3-Day Luxor & Cairo Tour from Hurghada
Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings and the Giza Pyramids, from your Hurghada resort and back again. Road transfer, two flights, two hotel nights and an Egyptologist are all included.
The short answer
3-Day Luxor & Cairo Tour from Hurghada is a 3-day, 2-night trip to Cairo, Luxor and Hurghada: 1 night in Luxor and 1 in Cairo. It includes domestic flights, an Egyptologist guide, entrance fees and transfers. Prices start at $1,259 per person, two sharing (Essential, October–April).
02Overview
A first look
You are on a beach vacation and you want to see the real Egypt. This tour does it in three days and returns you to your Hurghada hotel at the end. A private driver takes you to Luxor, about five hours by road, and you spend the afternoon at Karnak and Luxor Temple. The next day is the West Bank, then a flight to Cairo. On day 3 you visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, ride a camel and fly back to Hurghada.
These are full days. The drive is long and the flights are set by the airline schedule, so sightseeing is arranged around them. An English-speaking Egyptologist guide, the entrance fees and the transport are included on every sightseeing day. You choose the standard of the two hotels when you book. Your flights to Egypt and your resort stay are not part of this tour.
What lingers
- 01A private drive from Hurghada to Luxor, about 5 hours, with your driver
- 02Karnak Temple, including the Sacred Lake, and Luxor Temple on day 1
- 03The Valley of the Kings (three tombs), Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon
- 04A domestic flight from Luxor to Cairo, and another from Cairo back to Hurghada
- 05The Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx with a private Egyptologist
- 06A 20-minute camel ride on the Giza plateau
Choose your comfort level
Prices are per person in USD, from 2 people sharing a double room, including accommodation at the properties listed or similar.
| Comfort level | Where you stay or similar | Per personfrom, Oct–Apr | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentialfrom $1,2593★ hotels | Luxor · 1 nightEl Mesala Hotel Luxor | $1,259May–Sep: from $1,225 | |
| Comfortfrom $1,3104★ hotels | Luxor · 1 nightIberotel Luxor by JAZ Cairo · 1 nightJewel Sport City | $1,310May–Sep: from $1,290 | |
| Classicfrom $1,3425★ hotels | $1,342May–Sep: from $1,317 | ||
| Prestigefrom $1,3945★ deluxe hotels | Luxor · 1 nightSteigenberger Nile Palace Luxor | $1,394May–Sep: from $1,407 | |
| Luxuryfrom $1,7435★ luxury hotels | Luxor · 1 nightHilton Luxor Resort & Spa Cairo · 1 nightSt. Regis Cairo | $1,743May–Sep: from $1,716 |
Hotels on bed & breakfast. You'll stay in these properties, or a similar choice of the same quality. Choose your date in the booking panel for the exact price.
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Day by day
Detailed itinerary
3 Days / 2 Nights · Hurghada · Luxor · Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut Temple
- 1
Your private driver collects you from your Hurghada hotel for the drive to Luxor, about five hours. It is a long start to the day, so sit back and watch the road give way to the green Nile Valley. Once in Luxor, your Egyptologist guide takes you to Karnak, Egypt's largest temple complex, with its forest of columns and the Sacred Lake. Then you visit Luxor Temple, beside the river.
The guide, the entrance fees and the transport are included. The sightseeing is arranged around your arrival time. You sleep in a Luxor hotel.
- 2
After breakfast you cross to the West Bank with your Egyptologist. You see the Valley of the Kings, with three tombs included, the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, the Colossi of Memnon and the temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu. The guide, the entrance fees and the transport are included.
A transfer takes you to Luxor Airport for the one-hour flight to Cairo, and a driver meets you there and takes you to your hotel for the night. The flight time depends on the airline schedule, so the sightseeing is arranged around it.
- 3
After breakfast your private Egyptologist collects you from your Cairo hotel for a half-day on the Giza plateau, about four hours. You walk among the Great Pyramids, stand face to face with the Sphinx and take a coffee or tea break. Then comes a 20-minute camel ride, with your guide helping you on and off and taking photographs. The guide, the entrance fees and the transport are included.
