Luxor Trip Overview
Visit the attractive sites in Luxor on the east and west banks, explore the well preserved tombs at the Valley of the Kings, and witness the massive gorgeous temples of our ancient kings.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
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
Visit the attractive sites in Luxor on the east and west banks, explore the well preserved tombs at the Valley of the Kings, and witness the massive gorgeous temples of our ancient kings.
Itinerary
Day 1: Luxor East Bank Full day Tour Karnak/ Temple/ Luxor Temple /Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum
Pass By: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Our Tour
Our Egypt Best Vacation tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise in a day-tour to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including (Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it’s called “the Holy of Holies”. It is one the best architecture buildings. It consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra, and the 2 Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position). Luxor Museum a great amount of wonderful statues and Mummification Museum.Tradition Egyptian Lunch
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Luxor west Bank Valley of the kings Hatshbsut /valley of the Nobls / Medint Habu Temple
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise in a day-tour to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians Then heading to visit the two Massive temples on the eastern bank of the Nile. The first one is Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It’s a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It’s mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).
The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian’s festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple. To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great.
After this amazing tour through the ancient Egyptian Civilization, Our tour guide will escort you back by the air conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
