pick up from your hotel in sharm
pick up from your hotel in sharm elshiekh to luxor by air condition van at 04:30 am. drive to sharm aiport to take yuor flight to cairo. the flight will take approxmitly 45 minutes to luxor .Upon arrival in luxor , you will be met by our knowledgeable and friendly English speaking tour guide who will join you during your day tour in luxor . All of our tour guides are specially trained and very knowledgeable in Egyptian history, our tour guides all have very good reviews so you can rest assured you're in safe hands and set to have a very memorable day!.
Valley of the Kings
You will start the tour of Luxor by crossing over to the West Bank to visit the Valley of Kings where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, amazing tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom of Egypt. The valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers ranging in size from a simple pit to a complex tomb with over 120 chambers.
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Widely considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt", the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings.
Colossi of Memnon andthe Alabaster Institute
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. The 2 massive structures always leave our guests asking our tour guides the same question - how did they do it?
Then back to the East Bank to fresh up and have lunch and visit Luxor temple followed by a visit to the perfume shop.
Here we are offering a great chance to have a nature adventure by a motor boat to the Banana island, Sometimes you can drive the boat by yourself.
By the end of Luxor excursion day, you will have a night at Ibrotel Luxor 4* , BB basis
Please check for Single room supplement
Please check for 5* star hotels
Hot Air balloon ride
Our wonderful day will start with early wake up at 4.30 am. At 5.00 am pick up from the hotel and sail to west bank of Luxor by boat. You will have an amazing ride of hot air balloon over Luxor, you will watch spectacular sunrise as you have never seen before, you will also enjoy with the tranquility and peace while you have a unique viewpoint which can be only provided by hot air balloon to see all sightseeing of Luxor. After the ride you will get a certificate and T-Shirt of Hot Air Balloon Ride.
All the tour will take around 2 hours, Hot-Air balloon ride itself takes 45 minutes.
visit the national Egyptian museum
your day will start with visiting the national egyptian museum where more than 120 000 pieces are exhibited , you will explore the museum and discover all the collection of the museum for around 2 hours : old kingdom, middle kingdom, new kingdom and king tut anch amun collection,You may also visit the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum for a background about the Egyptian civilisation and the mummification art in ancient Egypt.
Nile river sailing or Motor boat
it is the next stage in cairo trip, you will engoy with sailing along the nile on asmall boat and wtch sightseeing's of cairo from the nil.
Lunch on the Nile
Next up is a break for some lunch on the Nile, this will be a large buffet with foods to cater for all, before going to visit the pyramids, sphinx.
Great Pyramids of Giza
The oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Giza are the very reason alot of people come to Egypt, and seeing them close-up never disappoints.
Constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560BC, the pyramids of Cairo was the tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years, to this day we still do not know for sure exactly how they were built, although there are many theories.
During the Cairo tour we will give you much more information on the amazing Pyramids of Giza, and any questions you may have will be gladly answered by your Egyptologist tour guide.
The Sphinx
After you have seen the pyramids of Cairo, your next stop will be the Sphinx. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a mythological creature, formed of a lions body and a human head.
Standing over 73metres long and 20metres high, the The Great Sphinx of Giza is the oldest known monumental sculpture, and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom in the reign of the pharaoh Khafra.
During the tour of Cairo, you will find out how the nose of the Sphinx was broken off by Napololeon's soldiers, which can still be seen today.
Shopping in the Bazaars of Cairo
After you have seen the pyramids, sphinx and other amazing sights that Cairo has to offer, you will then be given some time for shopping in the world famous bazaars of Cairo and perfume factory.
Return to your Hotel in sharm
Then you will be transferred back to your hotel in sharm.
The day in cairo has been carefully thought out in-order to give you the most enjoyable experience possible in the time available, you will see the famous sights of Cairo and hopefully have one of the most memorable days of you life!
Price includes
- All transfers by A/C van in Sharm el Sheikh, Luxor and Cairo
- Entrance fees (Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut temple, Karnak temple)
- English speaking tour guide (In Cairo and Luxor)
- Entrance fees of Egyptian Museum
- Entrance fees of Pyramids and sphinx area
- Air Tickets Sharm El-Sheikh-Luxor-Cairo-Sharm El-Sheikh
- Lunch in Cairo in local restaurant (Nile View)
- Lunch in Luxor in a local restaurant (Nile View)
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One night in Iberotel Luxor hotel 4* or equivalent on BB basis (5* supplement 25 GBP per person).
Price exclude
- drinks at the restaurant
- Hot air balloon
Availability
- Saturday & Wednesday.
Pickup & Return
- Pick up : 5:00 am
- Return: 9:00 pm next day
Trip Price:
- Adult: (220 GBP)
- Child: (210 GBP)
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Hot Air balloon ride optional 75 GBP per person
*Child is till 12 years old
