1 day

Lunch

Private

With guide

Instant confirmation

About this activity

From Cairo Visit Luxor for Over day by flights with all flights included and sightseeing.

About Luxor

Luxor is considered the greatest outdoor museum in the world, which contains nearly one third of the world’s antiquities. Luxor is 670 km south of Cairo, It remained the seat of power from 2100 to 750 B.C. You will enjoy the monuments of the eternal city and its temples with their towering pillars on the two banks of the Nile. The city of the living on the east bank where sun rise is the source of life and growth, and in the city of dead on the west bank where sunset symbolizes the eclipse of life.

the itinerary

You will start your day when a representative pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza in a private air conditioned vehicle And transferred to Cairo airport to take your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor you will be met and transferred by your private tour guide to start your visits with Luxor west bank and your first stop with the Valley of the Kings, the necropolis of the Pharaonic New Kingdom, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamen. These tombs have the finest colored decorations. Your next stop will be the amazing mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. This temple was constructed by the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut (1473 – 1458 BC) as a unique structure rising from the desert in the shape of imposing terraces. This temple was used as a monastery in the Christian era. This is why it is famous for the name “El Deir Al Bahry”, or the Western Monastery.

Then your last stop in the west bank will be at the gigantic Colossi of Memnon. These two 18 meters high statues are the only remaining items of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. During the roman era, music was heard coming out of one of the statues that were attributed, by the Greeks.

After that you will move to the East Bank to have your lunch in a local restaurant and complete your tour by visiting Karnak temple which is the greatest sanctuary of worship in history that includes several temples and Luxor temple which was constructed for the worship of god amun rather construction of this temple dates from Amenhotep ll and Ramses ll.

After exploring Luxor you will go to Luxor airport to take your flight back to Cairo. You will then be transferred by private car back to your hotel.

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Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
Lunch
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Domestic flight Cairo- Luxor-Cairo
Entry/Admission - Luxor Temple
Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
Entry/Admission - Temple of Karnak
Entry/Admission - Colossi of Memnon

Not included

Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

65%

Aquatic

15%

Reviews

4.5

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eric t

4 | 2017-07-21

i had a wonderful time in luxor very brief but worth the flight down from cario. i was met by the tour guide and she was very nice and professional in every way. the sights were magnificent. i was only there for 6 hours the lunch i had was very good and served in the car to save time i wish i could have stayed longer maybe next time.

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Moustafa F

5 | 2016-05-06

Highly Recommend this tour for everyone want to enjoy his time the tour guide was professional was excited to seeing Luxor East and seeing everything around we enjoyed alot thanks Mr Ahmed appreciated everything u did for me

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