Discovery Tours Egypt
Day TourLuxor

Cairo Day Trip from Luxor by Flight – Private, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum

15 hours, flights, private guide and car, tickets and lunch included, booked online and confirmed after we check seats.

At a glance

Departs
Daily

The short answer

A 15-hour private day trip from Luxor to Cairo by air: return flights, a private Egyptologist and car in Cairo, the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, lunch and tickets, confirmed after we check seats.
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Snapshot

Good to know

Destinations
Luxor · Cairo · Giza · Pyramids of Giza · Great Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum
Includes
Return economy flights Luxor–Cairo · Private transfers to and from Luxor Airport · Your own air-conditioned vehicle with a driver in Cairo · Private Egyptologist guide in Cairo who speaks English · Entrance tickets for the Giza Plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Guide languages
English

Best time to go

October to April has the best temperatures for the plateau. Summer is hot, and the early start helps.

  • Arranged by our Luxor office, part of an Egyptian tour operator working since 1988
  • Travel licence ETAA 718 (Category A); IATA accredited agent

02Overview

A first look

This is a private 15-hour day trip from Luxor to Cairo by air. You book online, then we check flight seats for your date, and no payment is taken until we confirm, usually within one business day. A private transfer takes you to Luxor Airport at 04:30, and you fly to Cairo in about an hour. In Cairo your own Egyptologist and driver take you to the three Pyramids, the Sphinx, lunch and the Grand Egyptian Museum. You fly back in the evening and are driven to your hotel or boat. Flight times follow the airline schedule on your date. It is a long day, and it suits travelers who want Cairo without moving hotels.

Background

The facts

Cairo is about an hour by air from Luxor. A same-day trip flies out early, spends the day at Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, and flies back in the evening.

Named in this entry

Luxor·Cairo·Giza·Pyramids of Giza·Great Sphinx·Grand Egyptian Museum

Suited to

Is this for you?

Yes, if

  • Travelers staying in Luxor who want a private Cairo day without changing hotels.

Maybe not, if

  • Not for small children, for people with limited mobility or for anyone who dislikes very long days.

What lingers

  • 01Return economy flights between Luxor and Cairo, included
  • 02A private vehicle, driver and English-speaking Egyptologist in Cairo
  • 03The Great Pyramid, Khafre and Menkaure, with a stop at the panorama point
  • 04The Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple
  • 05The Grand Egyptian Museum, including the Grand Staircase and the Tutankhamun galleries

Honest assessment

Real trade-offs from our experience managing this tour.

Highlights

  • Flights included
  • Private guide and car in Cairo
  • No change of hotel

Things to Consider

  • Starts at 04:30 and returns late
  • Confirmed only after we check flight seats

Stop by stop

Detailed itinerary

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The fine print

What's included – and what isn't

Included

  • Return economy flights Luxor–Cairo
  • Private transfers to and from Luxor Airport
  • Your own air-conditioned vehicle with a driver in Cairo
  • Private Egyptologist guide in Cairo who speaks English
  • Entrance tickets for the Giza Plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Drinks with lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Entry inside the pyramids
  • Camel or horse rides

Field notes

From our Egyptologists

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    Carry your passport in your hand bag

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    Save your energy for the museum, which is large

Before you go

What to pack & wear

Children & families

This is a private trip, so children's prices are set from the ages you enter in your request. There is no minimum age, but the day lasts about 15 hours with two flights. We suggest it mainly for school-age children who can cope with early starts and long days. Children need their own passport for the flights.

Indicative rates only – pricing and departure fluctuate. Please enquire for live rates on your specific dates.

On the ground

Your route

✈1Luxor2Cairo3Giza

Asked & answered

Frequent questions

  1. 01How does booking work?
    You book online and we then check flight seats for your date. No payment is taken until we confirm, usually within one business day. If seats are not available, we offer you another date or a different option.
  2. 02How is this private trip priced?
    The price is per person and covers the return flights, the transfers, the Egyptologist in Cairo, the entrance tickets and lunch. It goes down a little as your group grows, since the vehicle and guide are shared. Prices are provisional until our team confirms.
  3. 03Are the flights included?
    Yes, return economy flights between Luxor and Cairo are included. Flight times follow the airline schedule on your date. You need your passport for both flights.
  4. 04What if a flight is delayed or changed?
    Domestic flights can shift. We watch the schedule and contact you if times change. Your driver and guide adjust the day, though a long delay may shorten your time at the sites.
  5. 05What is the cancellation policy?
    More than 72 hours ahead, keep 100% as credit toward future travel or take a 100% refund, less bank charges. Between 72 and 24 hours, keep 100% as credit or take a 50% refund. Within 24 hours, or if you don't show up, there is no refund or credit. If we have to cancel, you lose nothing.
  6. 06Is this trip private, or will others join us?
    In Cairo it is private. Only your own party travels in the vehicle, and the Egyptologist guides only you. The maximum party size is 12.

If plans change

Cancellation and refunds

What you get back if you cancel depends on how far ahead of your trip you tell us and the type of trip you book. Read our current cancellation and refund policy

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