Luxor Trip Overview
Enjoy visiting Edfu Temple or Horus Temple, which is the second largest ancient Egypt temple after Karnak Temple. It took 180 years to construct the temple, visit the western mainland Luxor and its temples with the Pharaonic civilization and enjoy the fresh air and take a tour of the Nile
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Duration: 12 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
Enjoy visiting Edfu Temple or Horus Temple, which is the second largest ancient Egypt temple after Karnak Temple. It took 180 years to construct the temple, visit the western mainland Luxor and its temples with the Pharaonic civilization and enjoy the fresh air and take a tour of the Nile
Itinerary
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Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
Our representative comes in the morning to take you from your hotel in Luxor to go to the train station to take the train to Edfu. When you arrive at Edfu station, our guide will be waiting for you in the station to take you by car to visit the Edfu temple, and the guide will explain to you the temple and you can take the most beautiful photographs.
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.
After completing the explanation of the temple,the driver will take you to the train station to take the train to Luxor,and when you arrive in Luxor,our professional guide will be waiting for you to go with him for lunch in the local restaurant,
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
then visit the west bank of luxor and your visit begins in the Valley of the Kings,
It was part of the ancient city of Thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings (pharaohs) of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1539–1075 BCE), from Thutmose I to Ramses X. Located in the hills behind Dayr al-Baḥrī, the 62 known tombs exhibit variety both in plan and in decoration. In 1979 UNESCO designated the valley part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes, which also includes Luxor, the Valley of the Queens, and Karnak
then Hatshepsut,
Located beneath massive cliffs near the west bank of the Nile, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el Bahri, is dedicated to Amon-Ra, the sun god. Designed by an architect named Senemut,
the temple is unique because it was designed like classical architecture. Note the lengthy, colonnaded terrace some of which are 97 ft high, pylons, courts, and hypostyle hall. Inside you’ll see the sun court,
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
chapel and sanctuary. Temple reliefs depict the tale of the divine birth of Hatshepsut and trade expeditions to the Land of Punt (a reference to modern Somalia or the Arabian Peninsula). Ticket Price(s): Regular: 30 EGP Student: 15 EGP
and then you will see two statues of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon (also known as el-Colossat or el-Salamat) are two monumental statues representing Amenhotep III (1386-1353 BCE) of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. They are located west of the modern city of Luxor and face east looking toward the Nile River. The statues depict the seated king on a throne ornamented with imagery of his mother, his wife, the god Hapy, and other symbolic engravings. The figures rise 60 ft (18 meters) high and weigh 720 tons each; both carved from single blocks of sandstone.
and you can take the most beautiful photographs.Then,the company representative takes you to make a tour of the Nile in the sailboat and enjoy the fresh air and drink tea on the boat.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Luxor, Luxor, Nile River Valley
After completing your tour,you will return again to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 1 hour
