Flights both ways
A Luxor day trip from Cairo on this site is by plane and costs $420 or $436. The $420 one lasts 10 hours and includes return plane tickets, transport, entrance fees and a guide; 4.4 on 276 reviews. The $436 one lasts 15 hours and names the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor Temples and a felucca ride, with entrance fees in the title; 4.5 on 818 reviews. Both are private. They suit anyone who wants Luxor without a hotel night; three longer trips add nights.
Quick answer
The short answer. For a Luxor day trip from Cairo with named sights, book the 15-hour private day at $436: Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Hatshepsut, Luxor Temple and a felucca, 818 reviews. For the lower price and flights spelled out, the 10-hour day at $420.
The two one-day options
Each Luxor day trip from Cairo here, with the figures and inclusions from the live listings.
Return plane tickets, transport, entrance fees and a guide, all named in the description; 4.4 on 276 reviews. The description speaks of relics and monuments of the ancient world in Luxor but does not list which, so ask before booking if one site matters.
The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor Temples, and a felucca ride on the Nile; 4.5 on 818 reviews. Entrance fees and flights are in the title. It is the most reviewed Luxor listing on this site.
10 hours or 15
Between the two versions of the Luxor day trip from Cairo, the gap is $16 and five hours. Per hour the longer one is cheaper: $29.07 against $42.00.
What the extra hours buy is listed: four named sites and a felucca ride. The 10-hour listing names its inclusions, not its stops. If you need the Valley of the Kings for certain, the 15-hour day says so in writing.
Ratings are close, 4.5 against 4.4, but the longer day has three times the reviews: 818 to 276.
With a night in Luxor
If one day is not enough, three listings keep the flights of a Luxor day trip from Cairo and add time.
Overnight trip to Luxor by plane, $515, 2 days. The description speaks of landscapes along the Nile and names no sites. It has 6 reviews, rated 4.5, too few to lean on.
Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel by flight, $815, 2 days and 1 night, with a round flight from Cairo; 4.5 on 24 reviews.
4-day Nile cruise to Luxor with a balloon flight, $1,300. You fly from Cairo, then sail from Aswan to Luxor: Karnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Abu Simbel, plus a sunrise hot air balloon flight; 4.4 on 156 reviews. Other multi-day options are in the multi-day tours guide.
Every trip, current fare
Both versions of the Luxor day trip from Cairo, then three longer trips. Cost per hour only where the listing gives hours.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cairo: Private All-Inclusive Tour of Luxor by PlaneEntrance fees and guide included | 10 h | $420 | Return plane tickets included | $42.00 | 4.4 · 276 |
| Cairo: Private Luxor Day Tour with Entrance fees by FlightsHatshepsut and Luxor Temples | 15 h | $436 | Valley of the Kings, Karnak | $29.07 | 4.5 · 818 |
| Cairo: Overnight Trip to Luxor by PlaneLandscapes along the Nile | 2 days | $515 | Overnight in Luxor by plane | — | 4.5 · 6 |
| Cairo: 2-Day 1-Night Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel by FlightRound flight from Cairo | 2 days | $815 | Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel | — | 4.5 · 24 |
| From Cairo: 4-Day Nile Cruise to Luxor with Balloon FlightKarnak, Edfu, Kom Ombo | 4 days | $1,300 | Aswan to Luxor Nile cruise | — | 4.4 · 156 |
Which one if…
Matched on price, length and what the listing names.
The 10-hour day at $420 with flights and entrance fees.
The 15-hour day at $436, which names it.
The overnight trip at $515, with only 6 reviews behind it.
Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel in 2 days at $815.
The 4-day Nile cruise at $1,300, balloon flight included.
Worth it?
The flights are most of the price.
It is the most expensive day out on this site, and the price is mostly the flights: $420 against $74 for Alexandria. The ratings, 4.4 and 4.5, are the lowest among the day trips here, yet both have hundreds of reviews.
If Karnak and the Valley of the Kings are why you came to Egypt and you have one day, the numbers favour the 15-hour Luxor day trip from Cairo. If you have two, the 2-day flight at $815 adds Aswan and Abu Simbel. Other days out of Cairo are compared in the day trips guide.
Book direct
Both versions of the Luxor day trip from Cairo first, then the overnight, 2-day and 4-day trips.
★ 4.4 · 276 reviews
★ 4.5 · 818 reviews
★ 4.5 · 6 reviews
★ 4.5 · 24 reviews
★ 4.4 · 156 reviews
Common questions
$420 for 10 hours or $436 for 15. Both include flights and entrance fees. Per person or per group is not stated.
Yes, by plane. Two listings do it in one day, 10 and 15 hours, with flights both ways.
Yes. The $420 listing names return plane tickets; the $436 listing says by flights in its title.
The 15-hour day at $436 names it, with Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor Temples. The 10-hour day does not list its sites.
Not here. Both one-day listings are private.
Yes: Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel by flight in 2 days and 1 night, $815, 4.5 on 24 reviews.
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