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Luxor Highlights: Full-Day Tour of East and West Banks' Historic Temples and Tombs

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Luxor

Discover the wonders of Luxor on a full-day tour of the East and West Banks. Explore ancient temples, tombs, and monuments with an expert guide. Don't miss the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Karnak Temple!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Valley of the Kings - we pick you up from the Hotel to start by the Valley of the Kings ,the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial there are many kings Tutmosis l , Tutmosis lll, Tut Ankh Amon , King Ramssess
Colossi of Memnon - By the way to West Bank you can seeThe twin statues depict Amenhotep III (fl. 14th century BCE) in a seated position, his hands resting on his knees and his gaze facing eastwards (actually ESE in modern bearings) towards the river. Two shorter figures are carved into the front throne alongside his legs: these are his wife Tiye and mother Mutemwiya. The side panels depict the Nile go
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - after finish the visit of Valley of the Kings you can see The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru (Ancient Egyptian: ḏsr ḏsrw “Holy of Holies”), is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. This mortuary temple is dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration and, later, a quarry. It is considered one of the “incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt.”[1]
Temple of Karnak - One famous aspect of Karnak is the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Precinct of Amun-Re, a hall area of 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) with 134 massive columns arranged in 16 rows. One hundred and twenty-two of these columns are 10 metres (33 ft) tall, and the other 12 are 21 metres (69 ft) tall with a diameter of over 3 metres (9.8 ft). The architraves on top of these columns are estimated to weigh 70 tons. These architraves may have been lifted to these heights using levers. This would be an extremely time-consuming process and also would require great balance to get to such great heights.

What's Included

Lunch (optional)
Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning
Hotel pickup and drop off
Tea and coffee

What's Not Included

Nothing above

Additional Information

Experience the best of Luxor on this comprehensive day tour to the East and West Banks of the Nile. Wander through the city’s incredible temples, tombs, and historical landmarks with an Egyptologist guide to explain their significance. The itinerary includes a trip to the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Karnak Temple. At the end of a fascinating day, we will safely transport you back to your hotel.

Location

Valley of the Kings

Luxor City,

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jasmine

Feb 27, 2024

Nice tour with Ahmed - We had a great day visit the tomb's of Valley of the Nobel's in west bank , we did seen 6 Tomb's form the best there, we liked so much the Tomp of the grapes, the colours is so strong and very beautiful