Luxor Trip Overview
Luxor is known as the world’s largest open-air museum and you’ll experience the wealth of ancient structures on this tour with an Egyptologist guide. The West Bank and East Bank combined are home to a third of the world’s most important monuments.
Highlights
Marvel at the Temple of Karnak, the oldest religious structure in the world
Explore the lavish tombs of the 3 pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
Visit the spectacular Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Led by a professional tour guide
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Luxor is known as the world’s largest open-air museum and you’ll experience the wealth of ancient structures on this tour with an Egyptologist guide. The West Bank and East Bank combined are home to a third of the world’s most important monuments.
Highlights
Marvel at the Temple of Karnak, the oldest religious structure in the world
Explore the lavish tombs of the 3 pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings
Visit the spectacular Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Led by a professional tour guide
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Start the day with a visit to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings which holds 66 tombs of various dynasties
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Continue to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and learn about the only female ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of Memnon – 2 gigantic sitting statues representing Amen phis III facing the Nile.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Temple of Karnak: This complex was originally dedicated to god Amon Ra, his wife Mut and son Khanoum. Later, around 30 additional kings added their own touches to the complex. The site is vast, covering nearly 1 mile by 2 miles in area with more than 20 temples in all. What makes the Karnak Temple complex special is that it includes several of the finest examples of ancient Egyptian design and architecture, such as the Hypostyle Hall, one of the world’s great architectural achievements of all time and the Temple of Amon, a spectacular forest of giant papyrus-shaped columns.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple : At the end of the day, you’ll visit Luxor temple
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
You’ll be transferred back to your hotel or Nile cruise ship in Luxor.
