Tour

Tour Code

Luxor’s Splendors

LUX001

Full Day

Half Day

Tour Language

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All

Sites

1. Valley of the Kings

2. Deir El Bahari

3. Colossi of Memnon

4. Karnak Temple

5. Luxor Temple

Description of Tour

Your arrival at the port will be followed by a trip to the airport where you will board a plane to Luxor. From the Luxor airport you will be picked up to start your tour.

The city of Luxor contains many splendors that must be visited as a total experience of Egypt’s past. The Nile River separates the city into two banks: East and West.

We will start our tour with the West Bank sites. The first stop will be the Valley of the Kings where the tombs of the ancient kings were carved into the rock of the valley so as to protect them from robbers. Inside the valley you will see the famous King Tut’s Tomb.

Next we will continue to Deir El Bahari where you will see the famous Temple of the Queen Hatshepsut that composed of three stories and is truly one of a kind. It was used as a monastery in the 7^th century B.C.

We will move on and you will get a chance to see the Colossi of Memnon which is the remains of the funerary Temple of Amenhotep the 3^rd.

After crossing to the East Bank, we will visit the amazing Karnak Temple, the ancient place of worship with its huge columns and intriguing history. The amazing temple covers 100 acres.

The last stop will be at the Luxor Temple. This temple dates back to the days of Amenhotep the 3^rd and Ramses the 2^nd.

For Your Information:

§          Arrangements for flight direct from Athens to Luxor available.

§          Not less than 140 pax.

§          No entrance fee for cameras at Karnak is required. No cameras or videos allowed inside the tomb of King Tut.

§          Good walking shoes, a hat and bottled water are recommended.

§          Tour not suitable for people with limited walking abilities.