You then transfer to Cairo Airport for the one-hour flight to Hurghada, and a driver takes you back to your resort. This tour ends at your Hurghada hotel; the tour does not include your resort stay.
Bundled in
- Domestic flights
The fine print
What's included – and what isn't
Included
- One night in a Luxor hotel and one night in a Cairo hotel, with breakfast on days 2 and 3
- Private road transfer from Hurghada to Luxor (about 5 hours)
- Domestic flights Luxor to Cairo and Cairo to Hurghada, with 23 kg luggage and taxes
- All airport and hotel transfers in a private vehicle with a driver
- Entrance fees to Karnak (including the Sacred Lake), Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings (three tombs), Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Medinet Habu and the Giza plateau
- English-speaking Egyptologist guide on all sightseeing days
- Camel ride of about 20 minutes on the Giza plateau
- Meet-and-assist at Cairo Airport
- All service charges and taxes
Not included
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Your Hurghada resort hotel and the nights before and after this tour
- Egypt entry visa
- Lunches, dinners and drinks
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Entrance to the Khufu pyramid interior and premium tombs such as Tutankhamun's
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
Field notes
From our Egyptologists
- 01
The drive from Hurghada to Luxor is long, so settle in with water and a charged phone for the road.
- 02
At Karnak, take a moment by the Sacred Lake, where the scale of the complex is easiest to appreciate.
- 03
Wear closed, comfortable shoes for the Valley of the Kings, where paths are rocky and tombs involve steep steps.
- 04
Ask your guide for the best spot on the Giza plateau to photograph the Pyramids with the Sphinx in view.
Tailor it
Make it yours
Choose your hotel standard when you book. Ask us about adding a night in Luxor or Cairo, or a longer tour with a Nile cruise.
All requests handled by your dedicated specialist before booking.
Suited to
Is this for you?
Yes, if
- Visitors staying at a Hurghada resort who want ancient Egypt without changing base. Suited to couples, friends and solo travelers who are fit and happy with early starts, a long drive and two flights.
Maybe not, if
- Travelers who need step-free access to every site, or who want a slow pace. Days 1 and 2 are long and full.
Honest assessment
Real trade-offs from our experience managing this tour.
Highlights
- Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and the Giza Pyramids in three days
- You start and finish at your Hurghada hotel
- Guide, entrance fees, transport and both flights are arranged for you
Things to Consider
- A 5-hour drive on day 1 and a busy day 2
- Uneven stone, steps and little shade at the major sites
- Lunch and dinner are not included
Where it fits
A good add-on for a Red Sea vacation. It is a full, tiring three days, so choose it if you are fit and want to see the main sites quickly.
Worth knowing
How this compares
Many Hurghada excursions cover only Luxor or only Cairo. This tour joins both in three days, with the drive, both flights and all transfers booked for you, and returns you to your resort hotel.
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On the ground
Your route
Snapshot
Good to know
- Travel style
- Guided short tour from a Red Sea resort, by road and air
- Accommodation
- One Luxor hotel and one Cairo hotel, standard chosen at booking
- Destinations
- Hurghada · Luxor · Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut Temple · Colossi of Memnon · Medinet Habu · Cairo · Giza Plateau · Great Sphinx
- Includes
- 1 night in Luxor and 1 night in Cairo, with breakfast on days 2 and 3 · Private transfer from Hurghada to Luxor (about 5 hours) · Flights Luxor to Cairo and Cairo to Hurghada · Entrance fees to every listed site · English-speaking Egyptologist guide on sightseeing days · Camel ride on the Giza plateau
- Best for
- Hurghada resort guests with three days to spare · First-time visitors who want Luxor and the pyramids · Fit travelers comfortable with long days
The morning of
Meeting point & timing
- Where
- Your hotel in HurghadaMap
Before you go
What to pack & wear
What to bring
- Passport and any required travel documents (carry your passport for the domestic flights)
- Comfortable walking shoes with good grip
- Sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher
- Sun hat and sunglasses
- Refillable water bottle
- Any personal medication
- Small overnight bag, as you return to your resort on day 3
- Light layer for the vehicle and the flights
What to wear
- Lightweight, breathable clothing for sun and heat
- Closed shoes for temples and uneven ground
- Clothing that covers shoulders and knees at temples and mosques
- A hat and sunglasses
- A light jacket for early mornings and winter evenings
Children & families
Children are welcome, but this is a demanding three days for young ones, with a 5-hour drive, two flights and long hours on foot in the heat. Every child takes a seat in the vehicle, so transport and guiding are charged at the adult rate at any age. Entrance tickets are free for children under 6 and full price from 6. Hotel prices depend on the child's age and the room used, so we give you the exact figure when you tell us the age at booking.
