Private Day Tour to Luxor from Sharm El Sheikh with Domestic Flight
Discover the legendary temples and royal tombs of ancient Thebes in a single extraordinary day.
This Luxor day tour from Sharm El Sheikh delivers a complete immersion into the world's most concentrated collection of ancient Egyptian monuments, covering both the East and West Banks of the Nile in one well-organised private excursion.
Luxor, ancient Thebes and capital of the New Kingdom Pharaohs between 1570 and 1090 BC, preserves the largest wealth of archaeological sites in the entire Nile Valley. Travellers flying in from Sharm El Sheikh gain rapid access to this living archive of human civilisation without sacrificing an overnight stay.
Guided by a private Egyptologist, you move between the monumental Temple of Karnak on the East Bank and the necropolis of the West Bank, including the Valley of the Kings, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the towering Colossi of Memnon. The private format keeps the pace comfortable and the commentary personal throughout.
Tour Highlights
Walk through the vast Karnak Temple complex, a layered sanctuary dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu that was expanded by successive pharaohs over more than a millennium.
Descend into four royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, including the celebrated tomb of Tutankhamun, the only royal burial discovered nearly intact in modern times.
Stand before the three-tiered mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, the sole female pharaoh to rule Egypt in her own right.
View the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest surviving statues of ancient Egypt, carved during the reign of Amenhotep III and still dominating the Theban plain.
Travel between Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor by domestic flight, maximising time at the monuments and avoiding a lengthy overland journey.
Enjoy a fully private itinerary with a dedicated vehicle and expert guide, ensuring flexible pacing and uninterrupted access to each site.
Admire the vivid painted reliefs inside the tomb of Ramesses III, including the unique secular scenes of the blind harpists that gave the burial its alternative historic name.
Itinerary
Your guide and driver collect you from your hotel and transfer you to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for the domestic flight to Luxor. On arrival at Luxor Airport, a private vehicle awaits to begin the day's programme.
The first stop is the immense Karnak complex, whose construction began around 2000 BC and continued through the New Kingdom. You explore the Hypostyle Hall, the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmosis I, and the temple of Amun adorned with lotus and papyrus carvings, before visiting the temple of Ramesses III, a model of the complete Egyptian temple form.
Crossing to the West Bank, you enter the ancient necropolis of Thebes and visit four royal tombs. The itinerary includes the tomb of Tutankhamun, the tomb of Ramesses III with its colourful sunken reliefs and the famous harpers scene, the tomb of Ramesses IX featuring a spectacular astronomical ceiling and one of the valley's largest sarcophagi, and the tomb of Merenptah.
The tour continues to the striking three-tiered mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, set against the sheer limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Your guide explains how this pharaoh, an ancestor of Tutankhamun, shaped one of the most architecturally distinctive monuments of the ancient world.
The final stop on the West Bank is the pair of seated colossi of Amenhotep III, once the guardians of a vast mortuary temple of which little else remains. At over eighteen metres in height, these figures remain among the most imposing sculptures of antiquity.
After the West Bank visits, your driver transfers you to Luxor Airport for the return domestic flight to Sharm El Sheikh, followed by a hotel drop-off to complete the day.
What Is Included
Included
- Return domestic flights between Sharm El Sheikh and Luxor
- Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout
- Private licensed Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to Karnak Temple
- Entrance fees to Valley of the Kings (four tombs)
- Entrance fee to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
- Visit to the Colossi of Memnon
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Sharm El Sheikh
Not Included
- Optional entry to the tomb of Tutankhamun (additional local fee)
- Personal travel insurance
- Gratuities for guide and driver
- Meals and beverages
- Any items of a personal nature
Important Information
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