Hurghada Trip Overview
Start your tour with the pick-up at your hotel in Hurghada, for your drive to Luxor. First Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship that was ever built. The temple was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Admire the chapels and the sacred lake, a UNESCO world Heritage site. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of columned halls with giant pillars. After lunch we stop at the Colossi of Memnon, to admire the 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, the only remains of the Temple of Amenhotep 111. Next the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut with its stunning architecture and beautiful murals. Then onto the famed Valley of the Kings, home to 63 tombs of Pharaohs that date back nearly 4,000 years. Discover 3 of the royal tombs, decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology. Finally a visit to Howard Carters House, the founder of Tutankhmun Tomb, recently restored, showing his tools and how he lived.
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Duration: 14 to 15 hours
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Start your tour with the pick-up at your hotel in Hurghada, for your drive to Luxor. First Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship that was ever built. The temple was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Admire the chapels and the sacred lake, a UNESCO world Heritage site. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of columned halls with giant pillars. After lunch we stop at the Colossi of Memnon, to admire the 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, the only remains of the Temple of Amenhotep 111. Next the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut with its stunning architecture and beautiful murals. Then onto the famed Valley of the Kings, home to 63 tombs of Pharaohs that date back nearly 4,000 years. Discover 3 of the royal tombs, decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology. Finally a visit to Howard Carters House, the founder of Tutankhmun Tomb, recently restored, showing his tools and how he lived.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
This incredible complex is home to 63 tombs of Pharaohs that date back nearly 4,000 years. Discover the royal tombs, decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology that give clues to the beliefs of the Pharoahs and funerary rituals of the period. Over time the majority of the tombs have been opened and robbed for their antiquities, but they still give an idea of the opulence and power of the rulers of the time.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor Egypt
Learn about Egypt’s female ruler at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. Be inspired by the stunning architecture and discover the Temples beautiful murals on its inner walls
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Admire the 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, the only remains of the Temple of Amenhotep 111.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
The largest place of worship that was ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Admire the chapels and the sacred lake, a UNESCO world Heritage site Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of columned halls with giant pillars.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Howard Carter House, Valley Of The Kings, Luxor Egypt
Howard Carter, the founder of Tutankhmun Tomb, recently restored, showing his tools and how he lived,
Duration: 1 hour
