Luxor Trip Overview
Explore all that the ancient city of Thebes has to offer in an overnight tour to Luxor East and West Bank of the Nile with 1 night accommodation at 5 star hotel. Enjoy a professional Local guided day tour to the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon on the West bank of the Nile River. And then to visit Karnak and Luxor Temples on the east bank of the Nile in accompany of your Egyptologist tour guide
Note: We have flexibility to change the tour order according your flight arrival and departure
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Explore all that the ancient city of Thebes has to offer in an overnight tour to Luxor East and West Bank of the Nile with 1 night accommodation at 5 star hotel. Enjoy a professional Local guided day tour to the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon on the West bank of the Nile River. And then to visit Karnak and Luxor Temples on the east bank of the Nile in accompany of your Egyptologist tour guide
Note: We have flexibility to change the tour order according your flight arrival and departure
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Luxor, Transfer To Hotel
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Welcome to Luxor, Egypt. You’ll be met and assisted on arrival at Luxor International Airport, and transferred to your hotel. At hotel, you will be assisted with a smooth check-in and confirm pick-up times for each tour. The rest of the day is free to relax, or if you arrive early you may like to take and optional tour to enjoy a spectacular sound and light show at Karnak temples complex. (Available to book locally on arrival).
Meals: Welcome Drink
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 5-star Sonesta St. George Hotel, Luxor
Day 2: Luxor Sightseeing Tour, Departure Transfer
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Breakfast at your hotel, and then your Luxor tour guide will pick your up and start your tour to the west bank of the Nile. Your first stop will be at are the two Colossi of Memnon, the only remains of the funerary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (1390–53 B.C).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Head to one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, the Valley of the Kings, used for royal burials for nearly 500 years. It was here that the bodies of great pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Ramses II and Thutmose III were once laid to rest. Whilst here, you have the chance to visit inside the tomb of the boy king Tutankhamun (Extra ticket on spot).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor 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
After Lunch at a good quality local restaurant, you will move on to explore the east bank of the Nile, start at the magnificent Karnak Temple, the largest cult temple complex in Egypt. Enjoy walking along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your tour guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. Karnak Temple is home to a vast array of decayed temples, chapels, pylons and other ancient buildings as you soak up the unique atmosphere and let your imagination run wild as you learn about cult and beliefs in Ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to Luxor Temple which was once joined to Temple of Karnak by a three kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx. You will enter the temple through the great pylon where two enormous statues of Ramses II still stand, along with a pink granite obelisk (its mate stands in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France). After finished, transfer to Luxor Airport for final departure.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
