Luxor Trip Overview
Discover 2 of Luxor highlights along the East and West Banks of the Nile River on a half-day tour of Valley of the Kings and Temples of Karnak and Luxor. After the pick-up at your hotel you will explore the Temple of Karnak and the impressive Valley of the Kings.
On the West bank, discover the Valley of Kings where you will visit the remarkable tombs and last resting place of the Kings Ramsses III, Ramsses VI, and Mrenptah. If you’ve booked an entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun (available as an add-on), you’ll then see the most iconic Egyptian tomb known world-wide.
After that you will admire the columned halls, the chapels, and the sacred lake of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Once the tour is over, we will drop you off at your pickup location.
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Duration: 6 hours
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 2 of Luxor highlights along the East and West Banks of the Nile River on a half-day tour of Valley of the Kings and Temples of Karnak and Luxor. After the pick-up at your hotel you will explore the Temple of Karnak and the impressive Valley of the Kings.
On the West bank, discover the Valley of Kings where you will visit the remarkable tombs and last resting place of the Kings Ramsses III, Ramsses VI, and Mrenptah. If you’ve booked an entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun (available as an add-on), you’ll then see the most iconic Egyptian tomb known world-wide.
After that you will admire the columned halls, the chapels, and the sacred lake of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Once the tour is over, we will drop you off at your pickup location.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer to the west bank where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII. Move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. You will pass by the colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Continue driving to the east bank of Luxor to enjoy having your lunch at a local restaurant, before moving to visit Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. End your tour by visiting the Temple Of Luxor, it was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. Later you will be driven Back to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours
