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5 Days Egypt Tour from Cairo to Luxor by Air
Explore the Great Pyramids, Karnak Temple and the Valley of the Kings on our 5-day Cairo Luxor tour. Private guides included. Request your itinerary today. - Cairo: Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and Khan Al Khalili Bazaar - Luxor: Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temples and Luxor Temple.
From $1345 per person
- Countries 1 Country · 2 Cities
- Type Private Tour · English Speaking Guide
- Duration 5 Days · 4 Nights
- Runs Everyday
What makes this trip
5 Days Egypt Tour from Cairo to Luxor by Air
5 days Egypt tour with Memphis Tours is the most efficient and rewarding way to experience the two greatest cities in ancient Egyptian history. This expertly crafted 5-day trip to Egypt begins in Cairo, where you explore the Great Pyramids of Giza — the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World — alongside the iconic Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum, home to Tutankhamun's legendary golden treasures. From Cairo, you fly south to Luxor, the world's greatest open-air museum. Here your private Egyptologist guide leads you through the towering hypostyle columns of Karnak Temple, the ceremonial avenues of Luxor Temple, the royal necropolis of the Valley of the Kings, the breathtaking Hatshepsut Temple at Deir El-Bahari, and the twin Colossi of Memnon. Every detail is managed by Memphis Tours — private air-conditioned transfers, domestic flights, hotel accommodation, daily breakfast, entrance fees, and 24-hour guest support — so your Cairo Luxor tour is seamless from arrival to departure.
- Cairo
- Luxor
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Day by day
Itinerary
5 Days · 4 Nights
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Arrive at Cairo International Airport, where your Memphis Tours representative meets you inside the terminal and assists with passport control and baggage before escorting you to your private air-conditioned vehicle.
Transfer to your hotel, where your representative reviews your 5 days Egypt tour with you — pickup times, dress guidance and how your private touring works. The remainder of the day is at leisure.
Overnight in: Cairo – Le Riad de Charme (5★)
Meals: None
Visits: —
Signature Experience: Personal arrival assistance and private itinerary briefing
Good to Know: Final hotel confirmation is issued with your travel documents before departure.- Overnight: Cairo
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After breakfast, meet your private Egyptologist and travel to the Giza Plateau. Explore the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, with time at the panoramic viewpoint for photographs across all three pyramids.
Continue for lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant, followed by a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the complete treasures of Tutankhamun are displayed together for the first time. Return privately to your hotel.
Overnight in: Cairo – Le Riad de Charme (5★)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Grand Egyptian Museum
Signature Experience: Private Egyptologist-guided touring at your own pace
Optional Premium Experience: Interior entry to the Great Pyramid can be arranged at additional cost.- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Overnight: Cairo
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Transfer privately to Cairo Airport for your included flight to Luxor, arriving in around an hour. You are met on arrival and transferred to your hotel on the banks of the Nile.
Meet your Luxor Egyptologist and visit the Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious site ever built and the centerpiece of any 5 days Egypt tour, where the Great Hypostyle Hall's 134 columns still carry traces of their original color. Continue to Luxor Temple, linked to Karnak by the restored Avenue of Sphinxes.
Overnight in: Luxor – Steigenberger Nile Palace (5★)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Karnak Temple Complex, Great Hypostyle Hall, Luxor Temple, Avenue of Sphinxes
Signature Experience: Private evening access to Luxor Temple after the tour groups depart
Optional Premium Experience: Karnak Sound & Light Show can be pre-booked at additional cost.
Flight Note: Domestic flight times are confirmed by airline availability and may require an early departure. Baggage allowance is 23 kg checked plus one 7 kg cabin bag per guest.- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Overnight: Luxor
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Begin with an optional sunrise balloon flight over the Theban hills, then cross to the West Bank with your Egyptologist to descend into the painted burial chambers of the Valley of the Kings, where three tombs are included in your visit.
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, rising in three colonnaded terraces against the cliff face, and pause at the Colossi of Memnon.
Transfer to Luxor Airport for your evening flight back to Cairo.
Overnight in: Cairo – Le Riad de Charme (5★)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Visits: Valley of the Kings (three tombs), Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon
Signature Experience: Early West Bank start, reaching the tombs ahead of the midday heat and crowds
Optional Premium Experience: Sunrise hot-air balloon flight over the West Bank, and separate-ticket entry to the tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I, can be arranged at additional cost. Balloon flights operate weather permitting and are refunded in full if cancelled.
Flight Note: Your return flight is confirmed by availability and is typically a late-evening departure. Baggage allowance is 23 kg checked plus one 7 kg cabin bag per guest.- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Overnight: Cairo
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Enjoy breakfast and a relaxed final morning. Depending on your flight time, luggage storage can be arranged at the hotel should you wish to spend a few last hours in the city.
Your private air-conditioned vehicle and representative collect you at the appointed time and transfer you to Cairo International Airport, where you are assisted through check-in and security for your onward flight.
