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Viator · Private tour

Private Day Tour from Cairo to Luxor

Luxor1 hour

Description

You will get all the explanation you need about ancient Egypt, and you will see real-life Egyptian life in action. Starting at Luxor Temple, then the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut Temple Karnak Temple is the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name, Ipet-isut, means "the most sacred of places." The Temple, or more correctly, the complex of temples, was built over two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great ‘Hypostyle Hall’ is an incredible forest of giant pillars. Enjoy a trip to the West Bank of the Nile River in Luxor to visit the two enormous and impressive Colossi of Memnon, the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III.

Tour Options

Private Day Tour from Cairo to Luxor
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included150 min

Starting by pick you up from Luxor airport with your professional Egyptologist guide direct to Karnak temple, the biggest and the hugest religious temple all over the world, it's more than 100 hectare plot size. You will discover the amazing "Hypostyle Hall" of king Ramesses II and the only sacred lake still in a good state of preservation . To save time, you will cross the river Nile with a motorboat during our private van to cross to the other side and waiting you to take you on the west bank to see king's valley, which is considered the famous area in Egypt with the pyramids.

Admission included120 min

Kings valley have more than 64 tombs inside the valley, about 9 tombs are open to the public and the rest are closed because of the restoration work. we can visit 3 of the 9 tombs which opened for the public visit ( please note that Tutankhamun and Seti I which available with an extra visit-ticket). Your Egyptologist guide will recommend to you the best preserved tombs to see, or you can decide/choose by yourself.

Admission included60 min

On the way to Hatshepsut temple, we will have a rest by the worker's village. Then Hatshepsut temple, the only female pharaoh in the ancient and the modern history of Egypt. You will explore the history of this lady, her secret love story and her amazing temple. then we will stop to see the stons workers

Admission included30 min

Photo-shot with the grate memnon statue, grandparents of king Tutankhamen. Now the time of the real Egyptians life (lunch traditional food by Eldeak family house) drink tea and end your day by sailing boat on the River Nile (up to wind or with motorboat if there is no wind) Pick up back to Luxor airport according to your departure time.

60 min

this is the lunchtime in my family home in west bank of Luxor you will enjoy the real tradition food of the farmer and see the real Egyptian life

60 min

the time of relaxing after lunch we will enjoy a boat tour on the river nile between the tow side of the nile you will see the differnt between the city life and the villege life

Highlights

Private transportation
Boat trip
The lunch will be in our home, my wife will prepare the eating, I'm sure it will be very delicious Food
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance tickets

What's included

Included
Private transportation
Boat trip
The lunch will be in our home, my wife will prepare the eating, I'm sure it will be very delicious Food
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance tickets
Not included
Tipping
Any extras not mentioned in the Itinerary.

Pickup Locations & Times

Allow travelers to specify their own pickup point inside Cairo city

Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels