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Luxor Day Tour from Safaga Port

The classic Safaga to Luxor day trip: the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon, about three hours inland from your ship.

Duration1 Day
LocationLuxor
Group size1 travelers
Journey type Shore Tour
AvailabilityDaily
The experience

Your Luxor experience, made effortless

Safaga exists on the cruise map for one reason: Luxor is about three hours inland, and the monuments there are worth the drive. This is the day trip almost every guest in Safaga takes, and it covers both banks of the Nile in a single day — Karnak and the temples of the east bank in the morning, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon on the west bank after lunch.

It is a long day, around twelve hours, but the drive is broken by stops and the pacing is comfortable in a private vehicle. Karnak is vast enough to occupy a morning on its own, and the Valley of the Kings rewards a guide who can point you towards the tombs worth your time rather than the crowded ones you can skip.

Your driver understands that the return journey has to fit your ship's sailing time. We build the schedule backwards from your all-aboard.

At a glance

Why you will love this tour

  • 01 Valley of the KingsThe royal necropolis of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamun's tomb and the great hypostyle tombs of Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III.
  • 02 Karnak TempleThe largest religious complex ever built, with its famous hypostyle hall of 134 columns.
  • 03 Hatshepsut's TempleThe mortuary temple of Egypt's only female pharaoh, set in three terraces against the Theban hills.
  • 04 The Colossi of MemnonTwo 18-metre seated statues of Amenhotep III, standing for 3,400 years at the entrance to the west bank.
Your route

How your day unfolds

Safaga Port, around 06:30 — Your Egypt Rest Tours representative meets you at the cruise exit door with a name board and escorts you to your air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to Luxor takes approximately three hours, with a stop at a roadside rest area for refreshments.

09:30, Karnak Temple — Begin in the great hypostyle hall, where 134 columns stand in a forest of stone, then walk through the temple of Ramesses III towards the sacred lake. Your guide explains how Karnak was built and added to over two thousand years.

12:30, lunch — Lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor.

14:00, the west bank — Cross to the west bank and continue to the Valley of the Kings, where your guide takes you into the tombs that justify the entry fee, with an optional visit to Tutankhamun's tomb.

15:30, the Colossi of Memnon — Two colossal seated statues of Amenhotep III, moved here to guard the entrance to the necropolis.

16:15, Hatshepsut's Temple — The terraced mortuary temple of the female pharaoh, at the foot of the sheer Theban cliffs.

17:30, return to Safaga — Travel back to port, arriving in good time for boarding. Roughly three hours on the road, timed to your ship's sailing.

Meals: Lunch included

Good to know

What is included

Included

Covered in your tour

  • Safaga Port pickup and return, at the cruise exit door
  • Air-conditioned vehicle with a private English-speaking guide
  • Entrance fees to the temples and the Valley of the Kings
  • Lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor
  • Bottled water served in the vehicle
  • All service charges and taxes

Not included

Plan for separately

  • Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Gratuities for guide and driver

Your destination

Luxor

Luxor

Ancient Thebes on the Nile, Luxor is often called the world's greatest open-air museum, home to Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and Tutankhamun's legendary tomb.

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