Luxor Trip Overview
Discover Luxor Aswan and Abu Simbel the best of Luxor and Aswan overland tour to discover the treasures and the wonders of the two ancient cities with qualified Egyptologist, marvel at the Valley of the Kings and the Temples of Luxor and Karnak in Luxor,then move to Aswan on the way stop to visit the two incredible temples on the banks of the Nile Edfu the temple of the Falcon Hours and Kom Ombo the temple of the Crocodile, in Aswan visit the temple of Philae and Abu Simbel temple the jewel of the temples with daily lunch and hotels included
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Duration: 4 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Discover Luxor Aswan and Abu Simbel the best of Luxor and Aswan overland tour to discover the treasures and the wonders of the two ancient cities with qualified Egyptologist, marvel at the Valley of the Kings and the Temples of Luxor and Karnak in Luxor,then move to Aswan on the way stop to visit the two incredible temples on the banks of the Nile Edfu the temple of the Falcon Hours and Kom Ombo the temple of the Crocodile, in Aswan visit the temple of Philae and Abu Simbel temple the jewel of the temples with daily lunch and hotels included
Itinerary
Day 1: Visit Luxor and Karnak Temple Pick up from Hotel or airport
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity
Continue your trip to the Karnak temple the largest temple in the world
that dedicated to God Amun
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, “the southern sanctuary”
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: over night at Hotel Mercure Luxor Karnak or Similar
Day 2: Visit Valley of the kings & Hatsheput & Memnon
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshepsut. This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II, She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt. More over queen Hatshepsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple. in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: over night at Hotel Mercure Luxor Karnak or Similar
Day 3: From Luxor To Aswan visit Kom Ombo & Edfu Temple
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Kom Ombo temple or the Crocodile temple, visit very unique temple on the bank of the Nile dedicated to God Sobek the Crocodile.
Visit also the Crocodile Museum it is the only museum for the Mummies of the Crocodiles.
The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC. … The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
Continue sailing towards Edfu city visit the falcon temple. Dedicated to one of the most famous God in ancient Egypt God Horus the falcon.
This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Preserved by desert sand, which filled the place after the pagan cult was banned, the temple is dedicated to Horus, the avenging son of Isis and Osiris. With its roof intact, it is also one of the most atmospheric of ancient buildings.
Duration: 3 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: overnight at Pyramisa Isis Island Aswan Resort or similar
Day 4: Visit Abu simbel Temple & Philae island
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Nubia, Upper Egypt, near the border with Sudan. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan Egypt
Temple of Agilika Island Philae Island this temple Dedicated to Goddess ISIS Goddess of love this temple located on the heart of the Nile you will reach it by Motor boat most of the obelisks in Untied State of America taken from this temple. After that move to your Nile cruise to have lunch and relax the rest of the day. Overnight on board your dinner will be on board.
One of Nubia’s most important monument sites, the Temples of Philae, 12 kilometers south of Aswan, was an ancient pilgrimage center for the cult of Isis and dazzled travelers with its power for centuries. This sacred site was venerated from the Pharaonic era up to the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods with each ruler adding their own stamp onto the stones here. Saved from a watery grave by UNESCO’s rescue project, which transferred the monuments block by block from Philae Island to Agilika Island
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
