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Visit the monuments of Luxor on a day’s excursion. Take the chance to visit the capital of the Pharaohs and its impressive architectural legacy: the Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Hatshepsut.
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Duration: 16 hours
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit the monuments of Luxor on a day’s excursion. Take the chance to visit the capital of the Pharaohs and its impressive architectural legacy: the Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, and Temple of Hatshepsut.
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Stop At: Hurghada Marina, Marina Boulevard, Hurghada Egypt
In the early morning ,The bus will come to your hotel in Hurghada to go to Luxor and when you arrive, your guide will be waiting for you. Listen to him well because he tells the history of an important civilization and your program begins with visiting Karnak Temple The temple was called by that name in relation to the village of Karnak in which it is located, and the word Karnak means the fortified village. and the temple is considered one of the holy temples as old until the extension of the modern era. The temple was taken as a special place to honor the deities, especially the goddess Amun Ra, so it is considered the main temple of Amun Ra .Then go to the mainland to visit the Valley of the Kings Valley of the Kings Tombs The kings of ancient Egypt were not mortal mortals, but were a machine embodied in their belief, and the ancient Egyptians attached great importance to burying their kings, exceeding any importance issued by all the other peoples that history has known.
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Hurghada, Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai
The Valley of the Kings is considered the greatest tomb site in the world, with more than 70 tombs preserved in the rock abundant with the treasures of abundant ancient Egypt, and in it the burial of great pharaohs like Tutankhamun and Ramses the Great. .Then Hatshepsut Temple consists of three successive floors on open terraces, and it is built of limestone, and in front of the pillars of the second floor, statues of limestone were installed, which were originally colored and only some of the monuments remain. . Then Memnon the example of Memnon, also known as the Colossi of Memnon, is two giant statues sitting on the western mainland of the Egyptian city of Luxor, which are huge statues of up to about 18 meters, and represent the pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt about 3400 years ago and the most beautiful memorial photos can be taken, and after the tour you eat lunch in a local restaurant and then return again to your hotel in Hurghada
Duration: 6 hours
