Sharm El Sheikh
Overview
Luxor Day Tour by Air From Sharm El sheik Explore the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, 4000-year old Luxor” world’s greatest open-air museum”, Wander down into these underground tombs, once decorated with priceless treasures that the Pharaoh would have required in the afterlife, and colorful hieroglyphics on the tomb walls.
Itinerary
Nile Plaza Tour manger will pick you up from your hotel for a short flight to Luxor, Following your arrival ,
Valley of Kings
You will be met at Luxor Airport with a Driver and expert English speaking Tour Guide for your tour, starting at Luxor’s famous West Bank, where 64 ancient Egyptian rulers lie buried in the Valley of the Kings including the burial chamber of Tutankhamen & Ramses the Sixth. Stop for a photo of the Colossi of Memnon; these two giant seated figures of Amenhotep III once guarded his mortuary temple. Continue to the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rare female Pharaohs. In the nearby Valley of the Kings, where kings planned to meet their Gods in the afterlife. One of the most famous archeological sites in the world and burial place of Tutankhamen whose mummified remains are still here on display.
Karnak Temples & Luxor temple
After exploring the West bank you will have lunch at local Nile restaurant before visiting the colossal Temple of Karnak. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various Pharaohs and dating back over 3000 years.
Walking through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. At the rear of the complex you will find the sacred lake where centuries ago pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified. After a tour of the complex, you will have additional free time to explore at leisure.
Continue to Luxor Temple which unearthed by Mariette in the 1860 and was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a two-kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx.
A pure Egyptian temple, the inner walls and columns are decorated with intricate hieroglyphics which your guide will help you decipher. Find out how Alexander the Great wrote himself into Luxor Temple’s history, and see one of the original pair of obelisk, the second of which now stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
. Finally you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Sharm El Sheikh for an overnight stay in Sharm El sheikh.
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- Pickup and drop off from Sharm el Sheikh hotels.
- Lunch is included.
- Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your expert Egyptologist guide on this special private tour.
- Stand amid a vast forest of columns in the largest Karnak temple complex known to man.
- Embark on an experience with an Egyptologist to visit the Temple of Hatshepsut and royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- Pick up services from your hotel & return.
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private English Egyptologist guide.
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
- Lunch meal at a local restaurant in Cairo.
- Egypt Air scheduled flight Sharm-Luxor / Luxor-Sharm
- All taxes & service charges.
Excludes
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Gratuities (recommended).
Price per person
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Notes
Tour price:
Tour price currency is set to USD but you still can pay in Euro. The price is quoted per person per tour all inclusive and is always updated to ensure you get the best price, we are 100% guarantee it. If the prices go down after you book, we’ll refund you the difference.
Children Policy:
0 – 05.99 Free of Charge.
6 – 11.99 pay 50% of tour price.
12 & + pay full tour price as an adult person.
If your tour includes flight tickets, then an extra charge for child rate may apply.
Deposit and Payment:
A Full payment is required at the time of confirming your booking and can be paid by credit or debit card (Visa/Master card) via pay forte system on our website.
Tour Voucher:
After confirming your tour, we will email you Nile Plaza voucher with final confirmation and contact details of your tour manager, customer care and additional information for your convenience. Please print this voucher and bring with you.
Cancellation Policy:
Nile Plaza doesn’t charge a cancellation for tours and excursions cancelled for force majeure or reasons beyond control. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund minus any administrative fees.