Cairo Trip Overview
While in Cairo, don’t miss this amazing opportunity to visit the world’s biggest open air museum. Discover the greatness of the ancient Pharaohs by visiting their legendary temples in Luxor on a full day private guided tour from Cairo by air. On this private tour, fly from Cairo to Luxor for the day, and visit its main attractions such as; the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Karnak as you learn their stories and secrets from your private Egyptology tour guide. Board a sailing felucca over the river Nile to the banana island and enjoy a delicious lunch, ride a camel and touch the real culture in luxor. Relax with private, door-to-door airport transfers, round-trip flight, banana island, lunch, Egyptology tour guide, felucca ride and camel ride included.
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Duration: 12 to 15 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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While in Cairo, don’t miss this amazing opportunity to visit the world’s biggest open air museum. Discover the greatness of the ancient Pharaohs by visiting their legendary temples in Luxor on a full day private guided tour from Cairo by air. On this private tour, fly from Cairo to Luxor for the day, and visit its main attractions such as; the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Karnak as you learn their stories and secrets from your private Egyptology tour guide. Board a sailing felucca over the river Nile to the banana island and enjoy a delicious lunch, ride a camel and touch the real culture in luxor. Relax with private, door-to-door airport transfers, round-trip flight, banana island, lunch, Egyptology tour guide, felucca ride and camel ride included.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
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.
Pass By: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
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.
Pass By: Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh), Luxor Egypt
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.
Pass By: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
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.
