Is a one-day flight tour from Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor worth it, and how accessible is sightseeing in Luxor?

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TL;DR

A one-day flight tour from Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor is feasible and far easier than travelling by bus, although it involves a very long day with an overnight hotel pickup and late return. Tours generally use a bus between sites, with golf carts available in the Valley of the Kings.

What the community said

For a future trip, Hurghada is a more convenient base: Luxor is considerably closer and bus excursions are available. From Sharm El Sheikh, the bus journey is very long, so a one-day visit is best considered only with a flight.

31 days ago Hurghada — bus excursions to Luxor

On a day trip from Sharm El Sheikh, transport between Luxor’s main sights was by bus. Golf carts were used in the Valley of the Kings, reducing the amount of long walking in the heat.

Valley of the Kings — golf carts

Expect a tiring schedule: hotel pickup is in the middle of the night and the return to Sharm El Sheikh is late. Flying is nevertheless much more comfortable than a bus journey and leaves more energy for sightseeing in Luxor.

Overnight pickup from Sharm El Sheikh

One day-trip itinerary included a sunset boat ride on the Nile. Reported flight prices were about RUB 5,000 per person from Cairo to Luxor and RUB 4,600 per person from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh.

Nile; RUB 5,000; RUB 4,600