Aswan Trip Overview
Visit the incredible ancient temple and the historical sites of the greatest civilization in the charming city; Luxor in a full day trip from Aswan. Have a great time in Karnak temple in the East Bank and the Theban Necropolis in the West Bank; Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon, with door-to-door transportation by air-conditioned car.
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Duration: 14 to 16 minutes
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Visit the incredible ancient temple and the historical sites of the greatest civilization in the charming city; Luxor in a full day trip from Aswan. Have a great time in Karnak temple in the East Bank and the Theban Necropolis in the West Bank; Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple and the Colossi of Memnon, with door-to-door transportation by air-conditioned car.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan around 5:30 am to start your day tour. Drive in nature for about 4 hours. Arrive at the East Bank of Luxor to visit Karnak Temple; the largest temple all over the world, built through 2000 years and covering an area of 63 acres.Stop for Lunch in a local restaurant (optional).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Drive from the east bank for about 40 minutes, to the Valley of the Kings; where you will enjoy the most preserved painted tombs of the pharaohs from the New Kingdom(1550-1080 B.C), who curved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies.Your tour guide will explain to you from outside about the secrets of the paintings, colors and how the ancient Egyptian workers succeeded to carve such impressive tombs, as no guiding inside the tombs. Then, visit the best 3 selected tombs from the open ones.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Proceed to visit the unique design Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, that was renewed and rebuilt by the Polish Mission in Egypt since 1960 up till these days.Listen to her exciting story with her nephew and know how she manage to rule as a pharaoh.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
End your tour by a stop for some nice photos in front of the two 17 meters statues of Memnon, once decorating the entrance of the biggest Funeral Temple of king Amonhotep III from the New Kingdom in the West Bank.Later on, you will be transferred back to your Hotel in Aswan.
Duration: 10 minutes