Overnight in: —
Meals: Breakfast
Visits: —
Signature Experience: Private departure transfer with airport check-in assistance
Good to Know: Standard check-out is 12:00. Late check-out is subject to availability and a supplement- Meals: Breakfast
- Overnight: ---
What’s included
Your tour details
Included
Everything you need, covered.
- Meet and greet service by our representatives upon your airport arrival.
- Assistance with guest relations during your stay.
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
- Domestic flights (Cairo / Luxor / Cairo) on Economy Class
- Accommodation in Cairo for 3 nights, including daily breakfast.
- Accommodation in Luxor for 1 night, including daily breakfast.
- All sightseeing tours as mentioned in the itinerary (private tours).
- Local English-speaking tour guide.
- Entrance fees to all sites mentioned on the itinerary.
- All meals mentioned on the itinerary.
- Bottled water during outings outside of the hotel.
- Portage as needed.
- All service charges and taxes.
Not included
Available as custom add-ons.
- International airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Any optional tours.
- Personal spending.
- Tipping.
Make it yoursOptional add-ons and upgrades are available. Our travel specialists can tailor this package around you.
Prices
Prices
Seasonal rates per person.
| Room | MAY-SEP | OCT-APR |
|---|---|---|
| Single room | $2360 | $2857 |
| Double room | $1535 | $1777 |
| Triple room | $1387 | $1635 |
Accommodation — Hotels
Before you book
Important information
Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip and are valid until April 30, 2027. Please inquire for pricing over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays
- Up to 2 years: FREE
- Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
- Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
- Ages 12 and Up: adult price.
Notes :
- Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room )
- If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
We are offering a low down payment of just 25% to secure your spaces on the tour, including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel-related services. The remaining balance can be paid up to two days prior to your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your tour manager.
Tipping for a job well done is customary in Egypt, though not required. Please feel welcomed but not obliged to offer a tip to your guide.
- In case you cancel your trip, the following scale of charges will be applied:
- From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 15% of the entire tour price will be charged.
- 35% of the tour price if you cancel 60-31 days before arrival.
- 50% of the tour price if you cancel 30-15 days before arrival.
- 100% of the tour price if you cancel 14-1 days before arrival.
Additionally, airlines charge their fees which are subject to the airlines' terms and conditions, and there's also a 5% bank fee on refunds.The cancellation policy may vary significantly for groups or unique itinerary.
- Force Majeure
Here, at Memphis Tours, we prioritize your well-being and safety above all else and for that reason, we have adapted our cancellation policy to reflect our values. We offer a very flexible cancellation policy in case the government or the airline issues a NOT TO TRAVEL warning to the designated destination. In the event of this happening, we will refund you the amount paid for the tour package, or in some cases, your payment will be available as future travel credit and travel voucher that can be used towards any of the destinations we operate tours in. You have the flexibility to apply this amount towards new travel services booked. Reservations will be adjusted to reflect these travel credits automatically. Only flight cancellation/changing fees are charged, according to the airline's terms and conditions, and bank surcharges fees are applied to the deposit amount paid. Familiarize yourself with our full payment policy, cancellation and refund conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, because the itinerary is built around it. You fly to Luxor on the morning of Day 3 and spend that afternoon on the East Bank at the Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple with a local Egyptologist. The next morning begins early on the West Bank, at the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, before your evening flight back to Cairo. So although you sleep only one night in Luxor, at the Steigenberger Nile Palace on the Nile, you have two guided half days covering both banks.
Your entrance fee covers three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and your Egyptologist will help you choose which three based on what is open that day and how busy each one is, since the authorities rotate the tombs to protect them. The tombs of Tutankhamun and Seti I are ticketed separately at the site and are not included in this package. If you would like to visit either of them, mention it to your guide at the start of the morning so the extra ticket can be bought and your time on the West Bank planned around it.
Entry to the inside of the Great Pyramid is a separate ticket and is not included in this package. Your Day 2 morning on the Giza Plateau covers the three pyramids from the outside, the Sphinx, the Valley Temple and a panoramic viewpoint for photographs, all with a private Egyptologist. If you would like to go inside, let your guide know at the start of the visit so there is time to arrange it, as tickets are limited in number each day. The passage down to the burial chamber is low, narrow and steep, so it is not recommended if you have back or knee problems or are uncomfortable in enclosed spaces.
Yes. A sunrise hot air balloon flight over the West Bank is offered as an optional extra on the morning of Day 4, before your guided visit to the Valley of the Kings. It is an early start, lifting off as the sun comes up over the Nile, and it gives you an aerial view of the temples, the tombs and the green fields along the river. Balloon flights depend on the weather and are sometimes cancelled for safety, in which case you are refunded in full. Please request it in advance so your morning can be arranged around it.
It is your own guided visit to Luxor Temple in the evening, after the daytime coach groups have moved on. The temple stays open after dark and is lit, so the columns, the statues and the Avenue of Sphinxes look completely different from how they appear at midday, and the site is far quieter. It comes at the end of your East Bank afternoon on Day 3, after the Karnak Temple Complex, so your first day in Luxor finishes with the calmest part of the sightseeing rather than the busiest. It is included in the tour price.
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