See the best of ancient Thebes in a single day from Sharm El Sheikh. A morning flight takes you to Luxor, where your guide is waiting with a private car.
You visit Karnak and Luxor Temple on the East Bank, have lunch, then cross to the West Bank for the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon and the Valley of the Queens, before your evening flight back. Flights, tickets, lunch and transfers are included.
A driver picks you up very early at your hotel and takes you to the airport.
Your guide meets you at Luxor airport. Visit Karnak, then Luxor Temple.
Lunch at a local restaurant (drinks not included).
Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon and the Valley of the Queens.
Fly back to Sharm El Sheikh, where a driver takes you to your hotel.
About one hour by plane each way between Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor.
Luxor was Thebes, the religious capital of Egypt for much of its history, and its East Bank was the city of the living. By plane from Sharm El Sheikh you can see its great temples and the royal tombs of the West Bank in one day. Here is what you will see.
Karnak was built and rebuilt for about 2,000 years by more than thirty pharaohs, mostly for the god Amun. Its Great Hypostyle Hall holds 134 huge columns, the tallest about 21 metres high, still carved and partly painted. Around it stand the obelisks of Hatshepsut and Thutmose I, avenues of ram-headed sphinxes and a sacred lake.
Luxor Temple stands in the middle of the modern city. It was built mainly by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II for the Opet festival, when the statues of the gods were carried from Karnak along the Avenue of Sphinxes. Its pylon is guarded by colossal statues of Ramesses II and one obelisk; the other now stands in Place de la Concorde in Paris.
From October to April the weather is pleasant all day. In summer, visit Karnak early in the morning and Luxor Temple in the late afternoon, when it is cooler and the temple lights come on.
Price per person in US dollars. Return flights are included in every option. Car and driver is the vehicle only; each option adds more. For 7 or more people, ask us on WhatsApp for a group price.
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 6 people | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car and driver | $460 | $405 | $390 | $375 |
| Car and guide | $515 | $435 | $405 | $385 |
| Car, guide and tickets | $570 | $485 | $460 | $435 |
| All inclusive: guide, tickets, lunch and Wi-Fi | $585 | $505 | $475 | $450 |
Prices start from $405 per person for 2 people with a car and driver. With a guide, entry tickets, lunch and Wi-Fi it is $505 per person. See the full price table on this page.
About one hour each way.
Yes. Bring your original passport for the domestic flights.
Yes, with an extra ticket bought at the Valley of the Kings.
Cairo has the pyramids and the Egyptian Museum; Luxor has the temples and royal tombs. If you can, do both on different days.
Local guides and hotel pickup on every tour.
