Discover the treasures of ancient Thebes on a private 2-Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Flight.
Fly from Cairo to Luxor and explore Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon. The package includes round-trip domestic flights, one five-star hotel night, private transfers, entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, and two lunches.
Overview
2-Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Flight
Experience the highlights of ancient Thebes on a private 2-Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Flight.
This short break is designed for travellers staying in Cairo who want to explore Luxor without spending additional nights travelling by road or train.
The package includes round-trip domestic flights between Cairo and Luxor.
You will spend one night at a five-star hotel in Luxor with breakfast.
Two full sightseeing days cover the East and West Banks of the Nile.
Fly from Cairo to Luxor
Your journey begins at your hotel in Cairo.
A Gateway Pharaoh representative will meet you and provide a private air-conditioned transfer to Cairo International Airport.
Board your scheduled domestic flight to Luxor.
The exact airline, flight number, baggage allowance, and departure time depend on availability.
After landing at Luxor International Airport, meet your local representative and private English-speaking guide.
Begin your first sightseeing day directly from the airport.
Explore Karnak Temple
Your first archaeological visit is the magnificent Karnak Temple complex on Luxor’s East Bank.
Karnak was one of the most important religious centres of ancient Thebes and was principally associated with the god Amun.
The complex developed over many centuries.
Egyptian rulers repeatedly expanded its temples, chapels, courts, pylons, obelisks, and other structures.
Walk through the monumental complex with your guide.
One of its best-known features is the Great Hypostyle Hall with its enormous columns.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities notes that Karnak was called Ipet-Sut, meaning “The Most Select of Places,” by the ancient Egyptians.
Visit Luxor Temple
Continue to Luxor Temple in the centre of modern Luxor.
The temple forms part of the great archaeological landscape of ancient Thebes.
Karnak and Luxor Temple were connected by an ancient processional avenue lined with sphinxes.
This route was associated with major religious ceremonies, including the Opet Festival.
Explore the principal accessible areas with your private guide.
Learn about Amenhotep III, Ramesses II, and the development of the monument through different periods.
Enjoy Lunch in Luxor
After the included sightseeing, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor.
This is the first of two lunches included in the original package.
Drinks beyond the included mineral water should only be presented as included when confirmed.
Check In at Your Luxor Hotel
After completing the East Bank tour, transfer to your selected five-star hotel.
Check in and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
The original package lists Steigenberger Nile Palace as its Golden Accommodation option.
A comparable five-star hotel may be used by Gateway Pharaoh if the listed property is unavailable.
Optional Karnak Sound and Light Show
The original itinerary offers the Karnak Sound and Light Show as an optional evening activity.
The show is not included in the standard package price.
It should therefore remain optional and require an additional quotation.
Do not present it as a guaranteed included activity.
Explore Luxor’s West Bank
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel on day two.
Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver.
Travel across the Nile to Luxor’s West Bank.
This area contains the royal necropolises and mortuary monuments of ancient Thebes.
Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon are all part of the wider archaeological landscape associated with Ancient Thebes.
Enter the Valley of the Kings
Begin your West Bank sightseeing at the Valley of the Kings.
The valley served as a royal burial ground during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
More than sixty tombs and several unfinished burial structures have been identified within the wider archaeological area.
The original package specifically includes entry to three tombs only.
The particular tombs available under the standard ticket depend on the site’s operating rotation.
Do not advertise additional tombs as included.
Special separately ticketed tombs should only be offered when requested and confirmed.
Visit Hatshepsut Temple
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari.
Hatshepsut was a queen who became pharaoh during Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty.
Her mortuary temple was known as Djeser-Djeseru, meaning “the Holy of Holies.”
The complex was designed by Senenmut and consists of three principal levels with terraces and colonnades.
Explore the temple with your private guide.
See its monumental setting beneath the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari and learn about Hatshepsut’s reign.
Stop at the Colossi of Memnon
The final sightseeing stop is the Colossi of Memnon.
These two monumental seated statues represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
They originally stood in front of his vast mortuary temple on Luxor’s West Bank.
Enjoy time for photographs before continuing to lunch.
No additional West Bank attraction should be inserted into the standard itinerary.
Enjoy Your Second Lunch
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor.
The original package clearly includes two lunches in total, one on each sightseeing day.
After lunch, begin the return journey to Cairo.
Fly Back to Cairo
Transfer privately to Luxor International Airport.
Board your scheduled domestic flight to Cairo.
After landing at Cairo International Airport, meet your Gateway Pharaoh representative.
Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle back to your Cairo hotel.
Your 2-Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Flight ends after hotel drop-off.
Trip Highlights
- Travel from Cairo to Luxor by domestic flight.
- Return from Luxor to Cairo by domestic flight.
- Spend one night at a five-star Luxor hotel.
- Explore Karnak Temple.
- Visit Luxor Temple.
- Discover both the East and West Banks of Luxor.
- Enter three included tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- Explore Hatshepsut Temple.
- Stop at the Colossi of Memnon.
- Enjoy two lunches at local restaurants.
- Travel with an English-speaking guide.
- Receive private transfers in Cairo and Luxor.
- Receive meet-and-assist service at Luxor Airport.
- Enjoy bottled mineral water during the included sightseeing.
- Add the Karnak Sound and Light Show as an optional evening activity.