2 Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Plane
Karnak · Valley of the Kings · Free Nile Cruise
Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut Temple · Colossi of Memnon · ⛵ Free Nile Cruise Included · ✈️ Return Flights Cairo↔Luxor · 5★ Hotel
The 2 day Luxor tour from Cairo by plane is the ideal way to experience the capital of ancient Egypt in two full private days — with return flights included. Luxor, once called Thebes, holds more ancient monuments than any other city on earth: Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Luxor Temple, Colossi of Memnon — and a free 1-hour Nile cruise included exclusively with Memnon Reisen. Five thousand years of history in two extraordinary days.
🏆 Why This Tour Stands Out
- Free 1-hour Nile cruise in Luxor — fully included. Most operators charge extra. With Memnon Reisen it's in the price — a relaxed boat trip on the world's most legendary river.
- Return domestic flights Cairo–Luxor–Cairo fully included — no 12-hour train journey, no lost holiday time. You arrive in Luxor fresh in under 1 hour.
- 5-star hotel in Luxor with breakfast — central East Bank location, easy access to all Day 2 sights.
- All 5 major Luxor monuments in 2 days — Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Colossi of Memnon.
- Fully private — zero compulsory shopping stops — your Egyptologist, your vehicle, your pace. No groups, no detours.
Tour Gallery – 2 Day Luxor Tour from Cairo
Prices & Booking
- Book online – pay on arrival
- Return flights Cairo → Luxor → Cairo incl.
- 5★ hotel Luxor (1 night) + breakfast
- Free 1-hour Nile cruise included
- All entrance fees & 2 lunches incl.
- English-speaking Egyptologist (2 days)
| Number of people | Vehicle | Price per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 people | Private car | €780 p.p. |
| 3–4 people | Private mini bus | €730 p.p. |
| 5–6 people | Private mini bus | €680 p.p. |
| 7–8 people | Private mini bus | €630 p.p. |
| Duration | 2 days / 1 night |
| Tour type | Fully private & individual VIP |
| Pick-up | At your hotel in Cairo |
| Return | Cairo (arrival approx. 20:15) |
| Guide | Certified English-speaking Egyptologist (2 days) |
| Hotel | 5★ in Luxor, 1 night, breakfast included |
| Flights | Domestic return flights Cairo → Luxor → Cairo included |
| Nile cruise | Approx. 1 hour — free, fully included |
| Availability | Daily |
Highlights – 2 Day Luxor Tour from Cairo by Plane
Tour at a Glance
| Day | Programme |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Pick-up Cairo hotel · ✈️ Domestic flight → Luxor · Welcome & transfer · Karnak Temple (world's largest temple complex) · Lunch · Luxor Temple (Nile East Bank) · 5★ Hotel Luxor incl. breakfast · Optional: Sound & Light Show |
| Day 2 | Breakfast · Valley of the Kings (Tutankhamun, 63 tombs) · Hatshepsut Temple Deir el-Bahari · Colossi of Memnon · Lunch · ⛵ Free 1-hr Nile cruise · ✈️ Return flight Luxor → Cairo · Hotel transfer |
Full Day-by-Day Itinerary
Your English-speaking Egyptologist meets you at your hotel in Cairo for the transfer to Cairo International Airport. Domestic flight to Luxor (approx. 50–60 min.). At Luxor Airport your guide is waiting with a name board and welcome drinks in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
Karnak Temple: The largest temple complex ever built by human hands — covering 247 hectares, expanded over more than 2,000 years by generations of pharaohs. Its legendary hypostyle hall of 134 massive columns — the tallest rising to 24 metres — is one of the most breathtaking architectural spaces in the ancient world. Dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, the complex includes multiple precincts, sacred lakes and avenues of sphinxes.
Luxor Temple: Standing directly on the Nile waterfront — built by Amenhotep III around 1400 BC and completed by Ramses II. Dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship. Many Egyptologists believe pharaohs were crowned here. Its avenue of sphinxes once connected it to Karnak 3 km to the north.
- Domestic flight Cairo → Luxor (approx. 50–60 min.)
- Karnak Temple — hypostyle hall of 134 columns (24 m)
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Luxor Temple — Nile waterfront, avenue of sphinxes
- 5★ Hotel Luxor (breakfast included)
- Optional: Sound & Light Show at Karnak (extra charge)
Breakfast at the 5★ hotel. Pick-up by your Egyptologist at 9:00 AM — drive to the West Bank of the Nile.
Valley of the Kings: From the 16th to the 11th century BC, the royal necropolis of the New Kingdom pharaohs — 63 known tombs carved into the limestone cliffs of the West Bank, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered in 1922 after 3,500 years. Mobile photography without flash is now free of charge.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari): Rising in three terraces from the desert floor into the limestone cliffs of Deir el-Bahari — a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian architecture dedicated to Egypt's most famous female pharaoh, who ruled for more than 20 years.
Colossi of Memnon: Two towering statues of Amenhotep III standing 18 metres tall — quarried near Cairo and transported over 700 km to Luxor. Standing guard since around 1350 BC, they are the only visible remains of what was once the largest mortuary temple in Egypt.
- Valley of the Kings — Tutankhamun & 63 royal tombs
- Hatshepsut Temple — Deir el-Bahari, 3 terraces
- Colossi of Memnon — 18 metres, Amenhotep III
- Lunch at a local Nile-view restaurant
- Free 1-hour Nile cruise — fully included
- Return flight Luxor → Cairo (approx. 19:15, arrival 20:15)
Included / Not Included
✅ Included in the Price
- ✓Pick-up at your hotel in Cairo
- ✓All transfers in private air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Return domestic flights Cairo → Luxor → Cairo
- ✓Certified English-speaking Egyptologist (2 days)
- ✓5★ hotel Luxor (1 night) + breakfast
- ✓Free 1-hour Nile cruise (fully included)
- ✓All entrance fees (Karnak, Luxor Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon)
- ✓2× lunch at local restaurants
- ✓All service charges, taxes & insurance
❌ Not Included
- ✗Dinners
- ✗Drinks at restaurants & hotels
- ✗Tips & personal expenses
- ✗Sound & Light Show (optional, extra charge)
💳 Payment
What Our Guests Say About the 2 Day Luxor Tour
«We were staying in Cairo and wanted to see Luxor without spending 8 hours on a bus. The flight was the perfect solution – we arrived fresh and our guide was already waiting. Karnak Temple on day one was extraordinary. The Valley of the Kings the next day was the most moving experience of our entire Egypt trip.»
«The free Nile cruise was a genuine surprise – an hour on the river between the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple was the most relaxing moment of the trip. Our Egyptologist was exceptional. No shopping stops, no rushing – exactly what we wanted.»
«Luxor Temple in the late afternoon light on day one was breathtaking. The hypostyle hall at Karnak is something no photograph can prepare you for. The 5-star hotel was perfect and the return flight smooth and punctual.»
«We did this tour as a family and it was the highlight of our entire Egypt holiday. Our guide brought every tomb in the Valley of the Kings to life with stories our children will never forget. The Colossi of Memnon were the favourite photo stop.»
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✈️ 2 Day Luxor Tour from Cairo — Fully Private by Plane
Karnak · Valley of the Kings · Hatshepsut · Free Nile Cruise Included · Return Flights Included
5★ Hotel Luxor · 2 Lunches · English-Speaking Egyptologist
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