Luxor or Cairo from Hurghada: Bus, Van & Flight Guide

From Hurghada, you can visit either the temples and royal tombs of Luxor in the Nile Valley or the Giza Pyramids and museums of Cairo. Choosing the right excursion depends on how many hours you want to spend on the road and whether you prefer a coach, small-group van, domestic flight or overnight tour.

Luxor Day Trips from Hurghada (About 4 Hours Each Way)

Luxor Day Trip by Bus (€65 / $75 / EGP 3,900): About 16 to 18 hours total (early morning pickup to evening return). Covers Karnak Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Valley of the Kings, a Nile boat crossing and lunch with an Egyptologist guide.
Luxor & Valley of the Kings by Small-Group Van (€80 / $92 / EGP 4,800): About 17 to 18 hours (around 04:00 to 21:30) in an air-conditioned minibus with a smaller group, visiting Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon, lunch and a short felucca sail.
Dendera and Abydos Private 1-Day Tour (€120 / $138 / EGP 7,200): About 15 hours (around 05:00 to 20:00). Visits the Temple of Hathor at Dendera and the Temple of Seti I at Abydos with its famous Abydos King List of 76 pharaohs, private vehicle, Egyptologist guide and lunch.

Cairo Day Trips from Hurghada (Road vs Flight)

Cairo Day Trip by Bus (€80 / $92 / EGP 4,800): Full-day excursion by air-conditioned coach (pickup around 01:00 to 02:00) covering the Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, lunch and a Nile boat ride.
Cairo Day Trip by Small-Group Van (€90 / $104 / EGP 5,400): About 20 to 22 hours (pickup around 01:00 to 02:00, return around 22:00 to 23:00) in a small-group minibus for faster pickup and drop-off, visiting the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum and lunch.
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Day Trip from Hurghada (€90 / $104 / EGP 5,400): Dedicated Cairo day trip focused on the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Plateau.
Cairo Day Trip by Flight (€250 / $288 / EGP 15,000): About 13 to 16 hours (around 05:00 to 21:00) with round-trip domestic flights between Hurghada and Cairo (about 1 hour in the air each way), airport transfers, Egyptologist guide, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili bazaar and lunch.

2-Day and 3-Day Overnight Tours from Hurghada

Cairo and Alexandria 2-Day Tour (€150 / $173 / EGP 9,000): Combines the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum on Day 1 with Alexandria's Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel and Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Day 2, including overnight hotel stay.
2-Day Luxor & Hot Air Balloon Tour (€180 / $207 / EGP 10,800): Two days in Luxor with overnight 3- to 4-star hotel accommodation and a 45- to 60-minute sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West Bank.
2-Day Nile Cruise from Hurghada (€350 / $403 / EGP 21,000): Two-day Upper Egypt program with Luxor temples, Valley of the Kings and overnight accommodation.
Private 3-Day Luxor, Aswan & Abu Simbel Tour (€380 / $437 / EGP 22,800): Three-day private tour covering Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan High Dam, Philae Temple and the rock temples of Abu Simbel.