Luxor Trip Overview
discover Luxor top sights & Dandarah & Abydos temples with private Egyptologist. Luxor stands head-and-shoulders above all cities and historical places in Egypt, Luxor is the biggest Out-Door Museum in the World, for its sheer wealth of the ancient treasures of tombs and temples. This was the site of ancient Thebes, the great city of the New Kingdom pharaohs who covered the banks of the Nile with their impressive buildings works and began the vast tomb structures snugly hidden amid the rocky valley of the West Bank. The scope of their ambition is best appreciated today in the magnificent Karnak Temple complex, but there are so many monuments here that you could easily spend a week simply soaking up the grandeur and elegance. Luxor is basically an open-air museum and there’s no better place in Egypt to stop for a few days and simply lose yourself in the wonders of ancient Egypt.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
discover Luxor top sights & Dandarah & Abydos temples with private Egyptologist. Luxor stands head-and-shoulders above all cities and historical places in Egypt, Luxor is the biggest Out-Door Museum in the World, for its sheer wealth of the ancient treasures of tombs and temples. This was the site of ancient Thebes, the great city of the New Kingdom pharaohs who covered the banks of the Nile with their impressive buildings works and began the vast tomb structures snugly hidden amid the rocky valley of the West Bank. The scope of their ambition is best appreciated today in the magnificent Karnak Temple complex, but there are so many monuments here that you could easily spend a week simply soaking up the grandeur and elegance. Luxor is basically an open-air museum and there’s no better place in Egypt to stop for a few days and simply lose yourself in the wonders of ancient Egypt.
Itinerary
Day 1: Discover Luxor Museum, Karnak Complex, Luxor Museum & Mummification Museum
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak is an ancient Egyptian temple precinct located on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). It covers more than 100 hectares, an area larger than some ancient cities.
The central sector of the site, which takes up the largest amount of space, is dedicated to Amun-Ra, a male god associated with Thebes. The area immediately around his main sanctuary was known in antiquity as “Ipet-Sun” which means “the most select of places.”
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mummification Museum, Corniche El Nil St. Opposite Mina Palace Hotel, Luxor Egypt
The Mummification Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Upper Egypt. It is dedicated to the art of Ancient Egyptian mummification.The museum is located in the city of Luxor, the ancient Thebes. It stands on the corniche in front of the Mina Palace Hotel, situated to the north of the Luxor Temple overlooking the Nile river.The museum is intended to provide visitors with an understanding of the ancient art of mummification.[1] The Ancient Egyptians applied embalming techniques to many species, not only to dead humans. Mummies of cats, fish and crocodiles are on display in this unique museum, where one can also get an idea of the tools used.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: mercure luxor
Day 2: Exploring the Kings Valley Tombs, Hatspsute Temple
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. This mortuary temple is dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the “incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: mercure luxor
Day 3: Hathor Temple & Abydos Temple Sightseeing from Luxor
Stop At: Abydos, Al Balyana, Sohag Egypt
Considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, the sacred city of Abydos was the site of many ancient temples, including Umm el-Qa’ab, a royal necropolis where early pharaohs were entombed.[1] These tombs began to be seen as extremely significant burials and in later times it became desirable to be buried in the area, leading to the growth of the town’s importance as a cult site.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: mercure luxor
