Keen to visit Luxor while in Cairo, but want do it with style and ease? This private day trip by private plane is ideal, and gets you to Luxor feeling fresh and stress-free. On arrival, enjoy a full day of tours with a private Egyptology guide: exploring Valley of Kings' tombs, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and other monuments as you learn their stories and secrets.experience the great river Nile by sailing felucca,touch the real history in luxor. Airport transfers, lunch included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ sailing Nile felucca
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Private qualified Egyptology guide
✔ Domestic flights Cairo - Luxor - Cairo.
✔ Private air-conditioned transport
✔ All Taxes & service charge
✔ typical Egyptian lunch during sailing
✔ handling fees
✔ soft and hot drinks during tours
✔ Bottled water during your tours.
✖ entrance fees
✖ Any extras not mentioned in the program
✖ Tipping
Pickup Locations
1. Jaz Sharm Dreams
2. Long Beach Resort
3. Kempinski Nile Hotel Cairo
4. Marriott Mena House, Cairo
5. Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
6. Movenpick Resort Aswan
7. Pickalbatros Sea World Resort - Marsa Alam
Additional Info: we pick up all our guests from any hotels in Cairo or Giza
Itinerary
1
Valley of the Kings
You will be picked up from your hotel between 4-5:30 am in an air conditioned bus and will be taken to Cairo Airport for your morning flight to Luxor. Arriving in Luxor at 7 am, subject to flight schedule, you will be met by your guide for the day. Head to the west band, it is known as the city of dead and is the funerary complex of the Ancient Egyptians. You will visit the valley of kings, the ancient cemetery of pharaohs of the new kingdom. Hidden in the mountains between the tow limestone hills of Gurna, the valley of kings holds 63 registered tombs and where three more tombs have recently been discovered. Visit the Hatshepsut Temple, a mortuary temple with a unique design as it is the only temple in Egypt built in terrace formation into the cliff face. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh who wore a false beard and all the trappings of male pharaohs in order to claim the throne for herself. Next, visit the Memnon statues. They are the only remaining statues in front of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III and show the pharaoh sitting on his throne.
2
Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh)
after the great tour to the west bank.it is time to experience the great Egyptian river Nile by traditional Egyptian sailing felucca.have your typical Egyptian lunch during the sailing.enjoy all the natural views while you drink an Egyptian tea during the sailing.
3
Luxor Temple
after the amazing felucca tour drive to Karnak Temples, the largest ancient temple complex in Egypt. Karnak Temple complex is one of the major sites of Egypt and within its bounds the sacred energies of Ancient Egypt can still be felt. You will also see the Luxor Temple known as Temple of the Gods.drink sugar cane juice the most famous drink in upper Egypt. Finally return to the airport for your flight back to Cairo. Arriving in Cairo at around 7 pm, subject to the flight schedule, you will then be taken back to your accommodations.
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
