Explore the highlights of Abu Simbel and Luxor on a 2-day tour from Cairo with domestic flights included. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, the Colossi of Memnon, and Karnak Temple.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Private group
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 days
- Starting time 4:00 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish, German
- Pickup included
- Your hotel in Cairo
Experience
Highlights
- Discover the best of Luxor and Aswan on a 2-day tour
- Stay overnight in the Pyramisa Isis Hotel with breakfast
- Explore a range of incredible archaeological sites
- Travel with a multilingual expert Egyptologist guide
Full description
Day 1:
Meet your representative at 3 AM at your hotel in Cairo then set off to catch your domestic flight to Aswan. Arrive at Aswan Airport at 6 AM where you will be met by another representative and transferred to Abu Simble by private bus.
First, visit Abu Simbel Temple – a stunning Ancient Egyptian monument built by Ramses II out of a sandstone rock cliff. Marvel at the representation of the deities carved on the temple's huge façade. Nearby, also visit the small Temple of the King's wife Nefertari, dedicated to the goddess Hathor. At the end of your tour, transfer to your hotel in Aswan ready for an overnight stay at the Pyramisa Isis Hotel.
Day 2:
After breakfast at the hotel, get picked up by the representative and transfer to Luxor. Start the day with a visit to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings which holds the tombs of various dynasties and the Temple of Deir El Bahari. On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon - 2 gigantic sitting statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Then, visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
After this, head over to the East Bank to see the Luxor Temple. Stroll through the courtyard and admire the granite statues of Ramses the Great. Then, transfer by carriage or bus to Karnak Temple - a series of temples built within different reigns. Start by the Avenue of Sphinxes, then visit the Unfinished Propylon and the Hypostyle Hall with it's 134 gigantic columns. See the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III. Marvel at the Temple of Amon adorned which is adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III, and the Sacred Lake.
Finally, transfer to Luxor Airport and catch your domestic flight to Cairo. When you arrive in Cairo you will be met by a representative who will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo.
Includes
- 1 night stay at Pyramisa Isis Hotel with breakfast
- 1 full-day tour to Aswan (Philae Temple, High Dam, Abu Simble Temple)
- 1 full-day tour to Luxor (East and West Banks)
- Transfers in an air-conditioned bus
- Meet and assist service at all destinations
- Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees
- Taxes and services
- Domestic flights Cairo-Aswan-Luxor-Cairo
- Visa
- Gratuities
- Optional tours
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers must bring their own headphones
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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