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4 Days
Daily Tour
8 people
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Enjoy 4 days tour to discover the ancient capital of Egypt, Luxor, formerly called Thebes. All the temples and ancient monuments scattered on both banks of the Nile river make this city a real open-air museum. Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak temple, Abydos, and Dendara temple. These are so many wonders that will not fail to impress you.
| # | Discount group | From adult | To adult | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $-189.00 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $-79.00 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $-63.00 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $-37.00 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $-22.00 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $-13.00 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $-6.00 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $0.00 |
In the morning, your Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel in order to visit the two glorious temples of the ancient Thebes located on the East bank. Get into Karnak temple, the vastest Ancient temple dedicated to the Theban triad Amun, Mut, and their son Khonsu. Karnak temple was connected to Luxor temple by an alley of the sphinx which was used during the Opet Festival, the statues of the Theban triad were carried in procession from Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple so that Amun-Ra (the solar shape of god Amun) meets Amun-Min (the shape of Amun in Luxor Temple). Make your way through the papyrus field of the hypostyle hall. The 134 columns shaped like papyrus will not miss to impress you. The walls will captivate you with their coloured engravings and hieroglyphs. At the back of the Amun-Ra precinct, a charming sacred lake of natural spring water that was used by the priests to purify themselves before entering the temple. Developed over more than 2000 years, about thirty Pharaohs have contributed to the construction of the building, making it unique by its size, degree of elaboration, and diversity of styles.
Have lunch in a nice local restaurant.
Continue your journey with Luxor temple. Enter the site facing the immense pylon of Ramses II, his monumental colossi, and of course the unique obelisk since the other was given to France by the viceroy Mehmet Ali. Once a year, during the flood season of the Nile, the temple used to welcome the statues of the Theban triads for the Beautiful Feast of Opet. During 12 days, several rituals and celebrations used to take place in the temple. Here, Mut renewed every year her marriage with Amun and gave birth again to Khonsu. This rebirth ceremony radiated on the Pharaoh, who could thus renew his power above the whole of Egypt. The site also hosts a roman chapel and a mosque that you can still admire on the top of the ancient columns of the temple.
In the morning, your Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel in order to reach the West Bank of Luxor, the second step of your day.
Discover first the valley of the Kings, a symbol of pharaohs’ glory. This valley was chosen by the pharaohs to be their royal necropolis after the Pyramids of lower Egypt were stripped of their treasure. The site contains 63 tombs excavated in the rock of the mountain, the most famous one is that of the young king Tutankhamun.
Adventure yourself inside a royal tomb and examine the coloured scenes on the walls, these give you insights into the beliefs and funerary rites of Ancient Egyptians. Here you understand that to get prepared for death is the first goal of a pharaoh, therefore, the tomb was for each king the great achievement of his life. The royal tombs are until now a great witness of the prestige and greatness of the pharaohs.
Continue your excursion with the Memorial Temple of Hatchepsut. Arriving at the site, the impressive cliff will not miss captivating your eyes. But it’s at the foot of this masterpiece of nature that remains the real wonder, Hatshepsut temple. The external architecture matches perfectly with the refined cliff, the building seems to have been sculpted into the rock. Once inside the temple, you are able to examine on the walls, scenes that tell the story of the female pharaohs that have made Egypt strong and wealthy under her reign. You can notice that many figures have their face damaged, these are representations of Hatshepsut that Tutmosis III wanted to get rid of. Indeed after her death, Tutmosis III became king and finally took revenge on his stepmother that had stolen the power from him. Actually, he did everything to erase the name of Hatshepsut from history, he ruined the face of some of her statues, destroyed her cartouches, or removed them.
