Valley of the Kings from Hurghada
Valley of the Kings day trips from Hurghada: 289 km and 4 to 4.5 hours each way, pickups from 3:30 am, what each tour includes, the big-bus and two-day options (Oct 2026).
You can see the Valley of the Kings from Hurghada in a day: the tours pick up between about 3:30 and 6 am, drive 4 to 4.5 hours each way across the desert to Luxor, and fit in the valley, Hatshepsut’s temple, the Colossi of Memnon, Karnak and lunch. We measured the road at 289 km. Ranco Travel’s small-group day is from $95 a person in current promotion (usually $105) with the entry tickets, rated 4.8 from 8,897 reviews (checked October 2026).
How the day runs
The supplier confirms your pickup time the day before, usually by message around 1 pm. A typical day, from the listings:
| Time | Stop | On the listings |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 to 6 am | Hotel pickup | Breakfast box from the hotel; eat before you leave |
| About 4.5 hours | The drive to Luxor | A rest stop of about 30 minutes on the desert road |
| Late morning | Karnak Temple | 1 to 2.5 hours with the guide |
| Midday | Lunch in Luxor | About an hour |
| Afternoon | Colossi of Memnon, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut | About 2 hours in the valley |
| Late afternoon | An alabaster workshop | 30 minutes on most tours |
| Evening | The drive back | 4.5 to 5 hours |
The order changes by tour: some start on the West Bank and end at Karnak. Times from the GetYourGuide listings, read on 29 October 2026.
The day trips side by side
| Tour | Group | Tickets | Tutankhamun | From, per person | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranco Travel small group | Small group, minivan | Included | By option | $95 in current promotion (usually $105) | 4.8 (8,897) |
| Ranco Travel with Tutankhamun | Up to 12 | Included | Included | $93 in current promotion (usually $98) | 4.9 (2,926) |
| FTS Travels, three tombs | Up to 12 | Included | Or Ramesses V and VI, by choice | $67 in current promotion (usually $89) | 5.0 (2,019) |
| By big bus | Coach with a toilet | Included | By option | $56 in current promotion (usually $86) | 4.9 (193) |
| With Karnak and Tutankhamun | Group | By option | By option | $71 in current promotion (usually $102) | 4.6 (1,554) |
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Prices, ratings and review counts from GetYourGuide (checked October 2026). Pickups from Makadi, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna, Soma Bay and Safaga are included on some tours and an add-on on others; a few far resorts, such as TUI Magic Life Kalawy and Coral Sun, are outside the pickup zone on Ranco Travel’s and FTS Travels’ tours.
What guests say
Of the newest 350 reviews of Ranco Travel’s day with Tutankhamun’s tomb, read on 29 October 2026, 303 give five stars, and about half of them mention the guide. The low marks are about the day itself: eight hours or more on the road, a rest stop where the toilets cost money, a shopping stop, and extras sold on the day, such as a Nile boat ride for about EUR 10 or another tomb, that guests felt pushed to pay for so as not to wait in the heat. Check in the listing what your option includes, and take some small cash.
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Longer, or with a balloon
If a day of 14 hours or more is too much, two-day tours stay overnight in Luxor: Nice Tours’ two days with a hotel, a balloon flight and a boat ride is $270 a person before entry fees, and its small-group day with a sunrise balloon $210 (checked October 2026). From farther south, a Luxor day from Marsa Alam is $140 in current promotion (usually $175).
For more of Luxor in one long day from the coast, luxordaytripfromhurghada.com compares the Luxor day trips themselves.
Small-Group Luxor Day
The valley, Hatshepsut, the Colossi, Karnak and a boat across the Nile, tickets included; Tutankhamun's tomb by option.
Check dates →Luxor Day with King Tut
Three tombs plus Tutankhamun's, Karnak and the Colossi, in a group of up to 12.
See the day →Luxor by Big Bus
A coach with a toilet on board, three tombs, Hatshepsut, Karnak and lunch on the Nile, tickets included.
See the big bus →Prices and ratings from GetYourGuide (checked October 2026); operators change prices, so treat them as a guide, not a quote.
Is it worth the drive?
For most people on a Red Sea holiday, yes, once: it is the simplest way to see the valley without moving hotels, and the guide does the planning. If you want more than two hours in the valley, spend a night in Luxor instead. Is the Valley of the Kings worth visiting? weighs it up.
Pickup times, the drive, stops and inclusions from the GetYourGuide listings; guests’ comments from the newest 350 reviews of tour 1219393; all read on 29 October 2026. The road distance measured by us along the road from Hurghada through Safaga and Qena to Luxor.
The Small-Group Luxor Day from Hurghada
Ranco Travel's day from your hotel in Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi, Safaga, Soma Bay or Sahl Hasheesh: the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi, Karnak, a boat across the Nile and lunch in Luxor, entry tickets included, Tutankhamun's tomb by option. On GetYourGuide in October 2026, free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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