This full-day, guided tour allows you to explore Luxor, a city on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt and the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital at the height of their power. Today's city surrounds two huge, surviving ancient monuments: graceful Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple as well as royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. There is a maximum of 15 travelers for this tour and lunch is included.
Highlights
Full-day trip to Luxor from Cairo by plane
Fly south to Luxor, the site of Thebes, ancient Egypt’s royal capital
Descend into pharaohs’ tombs in the Valley of the Kings and see their paintings and texts
Tour Karnak, Hatshepsut Temple, and Luxor Temple, and view the Colossi of Memnon
Learn about the monuments and their history from an Egyptologist guide
Return flights by plane
Cairo and Luxor airport transfers, and restaurant lunch included