Last site in the West Bank, the colossi of Memnon. Massive, proudly standing, and the gaze fixed toward the Nile, the two colossi of Memnon were the guardians of Amenhotep’s memorial temple. This complex was the vast and the most sumptuous in Egypt, here Amenhotep was venerated as a god. After an earthquake of 27 BC, the remaining part of one of the colossi was believed to sing at the time of sunrise. But this sound disappeared after the renovations. The several earthquakes and floods took away this prodigious temple. Today the area is a vast archaeological research site, still guarded by the two great colossi.
Here ends your amazing tour, your guide will transfer you back to your hotel or to the airport.
At 08.00 AM your guide will pick you up from your hotel to Start your Tour, Cross the other side of Luxor through Luxor`s bridge enjoying the agricultural lands, The small villages, and scenic views of the mountains.
Start your tour with a visit to the magnificent" Ramesseum temple", which is the memorial temple of the famous king Ramses II or Ramses the great, contains remains of the colossus of King Ramses II, which is the most massive granite statue ever fashioned to such a high standard
Continue your tour by visiting The worker's village " Dier El Madina" which was the home of artists, craftsmen, and workers who built and ornamented the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Then visit " Tombs of the Nobles" which is the burial place of some of the powerful courtiers of the ancient city, such as high-rank members of the government officials, scribes, and some powerful priests. It provides an irreplaceable directory of scenes from everyday life and also of funerary customs.
End up your tour with a visit to the Valley of the queens the place of beauty" as it was known in ancient times, is the burial site of the royal wives and princesses of Egypt's the New Kingdom.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
At 06.00 AM, Your Guide will pick you up from your hotel and start your tour toward "Abydos" it`s located about 135 km from Luxor Sohag Government, One of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, The Ancient Egyptian believed That the Lord of the underworld (Osiris ) was buried there, For the Ancient Egyptians, Abydos was one of the holiest sites in the world. As the cult centre of the god Osiris and gateway to the underworld and they believed that God Osiris was buried there, it was a popular place of pilgrimage and burial.
The temple was built by King SETI I and completed by King Ramses II, known as the temple of Seti I, The paintings of the Gods and Pharaohs on the walls of Abydos are among the most beautifully preserved in Egypt.
Then continue your trip to visit "Dendera Temple" which is located about 50 KM north of Luxor, It was one of the principal cult centres of the goddess Hathor “Goddess of Joy, Music, and love", This temple is a Greco Roman temple built upon ruins of an ancient Egyptian one. The temple's worth visiting as it’s very well preserved, Its ceiling is still intact and decorated with majestic scenes of Egyptian zodiac signs, and mythical creatures of the afterlife.
After the trip, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
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1- We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while traveling, for the safe keeping of your passport, cash, and other valuable items.
2- During the Day Trip please keep your valuable stuff with you, not in the car, Your personal belongs it’s your full responsibility.
3- Please make sure to not listen or accept any invitation for a drink or so from a stranger in the street, it always ends up with a problem, In case you would like to buy something or make shopping please get the best advice from your Tour operator or your Tour guide to avoiding any misunderstanding.
1- Regarding the entrance fees the payment should be done in Cash in EGP they don`t accept credit cards or to pay with any other currency.
2- Child 6-12 Years get discount of 50%
3- If you have an international student card (ISIC), you will get a discount of 50%.
4- You can include the entrance tickets when you make the reservation and we will buy the tickets for you in advance, so you can skip the line with no extra fee.
1- Tipping is standard practice in Egypt. If you’re happy with services provided by Tour Guides, Drivers, Waiters, and other workers, it`s a way of saying thank you for all types of services. It is definitely NOT obligatory but it is absolutely expected everywhere you go, Tipping can be in Dollars, Euro, or Egyptian notes but not coins as foreign coins cannot be exchanged or used to buy anything.
2- We believe these to be some fairly sensible tipping guidelines:
• Driver full day approx. 50 - 75 LE
• Guide full day approx. 100-120 LE
• Waiter approx. 10 LE
• Restrooms approx. 1 -2 LE per person
• Airport representatives approx. 50 LE
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