• Port Safaga - Begin your Safaga shore excursion with your guide and manager waiting for you outside the cruise docking area. They will be holding a sign with your name, making them easy to spot. Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor and start your Luxor trip from Safaga port.
• Temple of Karnak - Upon arriving in Luxor after the desert journey, enter Karnak, where 134 sandstone columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall tower above, some reaching 21 meters in height. Constructed and expanded over approximately 2,000 years, it is the largest temple complex ever built. Your Egyptologist guides you past the sacred lake and the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, explaining which pharaohs contributed to its construction and their reasons. The scale is best appreciated in person, as photographs cannot capture its grandeur.
• Valley of the Kings - Cross to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings, the secret burial site where pharaohs were interred in tombs carved deep into the rock to deter thieves. Enter the painted chambers, where colors remain vibrant after 3,000 years, while your guide interprets the wall scenes. The standard ticket includes three tombs; separate tickets are needed for the tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I (approximately $5 to $25 USD). Time here is limited due to the cruise schedule.
• Temple of Hatshepsut - Stand before the Temple of Hatshepsut, with its terraces emerging directly from the cliff face at Deir el-Bahari, built for the woman who ruled Egypt as pharaoh. Your guide shares her story and the subsequent attempts to erase her from history. On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two seated statues 18 meters tall that once guarded a now-vanished temple. Then, enjoy the long drive back to Safaga in time to reboard.

• Private air-conditioned vehicle for Safaga port pickup and drop-off
• Assistance and transfer to Safaga port for ship departure
• Lunch included
• One bottle of mineral water per person
• Entrance fees to all mentioned sights, including 3 tombs
• All service charges and taxes included

• Any other optional tours if required
• Gratuities for guide and driver

Upon docking at Safaga, Luxor awaits approximately three hours inland, boasting the highest concentration of monuments in Egypt. This is a full-day excursion that ensures a round trip.

A personal Egyptologist greets the operator at the port and guides them directly to the temples. The journey includes a visit to Karnak, the largest religious complex ever constructed, followed by a trip to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. A delightful lunch at a local restaurant is part of the itinerary before returning to the ship.

This is an extensive 10-to-12-hour day with significant travel time on both ends, conducted privately to allow for a personalized pace and schedule.

Perfect for Safaga cruise passengers who prefer to explore Luxor with a knowledgeable guide rather than miss out on the experience.

• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• 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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.