Day trip to Luxor by bus from El Gouna
Description
Probably no other city is as closely interwoven with the history of Egypt as Luxor. The great past of the “City of Palaces” lives on to this day. Next to the famous Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut is the UNESCO World Heritage Site Karnak Temple in Luxor. Sights / itinerary in Luxor The air-conditioned bus will pick you up from your hotel and reach the city of Luxor in around 4 hours. With our German-speaking tour guide you will explore the Karnak Temple and let yourself be transported back in time. Your path then leads you to the west bank of the Nile, to the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III, also known as the Colossi of Memnon. In the Valley of the Kings you will visit magnificent tombs and then the impressive temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Finally, you will have some free time in Luxor before your return journey to your hotel in Hurghada. The tour guide determines the order of the sights.
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Itinerary
After arriving in Luxor, you will meet your guide and, as the first stage, visit the impressive Colossi of Memnon. The length of the stay is determined by the travel group.
The second stage takes you to the temple of Hatshepsut. The length of the stay is determined by the travel group.
After lunch, which is included in the price, you visit the impressive Colossi of Memnon on the other side of the Nile. The length of the stay is determined by the travel group
The impressive temple complex in front of Karnak represents the last stage of your day trip. Afterwards you drive back to Hurghada in your air-conditioned vehicle.
You will make a characteristic tour of the alabaster factory. This attraction will familiarize you with the ancient Egyptian techniques of making alabaster statues. This interesting visit will increase your knowledge of daily life in ancient Egypt and will also be useful to the Egyptian artisans who work in this sector and preserve this very old handicraft from ancient Egypt.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Guests will be picked up from all hotels in Hurghada. The pick-up time is around 4:00 a.m. The pick-up time depends on the location of the hotel.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
Thank you for this wonderful trip. Our guide Mr. Ahmet is a great person, we recommend you to thank him as well. Since the plane was a little late and we were very tired, we are spending today resting. It was a nice experience for us. The museum was very nice. The pyramids are a wonder of the world. Thanks again for everything.
Horrible experience. Instead of 4/5 hours, it took us 7 and a half hours to get to Luxor! Journey of hope, never seemed to arrive. We paid an extra €25 to return to our hotel at a decent time after leaving at 3:30 in the morning and still returned at 10.00 in the evening. Never again.
We arrived in our hotel at 10.00PM. Today was not a funny day, just because it was so much chaotic and unorganized. They told me it was a 4/5 hour drive to go in Luxor but it took us 7 and half hours (3.30 AM - 10.00 AM). We need for the return an another car, and pay extra (25€). Otherwise now, we will still be in the car for return to hotel. It wasn’t even close to what we expected. We did not have the time and strength after such a long trip (as we did not expect) to admire the beauties of the place. In fact, we were looking forward to coming back, knowing what was waiting for us going away.. 7 hours and a half by car, not 4 hours. Thank you. Ps. The driver, drove all the time on phone. Unprofessional for the safety of customers.
Our guide Laila knew a lot about all the parts and at the same time kept a close eye on the itinerary. It was also nice that we also had time to get impressions for ourselves with each part. Overall very nice and a very nice guide! It was a long day from El Gouna. 3.30 away -22.00 back by the other hotels that were still visited, but all in all definitely worth it.
A full day on the road to Luxor from El Gouna: a long adventure because it takes a while. But we thought it was absolutely worth picking up. The driver was good and safe. The Guide guided us in a smooth way through the Things to do, which demonstrate the enormous culture of Egypt. Highly recommended.
The tours with our guide Mohamed Baraka, who is an Egyptologist with a wealth of knowledge and speaks excellent German and English, were excellent and can be recommended without reservation. He had extensive detailed knowledge of each stop (Karnak Temple, Hatsheput Temple and Valley of the Kings). What you could really save yourself given the time constraints is a visit to a shop selling alabaster, etc. Unfortunately, the transport didn't work so well. We were ready at the hotel at 3:45 as agreed, but the shuttle didn't arrive until 4:30, which was really annoying given the early hour. At least the organizers were available at 4:00 and assured us that the trip would take place and that we wouldn't wait in vain.
May 21, 2024, Luxor day visit, thanks to Hacine the French guide who was able to explain everything to us well and take care of us, everything went very well as in the description
Good price for a trip from El Gouna to Luxor. Punctual timing. Good excursion because of the intrinsic value of the visited monuments. Lunch is very mediocre, nobody gets enthousiastic over a buffet lunch with semi warm food that stood there for hours. Guide was very nervous, especially in the first half of the day. It seems he couldn't handle the stress of a full day program. All in all I recommend this tour if history and sightseeing is your primary goal.
Very good day in Luxor from El gouna. Departure at 3:45 a.m. back at 10:30 p.m. The bus picked me up at the hotel and took me back to the hotel: super safe Super interesting day! Our Gogo Guide was great but I would have liked a little more explanation in the Valley of Kings. Breakfast, lunch and bottled water are included in the price: very pleasant considering the heat. I really recommend!
Price - performance just great. The process went smoothly, well organized and serious. The guide Mohammed is super friendly and very competent. He has a great deal of knowledge about the history of Egypt and imparts his knowledge with great dedication. He has always avoided the large crowds of visitors with us, so you could admire the individual sights without full crowds. We were a total of three groups with a total of 7 people and had an air-conditioned mini coach for us. The drivers were also very nice. If you want you can take a Nile trip for an additional fee. I can recommend the Nile trip to anyone (except mom gets seasick quickly). All in all: Highly recommended and definitely serious!
