Luxor Trip Overview
Explore the major sightseeing of Luxor west and East banks of the River Nile in one day. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, colossi of Memnon on the West bank and then see Karnak Temple complex and Luxor Temple on the east Bank
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Explore the major sightseeing of Luxor west and East banks of the River Nile in one day. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, colossi of Memnon on the West bank and then see Karnak Temple complex and Luxor Temple on the east Bank
Itinerary
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Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Start Luxor full day tour through transferring to the west bank of the River Nile where you will enjoy a photo stop by the two colossi of Memnon, marks the remains of the funerary temple built by king Amenhotep III.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Move on to visit one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, the remote and barren Valley of the Kings, used for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, where rock-cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful noble. The most known tombs are King Ramses IV, Merneptah, Ramses III, Siptah, Tuthmosis III, Amenhotep III, Tausert & Setnakht as well as the tombs of Tutankhamun, Ramses VI, and Seti I.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Proceed to visit the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, one of the most successful pharaohs of ancient Egypt. The temple setting and construction were unique among the landmarks of ancient Egypt. The Temple was built into the face of steep cliffs in the valley basin of Deir el-Bahari, surrounded by steep cliffs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Enjoy having your lunch at a local restaurant, before moving to visit Karnak Temple complex on the east bank of the Nile. Enjoy walking along the avenues of sphinxes and halls of gigantic columns of the magnificent Temple of Karnak. Karnak is a massive and simply astounding site, reflecting the combined achievements of many generations of ancient Egyptians.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to visit Luxor Temple, you will enter the temple through the great pylon where two enormous statues of King Ramses II still stand, along with a pink granite obelisk (its mate stands in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France). The temple was built by king Amenhotep III and Ramses II, and it was constructed over hundreds of years, beginning around 1400 BC. After finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 1 hour
