Luxor Private Day Tour to the East and West Banks
Description
Enjoy a Luxor Full Day Private Tour to the East and West Bank. Discover the most famous sites around Luxor on both sides of the river Nile in full day trip. Visit the Valley of the Kings "3 tombs" and Hatshepsut Temple on the West Bank. then, enjoy Lunch at good quality local restaurant. proceed to visit Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple on the East bank of the River Nile. Experience Luxor full-day trip in a hassle-free way to explore Egyptian antiquity, and the experienced guide will help bring each site to life. Book us now!!!
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Itinerary
Your Local expert tour guide will pick you up from your Luxor (Hotel, Nile Cruise) Lobby or Luxor Airport EXIT GATE and accompany you to visit the Theban Necropolis on the west Bank of the Nile in Luxor. Start your visit at the Valley of The Kings 3 tombs against 1 ticket "entry fee" of the best preserved tombs names (Ramses III, Ramses IV, Ramses IX, Merneptah, Siptah, tausert and setnakht Ot Seti II), Some of the most famous pharaohs ruled over Egypt during the new kingdom (1550 – 1080 BC). Whilst here, you have the time to visit the famous King Tutankhamun tomb, Ramses IV & Seti 1st tombs (Extra ticket on spot).
Move on to visit the Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, the first female pharaoh ruled Egypt for almost 22 years (1478–1458 B.C). The temple was carved with a unique design at the bottom of the cliff of el Qurna Mountain. You will enjoy seeing the relief sculpture recites the famous stories of the tale of the divine birth of the Queen and the trading mission to the Land of Punt, an exotic country on the Red Sea coast could be today, Somalia.
Then, you will enjoy Photo stop by the two colossi of Memnon, the only remains statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1391–1353 BC).
Continue to visit Karnak Temple, the largest religious temple in Egypt covers 300 acres (125Hectares), built for the triad of Luxor; Amon, Mut and Khonsu. Karnak narrates the history of Egypt from the middle kingdom of ancient Egypt till the Greco-Roman period for more than 2000 years. After a guided tour to Karnak temple, enjoy free time to explore at leisure
You will end your tour today with a visit to Luxor temple in the city center, the Temple construction started by Amenhotep III while the entrance was built by Ramses II. some pharaohs like Tutankhamon, Horemheb and Alexander the great added some parts to the temple. Enjoy walking between the avenue of sphinxes, marks the entrance to Luxor Temple. After finsihed, you will be transferred back to your Luxor (Hotel, Nile Cruise or Airport).
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Nile Holiday will pick you up from your place in Luxor East & West Banks
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A supplement of EGP 1000 applies to all languages except the English language guide
- Entrance fee inside Tutankhamun “EGP700”, Ramses VI “EGP220”,, Seti 1st “EGP2000” tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor