The airplane tour from Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor offers a quick and comfortable journey to the world’s largest open-air museum. You will visit famous temples, the Valley of the Queens, and the majestic monuments of Luxor, accompanied by fascinating stories about the rich history of this land.
Luxor and its surrounding areas are home to some of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt. Due to the significance and abundance of ancient Egyptian architectural monuments, tourism plays a crucial role in the city, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists annually.
We invite you to visit this mysterious city from Sharm El Sheikh by plane, as it is only possible to reach it by car from Hurghada
What’s included in the tour program:
- Departure from the hotel to the airport around 4:00 AM (the exact time will be communicated after booking; flight time to Luxor is about 1.5 hours);
- Arrival in Luxor, the Valley of the Living: visit to the Karnak Temple (scarab beetle, sacred lake);
- Crossing the Nile by boat;
- Lunch at a cafe on the Nile bank (buffet);
- Valley of the Dead: visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut; the Colossi of Memnon;
- Valley of the Queens: visit to three tombs of the pharaohs’ queens;
- Alabaster and/or oil factory;
- Boat trip to Banana Island (optional, for an additional fee of $20);
- Departure from Luxor to Sharm El-Sheikh;
- Arrival at the hotel at approximately 9:00 PM.
*Note: The order of the program may change, depending on the guide’s decision and the tourist flow at the attractions.
The tour price includes:
- Entrance fees to all sites on the itinerary;
- Nile River boat ride;
- Lunch (buffet style);
- Services of a Russian-speaking guide;
- Transportation and airplane ticket.
What is not included in the tour price:
- Visit to Banana Island (optional, paid separately on the spot to the guide in cash +$20);
- Drinks during lunch.
- Important! The price for children from 3 to 5 years old inclusive is $160.
- Children up to 2 years old inclusive – Free; if they occupy a separate seat on the plane and bus – a fee of $160 applies.
Additional Information:
- Egyptian Visa: An Egyptian visa is required for this tour. If you only have a Sinai stamp and need assistance with obtaining a visa, we can help process it before the tour. The visa fee is $25, plus our service fee of $5, totaling $30. This will require an earlier hotel pickup by approximately 30-60 minutes.
- Transportation: An air-conditioned bus with a restroom will be used for transportation within Luxor.
- Deposit: A $150 deposit is required to purchase your airline ticket. This deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellation.
- Passport Photos: Please send a photo of each passenger’s passport to facilitate the processing of the tourist permit with the tourist police and the purchase of airline tickets.
- Flight Tickets: Tickets will be purchased for the available flights offered by charter airlines. Please note that there may be delays in Luxor, especially during evening flights.
- Tombs: Three main tombs will be visited in the Valley of the Queens and Valley of the Kings. Additional tombs can be visited for an extra fee, payable at the ticket office (including Tutankhamun’s tomb, which costs approximately $20 in Egyptian pounds).
- Purchases: Please be aware that tour guides may offer souvenirs for sale. This is a common practice in Egypt. Our online service does not control the quality or prices of these items.
- Banana Island: Tourists who do not book the Banana Island trip will wait in the bus while it is transported from one side of the river to the other. The trip can be purchased on-site and must be paid for in cash.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Your price is so low... Probably you are doing a low-quality service?
We truly offer some of the lowest prices while maintaining a high quality of service. The reason is that we are an online booking company for large tour operators in Egypt, allowing us to offer very competitive prices due to our large volume of tourists. By booking with us, you receive high-quality service without overpaying intermediaries.
What kind of buses and transfers do you have?
A variety of transportation is available for use by the event organizers within the park, including cars, minivans, and comfortable buses. All vehicles are equipped with air conditioning and safety systems. For longer journeys, buses with restrooms are provided. Additionally, all vehicles undergo regular maintenance and sanitation checks, and possess the necessary tourist permits. Furthermore, drivers undergo inspections by the tourist police before each long trip.
How and when do I pay for the tour?
We work without prepayment. All group tours are paid for on the bus or during the tour itself. The exceptions are prepayments for private tours and tours that require purchasing airline tickets or processing documents. Our main programs are paid for directly during the transfer or at the beginning of the tour. You don’t need to look for someone to pay for the tour. An employee of the organizer will approach you. You can pay in cash in US dollars, euros, or Egyptian pounds. For your convenience, we also offer the option of transferring funds to a bank card in rubles, hryvnias, and euros at the exchange rate or to a cryptocurrency wallet in USDT, prior to the tour. For more detailed information on payment methods and refunds, please see here.
Do you have a tourist license?
Egypt is a highly regulated country, especially when it comes to tourism. For any vehicle or yacht to depart on an excursion, daily permits must be obtained from both the police and the military. If the tour operators don’t have a valid tourism license, they naturally won’t be granted these permits. This is why for certain excursions, we may request copies of your vouchers and passports (this applies to sea excursions in Sharm El-Sheikh, private tours, and some group tours if they involve leaving the city. For other excursions, permits are simply issued based on the number of people, and passport details are not required).
Are we insured during the excursion?
Unfortunately, some hotel guides try to convince tourists that their travel insurance is allegedly invalid if they book excursions with external tour operators, as opposed to their own company. This is not true.
Firstly, your travel insurance is valid throughout Egypt, just as it would be if you booked with the hotel’s tour company.
Secondly, if you are on a boat, bus, or other mode of transport, the organizer bears full insurance liability to the passengers. Otherwise, they simply would not be able to obtain a permit to conduct tour activities. Egypt has quite strict tourism regulations, and permits are required before each trip.
How can I retrieve a lost item from a tour?
We always remind our guests to double-check that they have all their belongings when exiting the bus or yacht at the end of the tour. Unfortunately, recovering lost items can be quite challenging due to the immediate departure of vehicles for cleaning and the complexities of Egyptian logistics. While we will do our best to help you locate your belongings, we cannot guarantee a 100% recovery rate. If we are able to find your item, there will be a delivery fee of $5-10. Please be mindful of your belongings!
Should I adjust my plans or wait for the tour?
We have a significant daily influx of booking requests for our programs from tourists. As a result, most excursions are organized daily or on specific days of the week following a detailed schedule provided in each program’s description. After booking, we will send you the exact pick-up time from your hotel. Many tours will be conducted with small groups from various hotels who have purchased excursions through tour operators. The only difference is that our prices are 40-60% lower (our organizers conduct all major excursions in Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh for Russian-speaking tourists).
Where can I find the photographer who took photos on the tour?
We would like to inform you that the photographers accompanying you on excursions act as independent representatives of their photo studios. They are not part of our online service or the program organizer team. All terms and conditions related to the photoshoot and its payment are discussed and agreed upon directly between you and the photographer. We recommend that you approach prepayments with caution and ensure the reliability of the services, as well as obtain all the photographer’s contact information before making any payments.