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Luxor Day Tour From Cairo By Flight
Trip overview
Best Day Trip From Cairo To luxor by Flight
Explore the glories of ancient Thebes with a Luxor day tour from Cairo by flight. With such short travel, you would have a memorable Egypt tour visiting the premier sights of Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings, the grand Temple of Karnak, and the Colossi of Memnon. Stroll around the Temple of Hatshepsut and savor all the wonderful highlights of Luxor while reminiscing about the days of glory of the Egyptian pharaohs before returning to Cairo the very same evening, a perfect choice among the best Egypt day tours.
Tour highlights
What makes this day different
Temple of Karnak
Egypt's largest religious complex, from the New Kingdom.
Valley of the Kings
Royal tombs with vivid hieroglyphs from the 18th–20th dynasties.
Hatshepsut's Temple
A cliffside temple honouring Egypt's only female pharaoh.
The route
3 stops, one unforgettable day
Your day at a glance
Hotel pickup & drop-off
An early transfer from your Cairo hotel to Cairo International Airport for the flight to Luxor, where your Egyptologist guide meets you.
1
Temple of Karnak
Visit the Temple of Karnak, the largest temple complex and most important religious site of Egypt's New Kingdom. Walk through the Hypostyle Hall's forest of columns, dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu.
Hypostyle Hall
Temple of Amun, Mut & Khonsu
2
Valley of the Kings
Continue to the Valley of the Kings, the necropolis that housed pharaohs of the 18th to 20th dynasties. Enter tombs with vivid hieroglyphs and paintings depicting ancient Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife.
Royal tombs
Ancient hieroglyphs & paintings
3
Hatshepsut's Temple
Visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, carved into the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari to honour the only female pharaoh to rule Egypt in her own right.
Cliffside temple at Deir el-Bahari
Back to your hotel
Return transfer at the end of your day — hotel, Nile cruise dock or the airport.
What's included
Everything's taken care of
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Expert Egyptologist guide during your Cairo sightseeing tour.
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing are included in Cairo city tours.
- All service charges and taxes are included in Cairo guided tours.
- Air-conditioned vehicle transportation.
- Being met and assisted upon arrival and departure at Luxor Airport.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned historical place.
- Domestic flights Cairo - Luxor - Cairo.
- Meals are included in the itinerary.
Not included
- Tipping.
- Cairo adventure tours exclude everything that isn't included in the itinerary.
Prices
One rate all year — the more of you, the less each pays
Group sizePrice per person
Solo travellerPrivate tour for one
US$ 630/ person
2–4 travellers
US$ 530/ person
5–8 travellers
US$ 490/ person
9–14 travellers
US$ 450/ person
- Prices may vary based on the season and group size.
- Rates typically cover entrance fees, transportation, and guided Cairo day trips.
- Cairo guided tours include standard costs but extra charges will occur for optional activities that are excluded from the package.
- Children's discounts may be available depending on age and operator policy.
- Prices are usually quoted in USD or EGP and may be subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
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Before the morning of your tour
An early transfer takes you from your Cairo hotel to the airport for the flight to Luxor, where your guide meets you; you fly back to Cairo the same evening.
- Closed walking shoes
- A hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Small notes for tips
Phone and camera photography is free across all sites; photography is not permitted inside some tombs.
All three sites involve walking on stone pathways and some uneven ground.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup. No prepayment is taken to reserve the date — you settle with your guide on the day.
Good to know
Day tour FAQs
Yes, the round-trip domestic flight Cairo–Luxor–Cairo is included in the price.
Yes, entrance fees for all three sites are included.
Yes, meals are included as part of this tour — your guide will confirm the details on the day.
Moderate — stone pathways and uneven ground at all three sites.
Light, covering clothes and closed, comfortable shoes.
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