- Duration
- 14 hours
- Starts from
- Luxor
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A long but rewarding day: fly from Cairo to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, Karnak and Luxor Temple, then fly back the same evening.
Luxor, ancient Thebes, holds more monuments than almost anywhere else in Egypt, and with an early flight you can see the best of them without spending a night away from Cairo. We collect you from your hotel before dawn and take you to Cairo Airport for the flight south, about an hour in the air.
In Luxor your guide and private car are waiting. You start on the West Bank in the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs are cut deep into the hills and painted in colours that still glow. Nearby, the Temple of Hatshepsut climbs in terraces against the cliffs.
In the afternoon you cross to the East Bank for Karnak, a vast temple complex whose hall of 134 giant columns is one of the great sights of Egypt, and then Luxor Temple, linked to Karnak by an avenue of sphinxes. An evening flight takes you back to Cairo and you're driven to your hotel, roughly fourteen hours after pickup.
Highlights
- Return flights between Cairo and Luxor
- Painted tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- The terraced Temple of Hatshepsut
- The Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak
- Luxor Temple and the Avenue of Sphinxes
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Cairo → Luxor West Bank → Karnak & Luxor Temple → Cairo
Pickup before dawn and the morning flight from Cairo to Luxor. With your guide you visit the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut on the West Bank, then cross to the East Bank for Karnak and Luxor Temple. An evening flight brings you back to Cairo, and you're at your hotel roughly fourteen hours after pickup.
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza
- Transfers to and from Cairo Airport
- Return economy flights between Cairo and Luxor
- Private air-conditioned car with driver in Luxor
- Tour guide in Luxor
Not included
- Entry fees for the sites
- Lunch and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guide and driver
What to bring
- Passport for the domestic flights
- Sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light layer for the early start and the plane
Pickup & meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza before dawn for the early flight; the exact time is confirmed the day before.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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