Egypt · Archaeology

12-Hour Luxor Historical Highlights Tour from Cairo with Flights

12 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings in Luxor
02 Explore the iconic Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh of Egypt
03 Stand before the Colossi of Memnon, remnants of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple
04 Discover the expansive Karnak Temple Complex, a major religious site
05 Tour the historic Temple of Luxor, completed by Ramses II

Step back in time and discover Egypt's ancient history on a journey through Luxor's west and east banks in southern Egypt. Visit the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only pharaonic woman who ruled ancient Egypt. Continue to the vast Karnak Temple Complex, with its mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, and explore the historic Temple of Luxor.

Arrive in Luxor and travel to the west bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, known for the magnificence and grandeur of its architecture, where many ancient Egyptian kings are buried.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Luxor

Languages Arabic, Dutch, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Luxor's Ancient Wonders from Cairo

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo and head to Cairo Airport to take a flight to Luxor.
Arrive in Luxor and travel to the west bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, known for the magnificence and grandeur of its architecture, where many ancient Egyptian kings are buried.
Visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt for 20 years during the 18th Dynasty.
See the Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Explore the Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu.
Continue to the Temple of Luxor, built by Amunhotep III during the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and completed by Ramses II during the 19th Dynasty.

Drive to Luxor Airport to take a flight back to Cairo.

The route