Hurghada Trip Overview
Explore the temple ruins of Luxor. Go to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Marvel at the rams heads of the Temple of Karnak. Descend into the tombs of Egyptian rulers. Admire the giant statues of the Colossi of Memnon. See ancient hieroglyphs and paintings. Travel to the Valley of the Kings. Drive along the banks of the Nile Valley and see the villages of Upper-Egypt.
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Duration: 14 hours
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Explore the temple ruins of Luxor. Go to the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Marvel at the rams heads of the Temple of Karnak. Descend into the tombs of Egyptian rulers. Admire the giant statues of the Colossi of Memnon. See ancient hieroglyphs and paintings. Travel to the Valley of the Kings. Drive along the banks of the Nile Valley and see the villages of Upper-Egypt.
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
visit luxor templesTravel back to the days of Ancient Egypt on a full-day tour of Luxor, with round-trip transfers by air-conditioned vehicle from Hurghada, El Gouna, or Makadi. on the way, admire views of the River Nile and the villages of Upper-Egypt.
Upon arrival in Luxor, go to the Colossi of Memnon to admire the gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, built 3,400 years ago.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Continue to the Valley of the Kings to see where the ancient Egyptians buried their most powerful nobles. Descend into the tombs of Egyptian rulers, and admire well preserved paintings and hieroglyphs.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Next, learn the legend of the 1st female pharaoh of Egypt at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Discover the extraordinary mortuary temple she had built, complete with terraces of colonnades, a hypo-style hall, and hundreds of statues, paintings and reliefs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After lunch at a local restaurant, continue your tour at the Temple of Karnak. Beautifully preserved, it provides the perfect opportunity for an imaginative journey back in time to the days of the Ancient Egyptians. Stroll at leisure to form an impression of how the immense pylon was built. Walk the avenue of ram-head criosphinges, marvel at more than 100 pillars at the hypo-style hall, and see ancient hieroglyphs, chapels, statues and a holy lake.
The superstitious can approach the scarab close to the lake and surround it 3 times clockwise; according to legend, offspring will soon follow!
Duration: 3 hours
