Day Tour Luxor East and West Bank

Description

Explore the largest open-air museum in the world located on the east and west banks of the Nile. Discover temples, antiquities, and tombs on this full ,Visit the East and and West banks of Luxor with an Egyptologist tour guide, Admire the Temple of Karnak, known for its age-old pylons and chapels, Explore Luxor Temple and the Colossi of Memnon, Marvel at the pristine tombs of the three pharaohs in Valley of the Kings, Visit the splendid Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

Itinerary:

• Meet your Egyptologist tour guide at your accommodation and start your journey in an air-conditioned vehicle. Relax in comfort as you travel to explore the most important historical monuments in Luxor.

• The first sight will be The Karnak Temple Complex is a blessed and divine wonder that gained fame as the most selected of places, and Pr-Imn house of Amon solely honors the Theban triad which of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu plus a number of other gods. The construction process of the Karnak temples complex started from the middle kingdom to the Greco- Roman period from 2000 BC to 30 AD on 247 acres. The most beautiful aspect of the temple is the Avenue of Sphinxes which leads to the beautiful Luxor Temple.

• Then will cross the Nile by boat to the west bank to visit valley of the kings ,The magical Valley of the gates of the Kings is a time vault filled with heavenly treasures and the most enchanting artistic decoration showcasing the heritage of the ancient rulers from the new kingdom (1570 – 1050 BC). The Valley of the Kings holds 63 tombs of very renowned names like the great pharaoh Ramses II, Hatshepsut, Seti I, Tutankhamen, and various more.

• The next stop will be Hatshepsut Temple ,The holy of holies temple of Queen Hatshepsut (1507–1458 BC) was created to honor the everlasting heritage of one of the most successful pharaohs in history and the blessings of the sun god Amun. It is known to be the most suitable example of classical architecture of ancient Egyptian Egypt across all of its huge three terraces where the beautiful festival valley was held.

• While going back to East bank will stop to visit Colossi of Memnon,The magical Colossi of Memnon of Pharaoh Amenhotep III was constructed in 1350 BC to stand at the ruined mortuary temple of Amenhotep II which was very renowned between the ancient Greeks and Romans.

• once arrive west bank will visit Luxor temple ,The Blessed Luxor temple the southern Sanctuary was created to be a center of celebration and admiration which was built in 1400 BC to be dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu and to host the Opet festival for the rejuvenation of kingship. It became part of the UNESCO world heritage site in 1979.

• Finally, we drive you back to your hotel / Nile cruise.

What’s include:

• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• Pick up services from your hotel & return.
• Private speaking Egyptologist guide.
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.
• Lunch meal will be served in a local restaurant.
• Bottled water during your trip.
• All taxes & service charge.

What’s Excluded:

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
• Tipping.

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