Morning: Departure from Hurghada to Luxor
05:00 AM - 06:30 AM: Departure
Start your day early with a pick-up from your hotel in Hurghada. Depart for Luxor by air-conditioned vehicle. The journey takes approximately 4 hours, allowing you to enjoy the scenic landscapes along the way.
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM: Arrival and Breakfast
Arrive in Luxor and enjoy a hearty breakfast at a local restaurant to fuel up for a day of exploration.
Late Morning: East Bank Tour
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Karnak Temple
Visit the Karnak Temple complex, a vast open-air museum of ancient Egyptian art and architecture. Explore the Hypo-style Hall and other impressive structures.
Midday: Nile River Crossing and Lunch
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant on the East Bank, offering views of the Nile.
12:30 AM - 01:00 PM: Cross the Nile
Take a short boat ride or cross the Nile by bridge to reach the East Bank of Luxor. Next, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, an impressive mortuary temple.
Afternoon: West Bank Tour
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM: Queen Hatshepsut
Begin your tour on the West Bank of Luxor. Explore the visit to Queen Hatshepsut, located on the West Bank. Discover the extraordinary mortuary temple she had built, complete with terraces of colonnades, a hypo-style hall, and hundreds of statues, paintings, and reliefs.
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM: Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
continue your tour on the West Bank of Luxor. Explore the Valley of the Kings, where you can visit ancient Egyptians buried their most powerful nobles. Descend into the tombs of Egyptian rulers, and admire well-preserved paintings and hieroglyphs and several tombs of pharaohs from the New Kingdom.
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM: Colossi of Memnon
conclude your day with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon to admire the gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, built 3,400 years ago. .
Late afternoon: return to Hurghada
05:00 PM - 09:00 PM: Departure and return
Depart Luxor and head back to Hurghada. Arrive at your hotel in the evening, concluding your one-day adventure to Luxor.