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Discover kingdom of Thebes (Luxor & Karnak Temples) in the East Bank & (Colossi of Memnom, Hatshepsut Temple and the valley of the king)
Private Egyptologist Guide
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Giza, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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Discover kingdom of Thebes (Luxor & Karnak Temples) in the East Bank & (Colossi of Memnom, Hatshepsut Temple and the valley of the king)
Private Egyptologist Guide
Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Cairo to Luxor by Air
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Our representative will pick you up from your Hotel in Cairo to move to Cairo airport to fly to Luxor. Once arrived at Luxor our Egyptologist guide will meet & asset you. You move to 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.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then to Luxor temple which has alive evidences to many civilizations and religions that been practiced inside its walls for thousands of years related to Pharaonic, Coptic and Islamic. It was built by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty about 1300 B.C. to prove his rights in the rule of Egypt by representing the story of his divine birth on the walls of divine birth room inside the temple. Also, Ramses II and Tut Ankh Amon put their fingerprints on the completion of the temple since Luxor was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom era. Check in your hotel. Overnight in Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in 5 stars hotel in Luxor
Day 2: Luxor West Bank
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast on board. An expected busy day when you 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. After finishing your enjoyable visit, you will be transferred to Luxor airport. Once arrived at Cairo airport our representative will meet & assist you. You will transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
