All Luxor Sightseeing Tour West & East banks

Luxor

Overview

Duration

1 Day

Tour Type

Private

Group Size

1- 15

Run

Daily

Enjoy a private day tour to explore the most important sites of the East and west bank, with our Egyptologist guide. Having lunch at local restaurant.

HIGHLIGHTS

Valley of the kings
Karnak temple
Luxor temple
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Colossi of Memnon

Itinerary

All Luxor Sightseeing Tour West & East banks

After enjoying the breakfast pickup you and then met by your personal guide who will accompany you by car with air conditioning to:

Valley of the Kings
The magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, there are many kings buried in this valley. You will visit 3 tombs excluding Tomb of King Tutankhamun.

Move on to enjoy the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately from 1490 to 1469 B.C), the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.

On the way visit: Collossi of Memnon
The two faceless Colossi of Memnon, originally representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III, rising majestically about 18m from the plain, are the first monuments tourists see when they visit the west bank. These magnificent colossi, each cut from a single block of stone and weighing 1000 tonnes, sat at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, the largest on the west bank. Egyptologists are currently excavating the temple and their discoveries can be seen behind the colossi.

Witness Luxor Temple:
Largely built by the New Kingdom pharaohs Amenhotep III (1390–1352 BC) and Ramses II (1279–1213 BC), this temple is a strikingly graceful monument in the heart of the modern town. Also known as the Southern Sanctuary, its main function was during the annual Opet celebrations, when the statues of Amun, Mut and Khonsu were brought from Karnak, along the Avenue of Sphinxes, and reunited here during the inundation.

Then proceed to witness Karnak Temple
Karnak is an extraordinary complex of sanctuaries, kiosks, pylons and obelisks dedicated to the Theban triad but also to the greater glory of pharaohs. The site covers more than 2 sq km; it's large enough to contain about 10 cathedrals. At its heart is the Temple of Amun, the earthly 'home' of the local god. Built, added to, dismantled, restored, enlarged and decorated over nearly 1500 years, Karnak was the most important place of worship in Egypt during the New Kingdom.

-Then you will be transferred to your hotel

Included/Excluded

Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Expert Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
Bottled water during the tour
All service charges and taxes

Personal Expenses
Tipping

from $64