Egypt · Archaeology

10-Hour Luxor Day Tour by Flight from Cairo with Valley of the Kings

10 Hours Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the magnificent Karnak Temple, the largest temple ever built
  • 02 Walk the Avenue of Sphinxes and admire the Great Hypostyle Hall's 134 gigantic columns
  • 03 Visit the world-famous Valley of the Kings and enter three ancient tombs
  • 04 See Hatshepsut's Temple at El Deir El Bahary rising from the desert plain
  • 05 Stop at the monumental Colossi of Memnon facing the Nile

Embark on a 10-hour day tour from Cairo to Luxor by flight and explore some of ancient Egypt's most iconic landmarks with a knowledgeable guide. Visit the magnificent Karnak Temple, walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes, and admire the Great Hypostyle Hall with its towering columns. Continue to the world-famous Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's Temple at El Deir El Bahary, and the monumental Colossi of Memnon. The experience includes return flights, guided sightseeing, and hotel transfers in Cairo.

Travel by air-conditioned vehicle to visit the magnificent Karnak Temple, the largest temple ever built.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Cities Cairo, Luxor
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Fly from Cairo to Luxor for Ancient Thebes Highlights

  • Pick up by your tour representative from your hotel in Cairo by air-conditioned vehicle and transfer to Cairo Domestic Terminal at the airport for your flight to Luxor.
  • Upon arrival, your guide will be waiting for you with a sign of Egypt Top Light.
  • From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention.
  • Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about everything on the way, as well as other aspects of your tour that interest you.
  • Travel by air-conditioned vehicle to visit the magnificent Karnak Temple, the largest temple ever built.
  • Walk through the Avenue of Sphinxes.
  • Visit the Great Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns.
  • See the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III.
  • Witness the Temple of Amon, adorned with exquisite lotus and papyrus designs.
  • Continue to the world-famous Valley of the Kings, the original burial site of the boy king Tutankhamun.
  • The magnificent tombs were discovered carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs.
  • Have the opportunity to visit three tombs.
  • Continue to visit Hatshepsut's Temple at El Deir El Bahary.
  • On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two gigantic statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile.
  • Then transfer to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo and onward transfer to your hotel.
Karnak Temple, Avenue of Sphinxes, Valley of the Kings

Where this trip takes you

Karnak Temple, Avenue of Sphinxes, Valley of the Kings

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Luxor 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned van with a modern model
  • All transfers and domestic flights
  • Tour guide
  • All entrance fees to all the mentioned sites in our program
  • All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

  • Any extras
  • Entry visa to Egypt

Know before you go

  • The Egyptian government determines which three tombs are visited to preserve them from the large flow of visitors; therefore, they are rotated throughout the year and cannot be confirmed before your visit.
  • King Tut's tomb requires an extra ticket.
  • Hatshepsut's Temple was dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, the only female Pharaoh, and rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces that merge with the sheer limestone cliffs.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo, Egypt
Tour start
Luxor
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Luxor.

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