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Luxor Day Trip from Marsa Alam: Private Tour with Egyptologist

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Tour Overview

This Luxor day trip from Marsa Alam takes you from the Red Sea coast to the temples and royal tombs of ancient Thebes and back in a single day. It is a private tour with an Egyptologist guide, it runs every day, and prices start from $129 per person.

What you will see

The day covers both banks of the Nile. On the East Bank you visit Karnak Temple, a huge temple complex that pharaohs built and enlarged over many centuries. Its Great Hypostyle Hall, a forest of tall carved columns, is the part most visitors remember.

Across the river on the West Bank, you stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two giant seated statues of Amenhotep III. Next is the Valley of the Kings, where New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in tombs cut into the rock. The last site is the Temple of Hatshepsut, built in terraces against the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari for one of the few women who ruled Egypt as pharaoh.

Your guide explains each site as you go, so the day makes sense even if you know little about Egyptian history. Lunch is at a restaurant, and there is time to look around a bazaar before the drive back.

Who this trip suits

The trip suits travelers staying in Marsa Alam who want to see the main sights of Luxor without spending a night away from their hotel. Because it is private, you set the pace with your guide. It is a long day on the road, so if you prefer to split it, our Luxor overnight trip from Marsa Alam adds Luxor Temple and a night in a five-star hotel. For other ways to see the city, look through our Luxor tours and excursions, or compare all our Marsa Alam excursions.

Practical details

Departures: every day, with pickup from your hotel in Marsa Alam. The pickup time is confirmed when you book.
Included: return transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle, your guide, entrance fees, lunch, bottled water and help from our staff during the tour.
Not included: tips, personal spending and any extras outside the program.
What to bring: comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and some cash for tips and shopping.

The price per person falls as your group grows, from $389 for a solo traveler to $129 each for a group of six.

Comparing options? See also our Luxor Overnight Trip from Marsa Alam.

Photos: Karnak Temple in Luxor. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. Photo: MusikAnimal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Valley of the Kings seen from above. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 · The two Colossi of Memnon. Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Tour Highlights

The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple

Royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings

The terraced Temple of Hatshepsut

Tour Itinerary

We collect you from your hotel in Marsa Alam and drive you to Luxor in an air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide starts the day on the East Bank at Karnak Temple, where you walk among its pylons, courts and giant columns. You then cross to the West Bank to see the Colossi of Memnon, the twin seated statues by the road. Next comes the Valley of the Kings, the burial ground of New Kingdom pharaohs, followed by the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. Lunch is at a restaurant, and there is a stop at a bazaar. At the end of the day we drive you back to your hotel in Marsa Alam.

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Inclusions

Pickup from your hotel and return
All transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
Professional Egyptologist tour guide
Visit to Karnak Temple and the Colossi of Memnon
Visit to the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut
Entrance fees to the sites
Lunch at a good restaurant
Bottled water during the trip
Shopping stop at a well-known bazaar
Help from our staff during the tour

Exclusions

Extras not mentioned in the program
Personal expenses
Tips

Tour Prices

Prices per person in USD

Prices per person (USD)

Solo — per person

$389

2 Persons — per person

$229

3 Persons — per person

$199

4 Persons — per person

$159

5 Persons — per person

$139

6 Persons — per person

$129

Important Notes

👨‍👩‍👧 Delta Tours Child Policy:

0 – 1.99 years: Free of charge (except for flight tickets where airline rules apply).
2 – 5.99 years: Pay 25% of adult price (if there is a flight tickets).
6 – 11.99 years: Pay 50% of adult price (sharing parents’ room/cabin).
12 years and above: Considered an adult and pay full price.

Notes:

Child discounts apply when sharing a room/cabin with two full-paying adults.
If a child requires a separate room, the full adult rate applies.
Some tours, cruises, or hotels may have different rules; in that case, the stricter policy applies.

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Luxor Day Trip from Marsa Alam: Frequently Asked Questions

Prices start from $129 per person for a group of six. The per-person price is higher for smaller groups, for example $229 each for two people and $389 for a solo traveler.

Hotel pickup and return, an air-conditioned vehicle, a professional guide, entrance fees to the sites, lunch and bottled water are included. Tips and personal expenses are not.

You visit Karnak Temple on the East Bank, then the Colossi of Memnon, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut on the West Bank. Luxor Temple is not part of this day trip; it is included in the Luxor overnight trip from Marsa Alam.

Yes. The program runs as a private day trip with your own guide, so the pace follows your group.

The trip runs every day, and the pickup time is confirmed when you book. Bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and some cash for tips and shopping.

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