes.
