Aswan Trip Overview
– Wonderful day to discover the capital of ancient Egypt (Luxor).
– Visit the majority of sightseeing in Luxor (Karnak Temple, Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
Additional Info
Duration: 11 to 12 hours
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
– Wonderful day to discover the capital of ancient Egypt (Luxor).
– Visit the majority of sightseeing in Luxor (Karnak Temple, Valley of the kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Colossi of Memnon
Itinerary
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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our Nesobity Travel Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your Hotel in Aswan to move to Luxor. Once arrived at Luxor you will cross the Nile river towards the west bank. First visit to the Valley of the Kings, the valley contains 63 royal tombs within the New Kingdom era 1500 B.C. The reason of choosing the west bank in the burial, because of the dry environment, adequate Limestone queries and to keep their tombs and the royal mummies obscured from the robbers. The walls of these tombs are containing incredible carvings and inscriptions indicating the religious life of the Pharaohs.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then proceed to Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is such a unique temple in its architectural style. Where it contains inscriptions of the royal journey to Puntland. And visions of the divine birth of the Queen Hatshepsut. The limestone mortuary temple of Hatshepsut was designed and constructed by the high priest and architecture Senenmut 1503 B.C.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Later you will be listening to the legendary story of Colossi of Memnon in a granary area. These gigantic statues are sculptured from sandstone.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
. After finishing your enjoyable visit at west Bank, you will move back to east bank. you will visit the complex of Karnak temples. Karnak Temple is one of the biggest Temples in the entire world, here you have the chance to visit the Sacred Lake and the huge Scarab Statue which apparently if you walk around few times it brings you a good luck as may your wishes come true. Karnak Temples were built in dedication to the triad of Thebes God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Finally, you will move back to Aswan.
