Cultural Day Tour to Luxor from Sharm El Sheikh by Plane

10 hours Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationGuided Operated by Hurghada Daily Tours 1.0 from 1 review

Why we love it?

This full-day tour begins with a flight to Luxor, where your Egyptologist guide will take you to the West Bank to explore the Valley of the Kings, including visits to KV6, the Tomb of Ramses IX, KV11, the Tomb of Rameses III, and KV62, the Tomb of Tutankhamun, though admission to these tombs is not included. You’ll also see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Alabaster factory before returning to the East Bank for lunch and a visit to the Karnak temple complex, known for its vast hypostyle hall and Avenue of Sphinxes; admission here is also not included. The day concludes with a stop at a local perfume shop before your flight back to Sharm El Sheikh, where a private driver will transfer you to your hotel. This tour suits travelers interested in ancient Egyptian history and architecture who prefer a guided experience covering key Luxor sites with included flights and transport.

Inclusions

  • Flight to Luxor and back
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Egyptology guide

Exclusions

  • Drinks
  • Intrance fee about 50$ pp

Itinerary

Stop 1

We will pick you up from your hotel two hours before the plane started

Karnak

Valley of the Kings

KV6 - Tomb of Ramses IX

Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all 4 of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince The tomb is very colourful and full of details even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.

KV11 - Tomb of Rameses III

The tomb of Ramesses III designated as is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings It has been known since antiquity the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates) and Ramses before the gods the a Unusual here is the secular scenes in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor showing foreign tributes such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean the royal armoury boats and in the last of these side chambers the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers.

KV62 - Tomb of Tutankhamun

The tomb of Tutankhamun, also known by its tomb number, KV62, is the burial place of Tutankhamun (reigned c. 1334–1325 BC), a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.

Colossi of Memnon

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infant seats unavailable We will pick you up from your hotel 2 hours before the flight start

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Passport required

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start