Day Trip to Luxor from Cairo by Plane Including Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples
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This day trip from Cairo to Luxor by plane lasts between 10 and 12 hours. The tour begins with a hotel pickup in Cairo around 3:30 am, followed by a transfer to the domestic airport for a flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, a professional guide meets the group and provides transportation in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The first stop is the Valley of the Kings, where visitors spend about one hour exploring the rock-cut tombs of pharaohs and nobles from the New Kingdom period, dating from the 16th to 11th centuries BC. Next, the tour visits the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, located beneath cliffs on the west bank of the Nile. This temple, built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh who died in 1458 BC, is visited for approximately one hour. The tour then continues to the Colossi of Memnon, two large stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III standing on the west bank of the Nile since around 1350 BC, where visitors spend about one hour. Afterward, the group travels to the Luxor Temple on the east bank of the Nile, a temple complex constructed around 1400 BC dedicated to the renewal of kingship, with a one-hour visit. The final site is the Karnak Temple Complex, located 2.5 kilometers north of Luxor, which includes a large collection of temples and pylons built over many centuries from the Middle Kingdom through the Ptolemaic period. Visitors spend about one hour exploring this complex. Lunch featuring local Egyptian dishes is included at a local restaurant during the day. All entry fees for the sites visited are covered, and bottled water is provided throughout the tour. The entry to the Tomb of King Tutankhamun is not included. Around 10 pm, travelers return to Luxor airport for the flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, a representative assists with the transfer back to the hotel. Domestic flights are subject to availability and are confirmed at the time of booking. A copy of the passport photo page is required during booking.
Highlights
What's included
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Itinerary
Cairo
The tour starts at 3:30 am with a pickup from the hotel in Cairo by a representative who transfers participants to the domestic airport for the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, the tour guide will meet the group holding a sign with the traveler’s name. A private air-conditioned vehicle (latest model) then transports the group to begin the full day tour. At around 22:00, the group is transferred back to the domestic airport for the return flight to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, a local representative assists and transfers travelers to their hotels.
300 min
Valley of the Kings
This archaeological site contains rock-cut tombs made for pharaohs and nobles of the New Kingdom, dating from the 16th to 11th centuries BC. It served as a royal burial ground for nearly 500 years and is located on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor.
60 min
Temple of Hatshepsut
Known as the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut or Djeser-Djeseru, this temple was built for the Eighteenth Dynasty female pharaoh who died in 1458 BC. Situated at Deir el-Bahari beneath cliffs on the west bank of the Nile, it is dedicated to the god Amun and Hatshepsut herself.
60 min
Colossi of Memnon
These two giant stone statues represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III from the Eighteenth Dynasty. They have stood in the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor since about 1350 BC.
60 min
Luxor Temple
Located on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, this large temple complex was built around 1400 BC. Unlike other temples dedicated to gods or deified pharaohs, Luxor Temple focused on the rejuvenation of kingship and may have been the site of coronations.
60 min
The Karnak Temple
The Karnak Temple Complex near Luxor includes a large mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other structures built from around 2000–1700 BC during the Middle Kingdom through to the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC), though most buildings date from the New Kingdom. The site was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main worship place of the Theban Triad with Amun as its chief god. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes and is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor, near the modern village of El-Karnak.
60 min
Meeting point
Giza
End point
Giza
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Day Trip to Luxor from Cairo by Plane Including Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples
by Egypt Tours Online
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$840Overview
This day trip from Cairo to Luxor by plane lasts between 10 and 12 hours. The tour begins with a hotel pickup in Cairo around 3:30 am, followed by a transfer to the domestic airport for a flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, a professional guide meets the group and provides transportation in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The first stop is the Valley of the Kings, where visitors spend about one hour exploring the rock-cut tombs of pharaohs and nobles from the New Kingdom period, dating from the 16th to 11th centuries BC. Next, the tour visits the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, located beneath cliffs on the west bank of the Nile. This temple, built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh who died in 1458 BC, is visited for approximately one hour. The tour then continues to the Colossi of Memnon, two large stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III standing on the west bank of the Nile since around 1350 BC, where visitors spend about one hour. Afterward, the group travels to the Luxor Temple on the east bank of the Nile, a temple complex constructed around 1400 BC dedicated to the renewal of kingship, with a one-hour visit. The final site is the Karnak Temple Complex, located 2.5 kilometers north of Luxor, which includes a large collection of temples and pylons built over many centuries from the Middle Kingdom through the Ptolemaic period. Visitors spend about one hour exploring this complex. Lunch featuring local Egyptian dishes is included at a local restaurant during the day. All entry fees for the sites visited are covered, and bottled water is provided throughout the tour. The entry to the Tomb of King Tutankhamun is not included. Around 10 pm, travelers return to Luxor airport for the flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival in Cairo, a representative assists with the transfer back to the hotel. Domestic flights are subject to availability and are confirmed at the time of booking. A copy of the passport photo page is required during booking.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cairo
The tour starts at 3:30 am with a pickup from the hotel in Cairo by a representative who transfers participants to the domestic airport for the flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, the tour guide will meet the group holding a sign with the traveler’s name. A private air-conditioned vehicle (latest model) then transports the group to begin the full day tour. At around 22:00, the group is transferred back to the domestic airport for the return flight to Cairo. On arrival in Cairo, a local representative assists and transfers travelers to their hotels.
300 min
Valley of the Kings
This archaeological site contains rock-cut tombs made for pharaohs and nobles of the New Kingdom, dating from the 16th to 11th centuries BC. It served as a royal burial ground for nearly 500 years and is located on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor.
60 min
Temple of Hatshepsut
Known as the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut or Djeser-Djeseru, this temple was built for the Eighteenth Dynasty female pharaoh who died in 1458 BC. Situated at Deir el-Bahari beneath cliffs on the west bank of the Nile, it is dedicated to the god Amun and Hatshepsut herself.
60 min
Colossi of Memnon
These two giant stone statues represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III from the Eighteenth Dynasty. They have stood in the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor since about 1350 BC.
60 min
Luxor Temple
Located on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, this large temple complex was built around 1400 BC. Unlike other temples dedicated to gods or deified pharaohs, Luxor Temple focused on the rejuvenation of kingship and may have been the site of coronations.
60 min
The Karnak Temple
The Karnak Temple Complex near Luxor includes a large mix of temples, chapels, pylons, and other structures built from around 2000–1700 BC during the Middle Kingdom through to the Ptolemaic period (305–30 BC), though most buildings date from the New Kingdom. The site was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut, the main worship place of the Theban Triad with Amun as its chief god. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes and is located about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) north of Luxor, near the modern village of El-Karnak.
60 min
Meeting point
Giza
End point
Giza
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.