Luxor from Hurghada by Coach

The economy Luxor tour from Hurghada is a great choice if you want to see the main sights of ancient Egypt at an affordable price. You travel by large, comfortable tour coach as part of a group, with an Egyptologist guide.

Luxor is the true heart of ancient Egypt and the largest open-air museum in the world. In one day you see magnificent temples, cross the Nile and hear the story of the pharaohs from a professional guide.

The trip is comfortable: a modern coach, a well-planned programme and lunch at a restaurant overlooking the river. It is ideal if you want to see Egypt’s main sights in a single day without stress.

What you will see

Luxor is rightly called the largest open-air museum in the world; even its name comes from the Arabic “El-Uqsur”, meaning “the palaces”. The Nile divides the city in two: the east bank, the “City of the Living”, and the west bank, the “City of the Dead”. We offer several programmes covering the most interesting sights, but no standard group tour can include everything. For those who want to see more, we arrange private tours to Luxor.

The Karnak temple complex

Karnak covers an area of 1.5 km by 700 m. Construction began in the 20th century BC and continued for 13 centuries. Karnak is the only temple with 10 halls and 10 gateways (pylons). Visitors are usually most interested in the scarab statue, which legend says grants wishes, and the 129 × 77 m sacred lake once used for ritual washing. A sacred way lined with sphinxes runs from Karnak to the Luxor Temple.

The Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are all that remains of the temple of Amenhotep III, built around 1400 BC. The temple was completely destroyed by an earthquake around 1200 BC, but the colossi survived. A later earthquake partly damaged the left statue, which then began to “sing” at dawn. After the colossus was restored in 199 AD, the singing stopped.

The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

The Temple of Hatshepsut was built in 1482–1473 BC. Its ancient name, Djeser-Djeseru, means “Holiest of Holies”. The temple of the woman pharaoh was a place of pilgrimage, where people left requests on its walls for help or healing.

Banana Island (optional)

On Banana Island you see how bananas grow, along with other fruit such as mangoes and tangerines, sugar cane, mint and various spices. The island café offers you freshly picked bananas free of charge, and you can pick them straight from the banana plants as you walk around.

Want to see more of Luxor?

If you would like a fuller programme with more historic sites, we have two other trips from Hurghada:

1. Luxor with the Valley of the Kings — a fuller programme that includes the Valley of the Kings, the famous burial place of the pharaohs.
2. Luxor with the Valley of the Queens — another extended option that includes the Valley of the Queens, the necropolis of the pharaohs’ wives and children.

Choose the programme that suits you and check the full route, price and conditions.