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Day Tour To Cairo By Flight From Luxor
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LuxorPrice
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Local teamOverview
Cairo in a day, from Luxor, without the overnight train or the ten-hour drive. You fly up in the morning, spend the day at the Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, and fly back the same evening. It exists for one kind of traveller: someone whose trip is built around the south — Luxor, Aswan, a Nile cruise — who does not want to leave Egypt without standing at the pyramids.
The museum being the Grand Egyptian Museum is what makes the day work. It stands on the Giza plateau, about two kilometres from the pyramids, so the two halves of the day are in one place rather than separated by a drive into central Cairo and back. It also holds the complete Tutankhamun collection — around five thousand objects, shown together for the first time.
Flights are domestic, return, and in the price, along with entrance fees, lunch and an air-conditioned car. What that buys is not only convenience: a Cairo day trip done badly is four hours in traffic and a rushed hour at Giza, and flying is what removes it.
Tour Highlights
- Return domestic flights from Luxor, included in the price
- The Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Giza plateau
- The Grand Egyptian Museum, holding the complete Tutankhamun collection
- Entrance fees, lunch and bottled water included
- Private air-conditioned car between the sites, not a coach
Tour Plan
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After breakfast, you will be met by our representative, who will pick you up from your accommodation at Luxor airport to fly to Cairo.
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Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the airport by our tour guide and start the day tour.
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Your first stop will be at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and they are truly awe-inspiring. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid in the world, and it is estimated to have taken over 20 years to build. The pyramids are also surrounded by the Sphinx, a mysterious creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
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Lunch will be served at a local restaurant with a panoramic view of the Pyramids
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Then, head to the Egyptian Museum to start your day tour, which is the largest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. It houses over 120,000 artifacts, dating from the Prehistoric Period to the Greco-Roman Era. And it is home to some of the most famous artifacts in the world, including the Tutankhamun exhibit, which houses the young king's tomb and its treasures.
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The day will proceed as you head to Khan el-Khalili, which is a centuries-old bazaar located in the heart of Islamic Cairo. It is a maze of narrow streets and alleyways lined with shops selling everything from spices and souvenirs to traditional Egyptian handicrafts.
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Later, the private vehicle will transfer you to Cairo airport, and upon arrival in Luxor, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Included & Excluded
Included
- Pickup services
- Domestic flights
- Entrance fees
- Modern A/C private vehicle
- Lunch meal
- Bottled water within the transfers
- Taxes & Services
Excluded
- Tipping
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are the flights from Luxor to Cairo included in the price?
Yes. Return domestic flights are part of the price, along with entrance fees, lunch, bottled water and a private air-conditioned car for the day. Tipping is the only thing not included.
Can you really see Cairo in one day from Luxor?
You can see the Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum properly, which is what this day covers, and they are two kilometres apart. It is not a day for Islamic Cairo, Saqqara and the bazaar as well — a day trip promising those is promising a coach window, not a visit.
Why fly rather than take the train or drive?
Luxor to Cairo is around 650 km. Driving it is nine to ten hours each way and the sleeper train takes the night, so neither leaves a usable day at the pyramids. The flight is what makes a single-day return possible at all.
Which museum does the trip visit?
The Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza, not the older Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. It holds the complete Tutankhamun collection and stands about two kilometres from the pyramids, so the whole day happens in one place.
What is not included?
Tipping. Everything else on the day — flights, transfers, entrance fees, lunch and water — is in the price.
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4.8 (8 reviews)
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Fantastic guide and experience
Exploring Luxor and Cairo with our own guide was fantastic. We had plenty of time at Cairo and never felt rushed. Highly recommend this tour.
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Exceeded our expectations
Exploring Luxor and Cairo with our own guide was fantastic. Great value for a private, well-paced day. A perfect day out in Egypt.
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So glad we booked this
A wonderful private day tour to Luxor and Cairo. Hotel pickup was punctual and the car was clean and comfortable. Highly recommend this tour.
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