Hurghada: Full Private Day Luxor Tour Valley of King Karnak Lunch Discount Tickets

Overview

Most people visit Luxor in a crowd. You won't. This is your day — your pace, your guide, your vehicle — with no strangers setting the schedule and no group waiting on you at the exit. From the moment we pick you up at your hotel in Hurghada, everything is arranged exclusively for you and your companions. You'll travel in a private, air-conditioned car straight to two of the most extraordinary sites on earth: the **Valley of the Kings**, where pharaohs were buried in silence for eternity, and the **Karnak Temple Complex**, a forest of towering columns and ancient stories carved in stone. Your personal Egyptologist doesn't just point at hieroglyphics — they bring them to life, answering your questions at whatever depth you like, whether you're a history enthusiast or simply curious. Lunch is included — a proper sit-down meal, not a rushed bite between coach stops. And when you're ready to leave, the car is waiting. No headcount. No waiting.

Pickup Information

Pickup Locations & Fees Complimentary pickup from all hotels within Hurghada. A small supplement applies for nearby areas: €5 per person: Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, Al Ahyaa €10 per person: El Gouna, Soma Bay, Safaga Your pickup is at **04:00 AM** directly from your hotel — we come to you, so there's no rushing to a meeting point in the dark. **Your Day, Unfolded** Luxor holds a third of all ancient monuments on earth. Some call it the world's largest open-air museum. We call it a place that stops you mid-step and reminds you how extraordinary human history truly is. Your day begins before sunrise. We collect you from your hotel, settle you into your private vehicle, and head west through the open desert. The drive is part of the experience — vast, quiet, and cinematic. Along the way, we'll stop for breakfast, rest breaks, and security checkpoints before arriving in Luxor refreshed and ready. **Karnak Temple** comes first. Nothing quite prepares you for the scale of it — the largest temple complex ever constructed, a city of stone built over 2,000 years by pharaoh after pharaoh, each adding their mark. Your Egyptologist guide will walk you through towering hypostyle columns, a sacred lake, and colossal statues, spending around two hours unpacking the stories that textbooks rarely tell. From there, we cross the **Nile** to the West Bank — a moment in itself — and stop for a **buffet lunch** at a riverside restaurant with open views over the water. A proper, unhurried meal before the afternoon ahead. After lunch, we visit the **Alabaster Artisan Village**, where craftspeople descended from the original tomb workers still carve stone by hand using ancient techniques. It's a living tradition, and the pieces here are the real thing — not mass-produced souvenirs, but handmade works you won't find in a gift shop. Next, carved directly into the golden cliffs, the **Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut** rises in perfect symmetry. She ruled Egypt as pharaoh, declared herself daughter of the god Amun-Ra, and built one of antiquity's most striking monuments to make sure no one forgot it. Your guide will make sure you don't either. Then comes the moment most people come to Luxor for: the **Valley of the Kings**. This is where Egypt's greatest rulers were buried in secret, their tombs hidden deep in the rock, filled with treasure and painted prayers for eternity. You'll enter three royal tombs and stand where archaeologists once stood in disbelief — your guide beside you, turning every image on the walls into a story. Before the drive home, a final stop at the **Colossi of Memnon** — two enormous stone pharaohs standing sentinel across the plain, battered by time but utterly unbowed. Perfect for a photograph. Even better in person. By around **07:00 PM**, we'll have you back at your hotel, door to door, with the kind of tiredness that only comes from a genuinely remarkable day. --- **This Is a Fully Private Tour — No Exceptions** No shared coaches. No strangers. No compromises on timing. This tour is designed exclusively for you, your family, or your partner. Every stop, every conversation with your guide, every moment of the day belongs entirely to your group. It's the difference between seeing Luxor and actually experiencing it — and it's the version of this trip that travelers talk about for years afterward.

Language Offered

German-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

French-GUIDE

Itinerary

Inclusion

✅ Air-conditioned transport, door to door

✅ Karnak Temple Complex — the largest temple ever built

✅ Valley of the Kings — enter the tombs of ancient pharaohs

✅ Free cancellation up to 24 hours I All Inclusive – No Hidden Fees

✅ Private licensed Egyptologist guide (English/German/French available)

✅ Gourmet lunch at a top Luxor restaurant

✅ Colossi of Memnon — iconic photo stop

✅ Temple of Queen Hatshepsut — one of antiquity's most stunning monuments

Exclusion

Drinks on restaurant lunch time

Personal expenses and Tips

Extra Charge for hotels outside Hurghada

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels