Luxor Trip Overview
full day excursion to Luxor. After an early morning pickup, tour the Valley of the Kings, the temples of Karnak, the Colossi of Memnon, and other important cultural sites. One of the highlights of the tour is visiting the funeral temple of the only female pharaoh. Lunch at a local restaurant
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Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
full day excursion to Luxor. After an early morning pickup, tour the Valley of the Kings, the temples of Karnak, the Colossi of Memnon, and other important cultural sites. One of the highlights of the tour is visiting the funeral temple of the only female pharaoh. Lunch at a local restaurant
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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
at west bank of the Luxor where is The Valley of The Kings, where, the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs. One of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world, the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers ranging in size from a simple pit to a complex tomb with over 120 chambers. It was widely believed that the Valley of the Kings had given up all its secrets and that all the tombs had been found throughout the thousands of years since their construction, however, Howard Carter’s find of king Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 proves that there may still be tombs waiting to be found
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After the Valley of the Kings, you will visit the funeral temple of Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out this beautiful temple which is different to many other ancient Egyptian temples with its lengthy terraces split over 3 levels. It’s also called “temple of Al Dier El Bahari”. Your tour guide will detail this magnificent temples history, including why it’s so historically and architecturally important. The Colossi of Memnon Before leaving the west bank you will see the colossi of Memnon, listen to the story of these 2 statues and to know how they have stood in the Theban necropolis For the past 3400 years, moreover, you will have the chance to take a memorable picture there
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Then You your will Transfer to the east bank by exploring tour to the famous Temples of Karnak, the largest place of worship that was ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars
Duration: 2 hours
