Full-Day Luxor Highlights Tour: East and West Banks
Description
Luxor is the premier travel destination in Upper (southern) Egypt and the Nile Valley. The dynastic and religious capital of Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom Egypt, Luxor has much to offer the travelers, from vast temples, to ancient royal tombs, via spectacular desert and river scenery and a bustling modern life.
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Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel between 08:00.9:00 am in an air conditioned van by your Egyptologist tour guide. First you will go to the west band, it is known as the city of dead and is the funerary complex of the Ancient Egyptians.
You will visit the valley of kings, the ancient cemetery of Pharaohs of the new kingdom. Hidden in the mountains between the tow limestone hills of Gurna the valley of kings holds 63 registered tombs and 3 more tombs have recently been found. You will then visit the Hatshepsut Temple that is a mortuary temple with a unique design as it is the only temple in Egypt built in terrace formation into the cliff face. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh who wore a false beard and all the trappings of male pharaohs in order to claim the throne for herself. Then visit the Memnon statues, the only remaining statues fronting the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III and show the pharaoh sitting on his throne. Next, go across the Nile to the East Bank for lunch at Maro restaurant (drinks not included).
The last stop in this tour is the Karnak Temples, the largest ancient temple complex in Egypt. Karnak Temple complex is one of the major sites of Egypt and within its bounds the sacred energies of Ancient Egypt can still be felt. You will also see the Luxor Temple known as Temple of the Gods. You will then be taken back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up all travelers from the Hotels, Cruises and ports of Luxor
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(3)
Comprehensive tour with a very knowledgeable guide. We had a fabulous time!
Awesome day trip. Driver picked us up at our Cairo hotel at 03.45 am with our boarding passes. Flight from Giza to Luxor was under an hour. Our Guide and driver was waiting for us when we arrived at the Luxor Airport. First stop was Valley of the Kings and our ticket allowed us to visit 3 tombs. You will need, water, good walking shoes and there are lots of steps inside the tombs - some quite steep - but the experience is not to be missed. Our guide Mohammed Hassan was extremely knowledgeable. He was personable and passionate about his work and culture and we learned so much. He was flexible and after lunch we were able to add an unplanned boat trip on the Nile to our day. At the end of our day we were driven to the airport and Mohammed checked on us later to make sure we boarded our plane. Our driver picked us up in Cairo for our drive back to our hotel. It is certainly a long day, but efficiently managed and a memory for a lifetime. thanks
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