Hurghada Trip Overview
Experience a journey of a lifetime back in ancient Egypt at Luxor and Abu Simbel Temple
a tour. Explore tombs and temples and admire the splendor of the Egyptian countryside and the Nile
River. See the tombs of the Pharaohs, the statue of Memnon, the temples of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor, and many and many of the most famous shrines in Luxor and the famous temples of Abu Simbel, all of this includes transportation and hotels in Luxor and Aswan.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Experience a journey of a lifetime back in ancient Egypt at Luxor and Abu Simbel Temple
a tour. Explore tombs and temples and admire the splendor of the Egyptian countryside and the Nile
River. See the tombs of the Pharaohs, the statue of Memnon, the temples of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor, and many and many of the most famous shrines in Luxor and the famous temples of Abu Simbel, all of this includes transportation and hotels in Luxor and Aswan.
Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup From Your Hotel In Hurghada & Transfer You To Bus Station To Catch The Bus To Luxor
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
5:00 pick-up at your hotel.
• Discovery tour of the ancient City of Thebes.
• Bus (air-conditioned) departs from Hurghada toward the Nile River. Drive is from Hurghada to Luxor.
• 9:00 arrival in Luxor.
• Cross the Nile to the West Bank and visit the Valley of the Kings.
• Visit the Temple of Queen Hashepsut, one of the most successful female rulers of all time.
• Next a vist to the Colossi of Memnon and the Alabaster Institute.
• Travel back to the East Bank on a Felucca, a traditional wooden sailboat.
• Lunch
• Visit Karnak Temple
• Transfer to Luxor Train Station. Board the train and ride in a first class compartment for the 3-hour ride to Aswan.
• Meet the representative with the ‘TutalTravel’ sign. They will accompany you to your hotel and assist your check-in. Hotel is 4 star Basma hotel or similar.
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star Basma hotel or similar.
Day 2: Luxor Highlights ( Kings Valley, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi Of Memnon & Train To Aswan )
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The Valley of the Kings, also known as “The Valley of the Kings”, is a valley in Egypt that was used for 500 years during the period between the sixteenth and eleventh centuries BC to construct tombs for the pharaohs and nobles of the modern state extending during the eighteenth dynasties to the twentieth dynasty in ancient Egypt. The valley on the west bank of the Nile River facing Thebes (Luxor now) in the heart of the ancient funerary city of Thebes. The Valley of the Kings is divided into two valleys; The Eastern Valley (where most of the royal tombs are located) and the Western Valley. And with the discovery of the last burial chamber in 2006, known as (Cemetery 63), in addition to the discovery of two other entrances to the same chamber during 2008.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The Temple of Hatshepsut or the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is a temple from the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and the best remaining temples were built about 3500 years ago in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. It was built by Queen Hatshepsut on the west bank of the Nile opposite to Thebes (the capital of ancient Egypt and the seat of the Amun worship) (Luxor today). The Temple of Hatshepsut is distinguished by its unique architectural design, in comparison to the Egyptian temples that were built on the eastern bank of the Nile at Thebes. The temple consists of three successive floors with open terraces. The temple was built of limestone, and in front of the second floor columns were erected limestone statues of the god Osiris and Queen Hatshepsut in a beautiful distribution. Originally, those statues were colored, and now only some monuments remain of the colors, and some statues are in very good condition, indicating the elegance and beauty of the temple’s design.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Colossus of Memnon, known locally as (Al-Kulsat or Salamat), is two huge statues, built around the year 1350 BC, which are all that remains of a temple built in memory of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt during the eighteenth dynasty, located in the funeral city of Thebes Located west of the Nile in the present-day city of Luxor, the two identical statues depict Amenhotep III (14th century BC) seated, hands spread on his knees and looking eastward (in fact toward the southeast in modern directions) toward the river. Two short figures are carved on the front of the throne, along with his legs: his wife Tiye and his mother Death M and Ya. The side panels depict the Nile god Habi.
The statues were made from blocks of quartzite sandstone that were quarried from Jabal al-Ahmar (near present-day Cairo) and transported 675 km (420 mi) overland to Thebes (Luxor).
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak, or the Karnak Temple Complex, which is known as the Karnak Temple, is a group of temples, buildings and columns, where the expansion and construction processes continued since the Pharaonic era, specifically the kings of the Middle Kingdom, until the Roman era in Luxor in Egypt on the eastern coast. The temple was built for the divine triad Amun (Amun Ra in the modern era), his wife the goddess Mut and their son the god Khonsu; And each of them has a temple belonging to the Karnak Temples Complex. The temple was named with this name in relation to the city of Karnak, and it is a modern name that is distorted from the Arabic word Khurang, meaning the fortified village, which was given to many temples in the area during this period. While the temple was known in the beginning as “Bar Amun”, meaning the temple of Amun or Betamun, and during the Middle Kingdom it was called the name Ibt Sut, which means the most chosen of places (sometimes translated as the chosen spot)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The Luxor Temple is a large complex of ancient Egyptian temples located on the eastern bank of the Nile River in the city of Luxor today known as (Thebes ancient). Founded in 1400 BC. The Luxor Temple was built to worship Amun-Ra, his wife Mut, and their son Khonsu. They are the gods, which are also called the Theban Triad (Theban Triad). Luxor Temple was built during the reign of the kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty and the Nineteenth Dynasty. The most important buildings in the temple are those that were built by Kings Amenhotep III (1397-1360 BC) and Ramses II (1290-1223 BC) (who added to the temple the open courtyard, the edifice, and the obelisks). Also, King Thutmose III (1490-1436 BC) set up shrines for visitors of the holy Theban Triad.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-star Hotel in Aswan
Day 3: Abu Simbel Temples & Bus Back To Hurghada
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Abu Simbel is an archaeological site located on the west bank of Lake Nasser, about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is one of the “monuments of Nubia” listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. And that starts from the direction of the flow of the river from Abu Simbel to Philae (near Aswan).
The twin temples were originally carved from the mountains during the reign of King Ramses II in the thirteenth century BC, as a permanent monument to him and Queen Nefertari, to commemorate his victory in the Battle of Kadesh. However, in 1960 the facility complex was completely moved to another location, on an artificial hill made of a dome structure, and over the Aswan High Dam reservoir.
It was necessary to relocate the temples to avoid them being submerged during the construction of Lake Nasser.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation Not Included
