Itinerary
- Day 1
Marsa Alam to Luxor
Your hotel pickup starts at 7:00 am, then you'll have a 4-5 hour drive to Luxor. Once you arrive and get settled at your hotel, you'll meet your guide at 3:00 pm to explore Karnak Temple, which is massive with those towering columns and obelisks throughout the site. From there, you head over to Luxor Temple to see the architecture and statues that are well-preserved. The day wraps up back at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel in Luxor)
Included Activities
- Visit Karnak Temple, UNESCO World Heritage site with Great Hypo-style Hall
- Stop at the Avenue of Sphinxes between Karnak and Luxor temples
- Visit Luxor Temple with its obelisk and statues
Landmarks Karnak Temple Avenue of Sphinxes Luxor Temple - Day 2
Luxor West Bank and Banana Island
This one's an early start with a 4:30 am pickup for your hot air balloon ride at sunrise over Luxor. You'll see the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the surrounding landscapes from above. After you return and grab breakfast, you'll check out of your hotel and spend the morning in the Valley of the Kings with an Egyptology guide exploring the tombs. Next is Hatshepsut Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. The afternoon includes a felucca boat sail on the Nile with a stop at Banana Island for lunch, then you head back to Marsa Alam by evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious meal at Banana Island restaurant)
Included Activities
- Hot air balloon ride (30-45 minutes) over West Bank at sunrise with aerial views of Ramessum temple, Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Hatshepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon
- Valley of the Kings tour - explore 3 selected tombs with Egyptology guide (no guiding inside tombs)
- Visit Hatshepsut Temple
- Photo stop at Colossi of Memnon
- Traditional felucca boat sail on the Nile
- Banana Island tour and walk around the island with pigeon tower and irrigation wheel
Landmarks Valley of the Kings Hatshepsut Temple Colossi of Memnon Ramessum Temple Valley of the Queens Banana Island
