“Explore Egypt on horseback”
7 Day Unique Horse Riding Tour from Luxor to Hurghada in Egypt
Malkata House, Near the Temple of Medinat Habu, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Egypt Horseback Riding Tour
A perfect combination of horseback riding and soaking up Egypt's history, sun, and sea. This is an amazing chance to ride through the world's largest open-air museum (Luxor, Egypt), relax in the radiant Red Sea, swim with the horses, and enjoy the desert ride.
Key information
- Rider Weight Limit: 188 pounds / 85 kilograms
- Tack Type: English tack
- Horse Breed: Arabian, Baladi (Egyptian horses), and crossbreeds
Highlights
- 6 days of horse riding
- 6 horse rides of different lengths
- Nile felucca sailing
- Visits to all major sites of Luxor with an Egyptologist guide
- Skilled English-speaking guides
- Friendly, fit, and reliable horses with well-maintained English horse harness
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
6 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Arabic
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Accommodation
In Luxor, you will stay four nights in a shared two-bedroom apartment with a maximum of four people per apartment at Malkata House. You will then spend two nights in a shared standard room at Bella Vista Resort in Hurghada.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1
Morning check-in at accommodation. Enjoy a delicious lunch on the roof terrace of the accommodation. You are given a tour of the stables, meet the guides and horses, and get matched with a horse that is suitable for you. The very first drive takes you through villages and fields to the desert, past the Habu Temple. Take in a breathtaking desert sunset from the top of a sand dune. Relax and enjoy a superb home-cooked dinner that is authentically Egyptian.
Day 2
Rise early for today's breathtaking three-hour sunrise ride. Watch the hot air balloons take off as you ride towards the desert and mountains. Breakfast is at a cafeteria near Habu Temple. After the early ride, unwind aboard a felucca sailboat and observe West Bank rural life and East Bank bustling Luxor City.
On the boat, a mouthwatering lunch is served. With your Egyptologist guide, you visit the temples on the East Bank of Luxor: Karnak and Luxor temple and take a city tour. After the city tour, you will have dinner at the restaurant El-Kababgy on the Nile where you can taste various small authentic Egyptian dishes in a shared dinner.
Day 3
Enjoy breakfast at the accommodation. Start the day off with a private tour of the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and Habu Temple with a knowledgeable Egyptologist guide. Lunch at the accommodation. After lunch, it is time to get ready for a two-hour horseback ride through the sugar cane fields, farmland, and countryside. See how the farmers work the fields in the same way as their ancestors did in the time of the pharaohs. Prepare, cook, and eat a local Egyptian meal with the family in the Luxor Stables family home.
Day 4
Breakfast at the accommodation. A five-hour ride takes you from the stables through the peaceful banana and sugar cane fields, through the villages with old mud houses, and up to Mount Thebes. From here, the panoramic view of Luxor and the West Bank is truly breathtaking. You will pass secret valleys and caves that are far off the beaten path. You return through the small town of New Qurna, past the beautiful temple of Seti 1, and back through the fields to the stables. Lunch at a local restaurant. On the last evening in Luxor, the chef prepares an extra special dinner.
Day 5
Breakfast at the accommodation. In a comfortable minibus, you drive from Luxor to Hurghada in about four hours with a lunch box en route. In the afternoon, you will take a three-hour drive through the desert, ending with a swim with the horses in the Red Sea. Dinner at the hotel and evening at leisure.
Day 6
Breakfast at the hotel. The last ride of the holiday is a special six-hour horseback ride through the desert and mountains of Hurghada with lunch on the way. Dinner at the hotel and evening at leisure.
Day 7
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
About the tour
Due to the heat from April to September, the riding times are adjusted in this period to early in the morning and late in the afternoon. This tour is suitable for any level of rider with normal fitness. If you are unsure or have physical limitations, inquire as to whether this trip would be appropriate for you. Luxury Travel & Tours would be pleased to go over your options with you. Riders must have suitable insurance that covers all activities in the itinerary. The horses are in good condition, fit, friendly, reliable, and suitable for every level of rider.
Included excursions
Guided sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary and a Felucca sailing trip are included in the price.
Location
The tour will take place in Egypt. Hurghada International Airport (HRG) is four hours drive from Luxor.
Food
You will be served daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bottled water included in the price.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- Private guided sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary
- Felucca sailing trip
- 6 nights accommodation
- All meals
- Bottled water during the horseback rides
- All horse rides as mentioned
- Guides (riding and non-riding)
What's not included
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Insurance
- Visa
- Airfare
- Entrance tickets for sightseeing tours (1340 EGP)
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours and activities
- Tips
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HRG
Hurghada International Airport
201 km
Transfer not provided
LXR
Luxor International Airport
12 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 25 days before arrival.
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