Luxor Egypt Tours · Marsa Alam
A private car takes you from your Marsa Alam hotel to Luxor before breakfast for Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and lunch, with a guide who meets you there. Pick it for the private car: no hotel coach, no waiting for other guests, and you can sleep on the back seat.
Marsa Alam is further from Luxor than Hurghada, about 5 hours by road on the listing, and guests report anything from 3.5 to over 6 hours depending on the hotel and checkpoint waits. Pickup is at 3 or 4 am. In Luxor your guide joins you, and the plan is the Valley of the Kings (2 hours), Hatshepsut's temple (1 hour), the Colossi of Memnon and Karnak (2 hours), with lunch at a restaurant. Most groups are back at the hotel around 9 pm.
The price includes the entrance tickets for every paid site, the guide and lunch. That matters: Karnak is EGP 600 at Karnak, plus EGP 750 for the Valley of the Kings and EGP 440 for Hatshepsut (the official Valley of the Kings page; the Ministry price list). Tips, soft drinks at lunch and a felucca crossing (offered on many days) are extra. The listing shows $121, on sale for $109 until 14 November 2026.
This is one of the best-rated Red Sea day trips, 4.9 from 153 reviews, and guests describe it as long but worth it. Some days include a papyrus or alabaster stop; one guest skipped it simply by asking. With 10 hours on the road, ask for the West Bank first while it is cool.
The agency and guide contact you the day before by WhatsApp. Ask the hotel for a packed breakfast.
Via Safaga and Qena, with checkpoints and one or two stops. Many guests sleep most of the way.
Your guide meets you in Luxor. Some days start here, others on the West Bank.
Lunch at a restaurant by the river. A short felucca crossing is often offered for a fee.
Three tombs on the included ticket, then the terraces at Deir el-Bahari and a quick stop at the Colossi.
Guests report arriving around 8:30 to 9 pm.
★★★★★We travelled with 2 kids, 9 and 8 years old. The van was spot on at pick up time at 3am. We slept half yhe way to Luxor as we had the van to ourselves. [...] On the way back they made sure we got back for around 9pm [...]
★★★★★We were picked up on time at 4:00 in the morning. At 9.00 am we reached the Karnak Temple. [...] Besides Karnak, we also visited the Valley of Kings and the temple of Hatshepsut. In between we were still lunch integrated with a nice half hour boat trip on the Nile.
★★★★★Although it was a 4am start, it was worth it! Communication was great, they kept us informed about what was happening and answered any queries. [...] We also went on a boat across the Nile, which was a lovely cool break on a warm day.
★★★★★The journey from Marsa Alam is demanding (about 5 hours to go and 5 hours to return) but it is worth it. [...] Bring a hat, sunscreen, water and snacks because the "bars" are very expensive (6 euros for a small packet of biscuits).
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About 5 hours each way on the listing. Guests report 3.5 to over 6 hours, depending on your hotel and the checkpoints.
Yes, for the Valley of the Kings (three tombs), Hatshepsut's temple and Karnak. The Colossi of Memnon are free. Tutankhamun's tomb is extra.
Pickup is usually at 3 or 4 am, and guests report getting back around 8:30 to 9 pm.
Yes, at a restaurant in Luxor. Soft drinks are paid on the spot.
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A private car from Marsa Alam to Luxor with a guide, lunch and the entry tickets included.
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