Luxor Day Tour from Safaga Port: Valley of the Kings & Karnak

Cross the desert to four millennia of temples in one morning and afternoon

A day tour from Safaga port to Luxor visits the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, the Colossi of Memnon, and Karnak Temples with a private air-conditioned vehicle, Egyptology-qualified guide, Egyptian lunch and all entrance fees included. The tour departs Safaga at 08:15 AM and returns by 16:00, covering roughly 10 to 12 hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert drive and Luxor sightseeing

• Start at Safaga port at 08:15 AM
• Drive 3 hours to Luxor
• Visit Valley of the Kings
• Visit Hatshepsut temple
• See Colossi of Memnon
• Lunch on a Felucca with Egyptian food
• Visit Karnak Temples
• Transfer back to cruise at 16:00

The experience

The drive from Safaga to Luxor takes three hours across the desert, arriving by 11:15 AM when the tour begins at the Valley of the Kings. You'll walk among the royal tombs carved into the rock face, then move to Hatshepsut's mortuary temple (the terraced structure built into the cliff), and stand before the Colossi of Memnon, the two massive limestone statues that once guarded a temple now lost to the Nile's floods. A guide qualified in Egyptology narrates the history of each site as you move through them.

Lunch happens on a felucca, the traditional wooden sailboat, where you eat Egyptian food while the Nile passes by. Afterward, the tour shifts to Karnak Temples, the sprawling complex built over centuries as a tribute to the god Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. The scale here is different from the Valley, not tombs but a working religious center, with pylons, courts and a forest of columns that once supported a roof. By 16:00 you're back in the air-conditioned vehicle heading to the port.

Transport is private and modern. WiFi is available on board. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one additional language depending on your booking. Children from age one are welcome, and the tour is wheelchair accessible throughout: vehicles, sites and surfaces all accommodate mobility needs.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned transport from Safaga port.
• Egyptology-qualified guide in your choice of language.
• entrance fees to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, Colossi of Memnon and Karnak Temples.
• Egyptian lunch on a felucca.
• WiFi on board.

Information

Lasts 10h–12h, runs every day with no fixed time, from US$ 283.34 per person, with live guides in 5 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by LuxorPrivateTour

Is this one for you?The 10- to 12-hour span means you see four major temple sites and the Valley of the Kings without splitting the day across two trips: the fixed schedule and private transport hold the whole itinerary together, so you're back at the port by 16:00 without arranging logistics yourself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Valley of the Kings and why is it on this tour?

The Valley of the Kings is the burial ground of Egyptian pharaohs from the 16th to 11th centuries BC, with tombs carved deep into the rock cliffs on Luxor's west bank. It's the centerpiece of this tour because the royal burials and wall paintings inside the tombs tell the story of ancient Egypt's power and beliefs about the afterlife.

How long is the drive from Safaga to Luxor?

The drive across the desert takes three hours, departing Safaga at 08:15 AM and arriving in Luxor by 11:15 AM, when the temple visits begin.

What does lunch include and where do we eat?

Lunch is Egyptian food served on a felucca, the traditional wooden sailboat on the Nile River, giving you a meal and a view of the river between the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temples.

Are entrance fees to the temples included in the price?

Yes, all entrance fees for the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, the Colossi of Memnon and Karnak Temples are included in the tour price.