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No tailoring with a professional guide. Day trip to Luxor in a small group of max. 6 participants.
Experience an unforgettable day trip to Luxor and immerse yourself in the world of the ancient Egyptians and Pharaohs. Be enchanted by the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Visit the largest temple complex, the Karnak Temple, and admire the unique terrace temples of Hatshepsut.
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Duration: 15 to 16 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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No tailoring with a professional guide. Day trip to Luxor in a small group of max. 6 participants.
Experience an unforgettable day trip to Luxor and immerse yourself in the world of the ancient Egyptians and Pharaohs. Be enchanted by the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Visit the largest temple complex, the Karnak Temple, and admire the unique terrace temples of Hatshepsut.
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Your German-speaking guide will accompany you throughout the excursion. When we arrive in Luxor, our first program point is a visit to the Karnak temple complex: it is the largest temple complex in Egypt on the eastern bank of the Nile, about 2.5 kilometers from Luxor.
The oldest building remains of the temple still visible today come from the 12 dynasty under Sesostris. The purpose of the temple complex was for the priesthood to conduct daily temple service there. The large hall of columns is one of the most important remains of the temple. You will also visit the Oblisek and Heilge lakes and much more in the Karnak Temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Nile River, 85111 Khaled Ibn Al Walid, Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
Nile trip with the motorboat, to relax and unwind we take a motorboat for about 30 minutes. You will enjoy the landscape. The Nile trip costs an extra 10 euros per person.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Memnon Colossi (Arabic el-Colossat or es-Salmat) are two colossal ancient Egyptian statues from the 14th century BC standing side by side. The quartzite statues are badly damaged, they represent King Amenhotep III. . Pharaoh Amenophis III ruled the ancient Egyptian new kingdom in the first half of the 14th century BC. The statues were erected in 1379 BC.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our tour continues and we visit the Valley of the Kings. It is one of the main destination points for tourists in Egypt. Only a small part of the graves can be visited, in particular the graves of the rulers of the new empire from around 1550 to 1069 BC, 18 to 20 dynasties.
In 1922, Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered largely intact. This place exudes its own magic. Let all these impressions and information sink in while we continue our day trip to Luxor and visit the terrace temple of Hatshepsut.
Here your guide will show you 3 of the most beautiful tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Terrace temple of Hatshepsut, is the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut and dates from the 18th dynasty and is the best preserved temple on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes. Its idiosyncratic architecture is striking. The entire temple was made of limestone and it took 15 years to build.
After this visit, we will start our journey home back to Hurghada and bring you back to your hotel with wonderful impressions and a lot of new knowledge.
Duration: 1 hour
