Luxor Trip Overview
Join this amazing tour and get to know a different side of Luxor. Explore the temples and tombs of the Theban Necropolis in the West Bank of Luxor in this half-day guided tour. Marvel at the fascinating Mortuary temple of king Ramses III at Madinat Habu. Visit the mortuary temple of Ramses 2nd and learn about his famous battles. Explore Deir El Madina (Valley of the Artisans), where the craftsmen who worked on the royal tombs lived. Pick-up and drop-off by an A/C car at your Luxor hotel.This private tour can be customized to your schedule with a variety of start times, including early departures that take advantage of cooler morning temperatures
A half-day tour of the Temple of Medinat Habu, Ramesseum, and the Valley of the Artisans
Learn about the lives, beliefs and work of ancient Egyptians
Receive personalized attention and commentary from a private, expert guide
Beat the heat with an optional early morning departure
Travel comfortably between sites in an air-conditioned vehicle
Additional Info
Duration: 5 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
Join this amazing tour and get to know a different side of Luxor. Explore the temples and tombs of the Theban Necropolis in the West Bank of Luxor in this half-day guided tour. Marvel at the fascinating Mortuary temple of king Ramses III at Madinat Habu. Visit the mortuary temple of Ramses 2nd and learn about his famous battles. Explore Deir El Madina (Valley of the Artisans), where the craftsmen who worked on the royal tombs lived. Pick-up and drop-off by an A/C car at your Luxor hotel.This private tour can be customized to your schedule with a variety of start times, including early departures that take advantage of cooler morning temperatures
A half-day tour of the Temple of Medinat Habu, Ramesseum, and the Valley of the Artisans
Learn about the lives, beliefs and work of ancient Egyptians
Receive personalized attention and commentary from a private, expert guide
Beat the heat with an optional early morning departure
Travel comfortably between sites in an air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Egypt Gift Tours licensed Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from Hotel or Nile cruise on time by air-conditioned vehicle to start your amazing day in the west bank of Luxor. Drive to the west bank for about 45 minutes, enjoy the Nile scenery and views of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor all the way.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Medinat Habu, Al Bairat, Luxor Egypt
Arrive at Madinat Habu, located at the southern end of the Theban Necropolis, where the first labor strike in history against their king Ramesses III was launched. This memorial temple of Ramesses III is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt and surrounded by a massive mud-brick enclosure wall, which may have been fortified. Marvel at a royal palace, temples, and a series of wall carvings that depict memorial scenes and Ramesses III’s defeat of the Sea Peoples.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II), West Bank, Luxor Egypt
Continue to the Ramesseum, the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. Explore the mortuary temple that was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, from the king’s massive, 62-foot (19-mt) memorial statue to a series of intricate reliefs depicting battles and festival scenes
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina), Deir el-Medina, Luxor Egypt
Then, continue to Deir El Madina known as the Valley of the Workers at the northern end of the Theban Necropolis. It is an ancient village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period(1550-1080B.C). Enjoy the colorful workers family tombs with their vivid and impressive paintings.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Later on, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 45 minutes
