Sharm El Sheikh: Luxor & Valley of the Kings Day Trip by Plane

Egypt's treasure chest lies waiting across the desert in Luxor, and with a direct flight from Sharm El Sheikh you can be there in under an hour. This extraordinary full-day journey transports you 3,500 years into the past. The morning begins at the Valley of the Kings on the Luxor West Bank — the necropolis of the New Kingdom pharaohs where 63 royal tombs have been discovered, including the legendary tomb of Tutankhamun. Descend into the painted burial chambers and marvel at 3,000-year-old hieroglyphic inscriptions that glow in the dim torchlight, tell the story of the journey to the afterlife. Then visit the Colossi of Memnon — twin 18-metre quartzite statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that have guarded this floodplain for 34 centuries. Cross the Nile by boat to the East Bank for a grand tour of Karnak Temple Complex, the largest religious monument ever built, covering 100 hectares with its soaring hypostyle hall, sacred lake, and towering obelisks. An expert Egyptologist guide brings every carving and inscription to life with stories of gods, pharaohs and ancient daily life. Lunch at a fine Nile-view restaurant is included before your evening flight back to Sharm.