Shore Excursion - Luxor one day tour from Safaga Port
Overview
While your ship waits in Safaga Port you have a great chance to go on a special day tour with small group to Luxor by A/C vehicle with your own guide it allows you to see the real Luxor, Visit the valley of Kings, The burial place of Egypt most powerful kings, The Queen Hatshepsut temple, Lunch, the Colossi of Memnon and Karnak temple. These ruins are not to be missed .
Inclusions
- Pick up services from Safaga Port & return
- All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English speaking guide
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during your tour
- Lunch meal at local restaurant
- Entrance Fees
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
- Entry/Admission - Colossi of Memnon
- Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
- Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our rep. will pick you up from Safaga Port by A/C Vehicle then go to Luxor then start your tour by visit Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then go to visit Hatshepsut Temple , It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Have your lunch then visit the Colossi of Memnon, Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Visit Karnak Temple, It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs, transfer back to your cruise at Safaga Port.
Duration: 2 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our rep. will pick you up from Safaga Port by A/C Vehicle then go to Luxor then start your tour by visit Valley of the Kings, the final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then go to visit Hatshepsut Temple , It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Have your lunch then visit the Colossi of Memnon, Two massive stone statues of king Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Visit Karnak Temple, It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs, transfer back to your cruise at Safaga Port.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- please provide the first & family names for all the travelers at booking time or till 3 days before the trip
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Brenda_G
March 2023
Amazing Tour = Good Value. We were on a Cruise and the only way to see Luxor (as the cruise port was hours away), was booking a cruise. Better value to book Viator than through the Ship, as Cruise Ships prices are much higher, for similar Tours, so we always try to book private when possible. ...
Amazing Tour = Good Value. We were on a Cruise and the only way to see Luxor (as the cruise port was hours away), was booking a cruise. Better value to book Viator than through the Ship, as Cruise Ships prices are much higher, for similar Tours, so we always try to book private when possible. In hindsight, wish we would have been allowed to shop at Luxor Vendors Market for an hour however, the Tour Guide did not allow it - he preferred to only allow 15-20 minutes at one pre-arranged washroom/coffee/Market stop and 30-45 minutes at another pre-arranged washroom/coffee/Alabaster Shop. It was clear he received commission from sales generated per bus stop, as he warned to not be stopped by Luxor vendors, as it would ‘eat up’ time away from our Tour Day, limiting time spent at designated Tour stops. Had we known this in advance, since there were only 6 of us, we could have all agreed we need 30 minutes to shop for souvenirs at each Luxor site. The Lunch Food Stop was awful, as agreed by all of us & others from our Ship who stopped at the same Lunch Trough Spot on other Tours the same Day. Tasteless (everything), unsanitary and it’s simply a means to an end in offering something to eat. You won’t starve however, you might wish to bring your own Food along that day (10 hour day). My favourite part of the day was seeing/driving through all of the roadside communities along the way to & from Luxor. Also the Valley of the Kings site was amazing to experience in person, as the history & artifacts are incredibly surreal. Aside from that (which all Tour Guides do), our guide “Mahmoud Nafee” was very good however, he speaks too fast to catch everything he says and should slow down, as there is no headphone system (or microphone) for a 6 person Tour and the air conditioned bus was perfectly comfortable. Still better cost value than booking this Tour through the Cruise Ship, which all of us agreed. Save your hard earned dollars for shopping!Andrea_M
February 2023
The temples were amazing to see in person. The lunch buffet was the MOST enjoyable part of my day. Drinks were extra. We took a small boat to cross the river that cost us an additional 500 EGP ($15) The drive was 3 hours each way so be ready…
The temples were amazing to see in person. The lunch buffet was the MOST enjoyable part of my day. Drinks were extra. We took a small boat to cross the river that cost us an additional 500 EGP ($15) The drive was 3 hours each way so be ready…Linda_B
November 2019
We took car to Cairo then overnight train to Luxor. Mohammad and his staff took EXCELLENT care of us. I highly recommend this 2 day tour!
We took car to Cairo then overnight train to Luxor. Mohammad and his staff took EXCELLENT care of us. I highly recommend this 2 day tour!AnneF3025
May 2023
Mahmoud made sure that all our needs were met precisely. Nothing was too much trouble. Our hotel was perfect, great views, very clean.
Mahmoud made sure that all our needs were met precisely. Nothing was too much trouble. Our hotel was perfect, great views, very clean.Dennis_T
December 2019
We departed ship looking for van/guide - port area very busy and confused. At one point, they had us go into a building and through metal detectors - but then turned us loose back into the throngs of people coming and going. Could not find guide - local person tried calling them and told us to g...
We departed ship looking for van/guide - port area very busy and confused. At one point, they had us go into a building and through metal detectors - but then turned us loose back into the throngs of people coming and going. Could not find guide - local person tried calling them and told us to go out of port area which was a considerable walk. There was 10 of us looking for van and same thing happened three times - call and walk until finally way outside of gates. Finally found van, got in with 4 other (new) people and took off. No one in front seats, spoke/introduced themselves or offered any indication as to who they were until we got to Luxor (2 hrs) and we were introduced to guide(s) and split into party's of two each with a guide. That was good but initial introduction kind of odd. Guide was OK; showed us Temple of Luxor then gave us free time and asked if we wanted to go to papyrus institute - we didn't. Drove us out of Luxor and across Nile and stopped for lunch - where we were joined by others in group. From there went to Valley of the Kings - saw three tombs - great stuff! Asked if we wanted to go shopping or something but we didn't. Went to Queen Hatshepsut temple and Colossus of Memnon where we were to meet up with others from trip back to ship. There were restrooms across the street but you couldn't go in unless you paid two teenage kids and they argued with us and I mentioned to guide(s) that usually they find a place where you can use the restroom gratis. Long ride back to ship with just driver - no guide and we got back about 8:30pm. Great sites to visit but guides not so great.