Accessibility
Who can join this
This tour involves a lot of walking on large archaeological sites, with uneven stone, sand, steps and narrow tomb passages in the Valley of the Kings. Karnak and the West Bank have long outdoor stretches with little shade. The road from Hurghada to Luxor takes about 5 hours, and the tour includes two domestic flights. The vehicles are private and air-conditioned, but we cannot promise wheelchair access at every site. Tell us your needs when you book and we will tell you honestly which parts are suitable.
– Responsible travel
How we travel here
This tour uses a long private road transfer and two domestic flights, and the vehicle type can vary, so we do not claim a carbon saving. Sightseeing is guided by local Egyptologists and arranged through local suppliers in Luxor and Cairo, so most of the money you spend stays in the places you visit. We ask guests to carry a refillable water bottle and not to touch painted walls in tombs.
Licensed Egyptologist guides
State-licensed, and people we have worked with for years
Fair wages on the ground
Drivers + guides paid above market
Site preservation
We follow the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' site rules: marked paths, no touching reliefs
Local teams, real help
Our own offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh
If plans change
Cancellation and refunds
If you cancel, your refund depends on how early you tell us and on the type of trip. Read our current cancellation and refund policy
Asked & answered
Frequent questions
01Where does the tour start and end?
It starts at your hotel in Hurghada and ends back there on day 3. Your resort stay and your flights to and from Egypt are not part of the tour.02How long is the drive from Hurghada to Luxor?
About five hours each way in a private vehicle. We take the drive on day 1, and the return trip is by air from Cairo, so you do not drive back.03Are the flights included?
Yes. The flights from Luxor to Cairo on day 2 and from Cairo to Hurghada on day 3 are booked for you and included. Flight times follow the airline schedule, so we arrange sightseeing around them. International flights are not included.04Will I make my international flight?
The tour returns you to your Hurghada resort, so you rejoin your vacation and there is no connection to catch. If you plan to fly home right after, that is a risk: domestic and international tickets are separate bookings, and a delayed flight on day 3 could cost you the connection. Leave a margin of a night, take travel insurance that covers missed connections, and ask us before you book.05Is this tour tiring?
Yes, it is three full days. Day 1 is a five-hour drive followed by two temples, day 2 is the West Bank and a flight, and day 3 is the pyramids and another flight. It suits visitors who are fit and comfortable with early starts.06What is included in the sightseeing?
On every sightseeing day an English-speaking Egyptologist guide, the entrance fees and the transport are included. Entrance includes the Sacred Lake at Karnak, three tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Giza plateau with the Sphinx.07Do we go inside the Great Pyramid?
No. The Giza visit covers the plateau, the pyramids from outside and the Sphinx. Going inside the Khufu pyramid is an extra ticket that is not included.08Which hotels will we have?
You choose a standard when you book, from budget to luxury, and we name the hotels for your dates. There is one night in Luxor and one in Cairo, and the sightseeing is the same at every standard.09What meals are included?
Breakfast is included on days 2 and 3. Lunch and dinner are not included on any day, so you can eat where you like along the route.
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At a glance
- Length
- 3 days · 2 nights
- Starts
- Daily
- Route
- Luxor → Cairo → Hurghada
- Nights
- 1 Luxor · 1 Cairo
- Includes
- Domestic flights, Egyptologist guide, entrance fees, transfers