Luxor Trip Overview
You will be picked up at Safaga Port and have a private tour to the ancient capital of Thebes, Luxor. We start at the Valley of the Kings where you will descend into 3 Royal Tombs. Next is a visit to the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatchepsut in Deir El Bahari where you are pointed out the most beautiful murals and have time to wander around yourself. We continue for a quick photo-stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenophis III. We drive to the East Bank for lunch at a 5* hotel after which we visit the Karnak Temple where Pharaohs like Tutankhamun, Hatchepsut and Ramses II performed their sacred rituals. The Karnak Temple complex contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons and shrines. The Luxor Temple, gracefully decorates the banks of the river Nile, dedicated, not to a deity or pharaoh but to the Rejuvenation of Kingship. After a relaxing night at a 5* hotel you will be brought back to Safaga Port.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 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
You will be picked up at Safaga Port and have a private tour to the ancient capital of Thebes, Luxor. We start at the Valley of the Kings where you will descend into 3 Royal Tombs. Next is a visit to the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatchepsut in Deir El Bahari where you are pointed out the most beautiful murals and have time to wander around yourself. We continue for a quick photo-stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenophis III. We drive to the East Bank for lunch at a 5* hotel after which we visit the Karnak Temple where Pharaohs like Tutankhamun, Hatchepsut and Ramses II performed their sacred rituals. The Karnak Temple complex contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons and shrines. The Luxor Temple, gracefully decorates the banks of the river Nile, dedicated, not to a deity or pharaoh but to the Rejuvenation of Kingship. After a relaxing night at a 5* hotel you will be brought back to Safaga Port.
Itinerary
Day 1: Safaga Port – Luxor transfer and Full Day Tour Classic Luxor – West Bank & East Bank
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
You will visit the old necropolis of ancient Thebes on the West Bank of Luxor. We will take you to the spectacular Valley of the Kings, where up to now, 63 tombs have been found varying from a one chamber crypt (KV54) to a tomb with 120 chambers (KV5). You will be able to visit 3 tombs with the entrance ticket. The tombs of Tutankhamen and Seti I require separate tickets (not included).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Kings Valley Rd, قسم الواحات الخارجة، New Valley Governorate, Egypt
We visit the rock hewn mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. After the death of her husband, Thutmose II, Hatshepsut took the reign as either co-regent with or self-proclaimed Pharaoh instead of Thutmose III. Either way, she was a skillful warrior and strong ruler re-establishing trade routes with foreign countries. Prove of her successes and accomplishments are written on the walls of her memorial Temple at Deir El-Bahari.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
We stop at the base of the magnificent Colossi of Memnon, two immense statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenophis III. The statues are actually likenesses of Pharaoh Amenophis III. Memnon was a hero of the Trojan wars, said to be the son of Eos, Goddess of Dawn. Because of an earthquake in 27BC, one of the statues was damaged and due to forces of nature, was said to “whistle” or “sing” at dawn.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
You will visit the Karnak Temple, the second largest religious temple in the world after Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Construction of the first temple complex started about 3,500 years ago and stopped in the Ptolemaic era. The Karnak Temple is a collection of precincts for Amun Re, Mut and Monsu and contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons and shrines. Within the walls is a separate open air museum that requires an additional entrance ticket, as does the Mut precinct. Your guide will lead you through the temple, sharing the historical highlights and giving you plenty of time to wander around between the ancient walls.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
You will visit the Luxor Temple, dedicated, not to a deity or pharaoh but to the Rejuvenation of Kingship and center of the Opet Festival. In ancient times, the Karnak and Luxor Temples were connected by the sphinx alley which is still being excavated. Many pharaohs were crowned here, either in reality or theoretically (like Alexander the Great who claimed he was crowned in Thebes but probably never visited the ancient capital). You will be able to gaze at the religious significance of the place, as the Theban Triad has shrines, a Roman chapel exists within the walls which was later transformed into a church and on top of the temple rests the Abu Haggag mosque.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at a 5* hotel (food only)
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 5* luxury hotel in Luxor (Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2: Luxor – Safaga Port
Pass By: Safaga Mining Port (ABU TARTOUR), شارع الميناء بجوار ميدان العروسه، Safaga, Red Sea Governorate 84711, Egypt
After breakfast at your 5* accommodation you will be met by your multilingual guide to be transferred back to Safaga Port
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
