Itinerary
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Pass By: Luxor Travels, 3 Al Qarna Rd 3, Al Qarna Rd, Luxor 85951 Egypt
n the morning your friendly driver will pick you up from your Cairo hotel for a transfer to Cairo Airport. You will take for a flight to Luxor to enjoy a full day tour. Upon arrival at Luxor Airport, you will pair up with your Egyptologist tour guide, who will take you to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. It consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers.
After visiting the tombs, you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. Afterward, you will be taken to see the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III around 1391-1353BC. Then, you will have a break to enjoy lunch in a restaurant with Nile view on the West Bank.
After lunch, you will be transported to Karnak on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake.
After touring the sites, you will be transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, the Tomb of Merenptah and of course the Tomb of King Tut. The tomb of Tutankhamen is the only tomb in Valley of the Kings that was discovered nearly intact in 1922. The discoverer of his tomb was Howard Carter. Tut's famous golden mask is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but here you have the opportunity to be amazed at the royal mummy of the young king
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamen and belonged to the same dynasty.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
After lunch you continue your day tour to Karnak Temples in the East Bank of Luxor Karnak you visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Obelisk of Thutmoses I, Luxor Egypt
The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs,
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Obelisk of Queen Hapshetsut,, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs,
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Ramases IX, Valley of the Kings., Luxor Egypt
Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince .
The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Merenptah, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of Ramses III, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt
The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut), Valley of the Kings, Luxor Egypt
King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Amun, Temple of Karnak complex, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Amun, also known as Karnak Temples. You visit what is considered to be one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, namely the complex of Karnak Temples on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Ramesses III, Karnak, Karnak,, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Ramesses III, Karnak, Karnak,, Luxor Egypt
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Pass By: Tombs of the Nobles, Thebes, Al Asasif Egypt
Tombs of the Nobles, Thebes, Al Asasif Egypt
Pass By: Howard Carter House, Valley Of The Kings, Luxor Egypt
Howard Carter House, N/r Valley of the kings West Side, Luxor Egypt
Pass By: Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II), West Bank, Luxor Egypt
Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II), West Bank, Luxor Egypt
Pass By: Tomb of Merenptah, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Merenptah, West Bank of Luxor, Luxor Egypt
Pass By: Tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt
Tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt
Pass By: Valley of the Nobles, West Bank near Ramesseum Gurna, Luxor Egypt
Valley of the Nobles, West Bank near Ramesseum Gurna, Luxor Egypt