Luxor from Hurghada: comparing day trips by route and what is included
Updated October 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Staying in Hurghada and want to see Luxor in a single day? For most people the small-group day trip with Tutankhamun’s tomb fits best: from €72.21, 4.8 stars from 8,375 reviews, and it is the only one of the four descriptions compared here that says entry fees are included. The cheapest is the day trip to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak from €58.37, but its description does not mention Tutankhamun’s tomb.
All the tours in this article start in Hurghada. If your hotel is in Luxor, you face a different decision: the tours starting in Luxor and the comparison of the West Bank and East Bank will help you more. Whether Luxor from Hurghada works better over two days is covered in Luxor in one day or two; this article is only about the day trip.
Four day trips compared
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip from Hurghada to Luxor, small group and Tutankhamun’s tomb | Day trip | €72.21 | 4.8 from 8,375 reviews | Anyone who wants a widely reviewed tour with entry fees stated |
| Luxor tour with the Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun | Day trip | €80.03 | 4.9 from 1,825 reviews | Anyone who wants to read the tomb in the description |
| Luxor, Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun’s tomb | Day trip | €67.50 | 5 from 1,689 reviews | Anyone who travels with a guide and checks the tomb as an option |
| Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak, Luxor day trip | Day trip | €58.37 | 4.6 from 547 reviews | Anyone who wants to keep the price down and does not need Tutankhamun |
All four are described as lasting one day. How long the drive between Hurghada and Luxor takes, and when you are back in the evening, is not stated in any description. None of them mentions lunch either; whether it is included is, if anywhere, on the booking page.
What the descriptions actually include
I compared the description texts, not the titles, and they differ more than the prices suggest. All four include Karnak and the Valley of the Kings. Three name Hatshepsut, two the Colossi of Memnon. Tutankhamun’s tomb is stated as included on one tour, as an option on another, and on two only in the title or not at all.
Small group, minibus, entry fees
The small-group day trip travels by minibus, states that entry fees are included, and takes in Karnak, the Hatshepsut temple and the Valley of the Kings. The tomb is in the title, but the description does not say so in words. Have it confirmed before booking that the tomb ticket counts among the entry fees included; why this matters is explained in Tutankhamun’s tomb: which tour includes admission. The text does not say how small the group is. The tour is not for anyone who needs a particular guiding language: the description names neither a guide nor a language.
Pick-up in the late morning, Tutankhamun stated outright
The guided tour with the Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun has 4.9 stars from 1,825 reviews and states that Tutankhamun’s tomb is included, along with Karnak and the Colossi of Memnon. It does not mention Hatshepsut. Pick-up in Hurghada is in the late morning; no other description gives a time. When you are back is left open and should be settled before booking. The premium over the small-group tour is €7.82; it only pays off if the explicit statement about the tomb matters more to you than the stated entry fees.
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Tomb as an option, guide included
The tour “Luxor, Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun’s tomb” has 5 stars from 1,689 reviews, runs with a professional guide, and visits the Valley of the Kings, the Hatshepsut temple and Karnak. Tutankhamun’s tomb or the tomb of Ramses V and VI is optional according to the description. Whether that costs extra, and how much, is not given: settle it on the booking page before you compare the price with the others. Anyone who is set on seeing Tutankhamun may be buying the cheapest way in here and paying more in the end.
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The cheapest tour: both banks, no Tutankhamun
The day trip to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak costs from €58.37 and is the cheapest of the four. It is guided, links the East Bank and West Bank, and names the Valley of the Kings, the mortuary temple, the Colossi of Memnon and Karnak. Nothing about Tutankhamun’s tomb appears in the description. Compared with the small-group tour you save €13.84, but with 547 reviews you have the thinnest base of experience of the four. If the tomb is your main reason, choose another tour.
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Balloon rides and several days
From Hurghada there is also a day trip with a balloon ride at sunrise, a visit to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak and a Nile cruise, with a private guide and transfer. It costs far more than the four tours above and is a different decision. The question of one day or two is dealt with in Luxor in one day or two.
Our recommendation
For most people the small-group day trip with Tutankhamun’s tomb is the best choice: from €72.21, 4.8 stars from 8,375 reviews, minibus and stated entry fees. It has the most reviews of the day trips from Hurghada to Luxor. If you want the tomb in writing in the description, take the tour with the Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun; if price is all you look at and you can do without Tutankhamun, take the cheapest tour to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak.
Ask each operator beforehand: is the tomb ticket paid? When does it start and when are you back? Is lunch included, in which language is the guiding, how big is the group? None of this is in the descriptions.
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