From Hurghada for 2 days - to Luxor and to the magnificent temples of Abu Simbel

What to Expect

Day 1

• Departure from Hurghada to Luxor. At 5 am, we will pick you up from the hotel. The minivan journey will take 4 hours with a rest stop.
• Karnak Temple. We will visit one of the largest religious complexes in the world dedicated to the god Amun-Ra. The columns here reach a height of more than 20 meters.
• Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari. We will see the unique structure carved directly into the rock. This temple is distinguished by its elegant architectural forms and frescoes depicting trade caravans.
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Colossi of Memnon. We will be impressed by the two huge granite statues at the entrance to Thebes. The 18-meter colossi are carved from single blocks of stone.
• Valley of the Kings. We will head to the burial place of the New Kingdom pharaohs. The rock-cut tombs feature luxurious frescoes with images from Ancient Egyptian mythology.
• Train ride to Aswan
• Dinner and check-in at the hotel

Day 2

• Departure to Abu Simbel from Aswan by minivan at 5 am. The journey will take 3 hours with a stop for rest.
• Temple complex in Abu Simbel, carved into a 100-meter-high rock. The Great Temple was created in honor of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II. It is designed in a way that twice a year - on October 22 and February 22 - the sunlight illuminates the seated statues of gods inside the building. The Small Temple was erected in honor of the pharaoh's wife - Queen Nefertari Meritmut.
• Return to Aswan and visit to the Aswan High Dam - Egypt's pride, designed in the 1960s by Soviet engineers.
• Lunch and departure from Aswan by train to Luxor, then transfer by minivan to Hurghada to your hotel.

• The price of the tour includes transfer in a private minibus, services of a Russian-speaking guide
• For a group of 2-3 people, the trip will be on a 2023 Mitsubishi Xpander, for 4-6 people - on a 2023 Toyota Hiace
• If needed, I will assist with purchasing tickets and hotel room reservations
• The tour will be conducted by me or another guide from our team

Additional Expenses:

• Train tickets - $30-40 (depending on the class)
• Entry tickets to Karnak Temple - $15
• Entry tickets to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut - $12
• Entry tickets to the Valley of the Kings - $20
• Entry tickets to the temple complex in Abu Simbel - $20
• Entry tickets to the Aswan High Dam - $10
• Hotel room - $40-50 (depending on comfort level)
• Lunch in Luxor - from $12
• Dinner in Aswan - from $15