Luxor Tour by plane

Description

If you have a limited time in Egypt and would like to explore the highlights of Luxor City in one day this is the best option.

Highlights

Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsuts Temple

Colossi of Memnon

Karnak Temple

Luxor Temple

Family friendly

Get inside tips from a local

Step back in time on a history tour

What You Can Expect

You will be picked up early in the morning from your hotel by your driver . He will take you to the domestic airport for your flight to Luxor.

Arriving in Luxor, you will be met at the airport by your tour guide (holding a sign with your name on it). In a modern, air-conditioned vehicle he will transfer you to the different sights.

Enjoy an excursion to the Necropolis of Thebes, on the Western bank of the river. Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of Kings; visit the tombs of various dynasties and the Temple of Deir El Bahari, temple of Queen Hatshepsut. On the return journey stop at the Colossi of Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile.

Afterwards, your tour continues back to the east bank of the river, where you will visit Karnak and Luxor Temples. Have a guided tour around Karnak temple, which is a series of temples, build during different reigns. Starting by the Avenue of Sphinxes visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with it’s 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutmosis III, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarab of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Proceed to Luxor Temple to see its courtyard and the granite statues of Ramses the Great.

After the tour, your guide will transfer you to the airport around for your flight back to Cairo. In Cairo you will be picked up again at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Optional, you can choose to be transfered to a hotel in Luxor, where you have some rest before returning to Cairo.

Includes

All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees

Free hotel pickup and drop-off

Englishspeaking Egyptologist

Domestic flights Cairo – Luxor – Cairo

Entrance fees are not included in the price of any tours: We do not charge in advance for site entrance fees to add flexibility to your program as you may choose to skip one or more sites depending upon your interests.