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1 day tour in luxor Private Full-Day Tour of the East and West Banks of Luxor In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer you to the west bank, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut, and the colossi of Memnon. West Bank of Luxor
Itinerary
Valley of the Kings
Private Full-Day Tour East and West Banks of Luxor In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor and transfer you to the west bank, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. West Bank of Luxor. After your breakfast, our Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor to start your adventure on the west bank of Luxor, “land of death. Valley of the Kings.
Kings Valley In 1979 UNESCO designated the Valley of the Kings a part of the World Heritage site of ancient Thebes, including Luxor, the Valley of the Queens, and the complex of Karnak. The site of royal burials since around 2100 BC, the pharaohs of the New Kingdom. (1550–1069 BC) chose this isolated valley to make them tombs.
One of the reasons they chose this valley on the west bank of Luxor is ” the pyramid-shaped mountain,” in the center of the mountain of the west bank, so they will not waste time or spend money building a pyramid. The Valley of the Kings has 64 tombs—just 24 Royal Tombs. Then we move on to visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
Temple of Hatshepsut:
Hatshepsut The Woman Who Was Pharaoh, was the daughter of Thutmosis I. She ruled Egypt for about 23 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490–1469 B.C.She built a very beautiful temple on the west bank of Luxor with limestone and dedicated it to the God Amoun-Ra. The temple has three floors, with the third floor carved on the mountain as a holly of the hollies of Amoun-Ra. Then we will stop to visit the colossi of Memnon.
Colossi of Memnon :
Two massive statues of quartzite sandstone represent king Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt during the 18th Dynasty. The statues were high about 15 m. The Colossi was at the entrance to Amenhotep’s memorial temple which was destroyed by an earthquake in ancient times.
lunch will be served in one of the best restaurant in Luxor
Continue driving to the east bank of Luxor to visit
Karnak Temples
The ancient Egyptian name of the temple was Ipet-isu—or “most select of places”—by the ancient Egyptians, over 2,000 years to build the complex of Karnak from the middle kingdom to the Greek-Roman period. It is the largest religious center ever built. about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km. and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years. dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut,
and Khonsu. The Hypostyle Hall, one of the most interesting things we will visit about 54,000 square feet continue 134 columns, is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. After finishing the tour in Karnak we will drive to the Temple of Luxor.
Luxor temple
This avenue was built for the ” Opet festival” when Amun and Mut visited the temple of Karnak in a symbolic re-enactment of their marriage. At Luxor temple, Amun has magically transformed into Min the god of fertility. Later you will drive back to your hotel in Luxor.
Included and Excluded
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- lunch at a good quality restaurant 15 usd per person
- entrance fees to the mentioned sightseen 80 usd per person
- Private-speaking Egyptologist guide 70 usd per day tour
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping guide – driver
Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer tours in a variety of languages, including but not limited to English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Arabic. If you require a tour in a specific language, please feel free to inquire, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
The most widely accepted currency on this tour is the US dollar. While local currencies may also be accepted in certain locations, carrying US dollars as a backup is advisable to ensure smooth transactions throughout the tour.
Yes, we accept payment by credit card.
Tipping is not included in the tour price. It is customary to tip tour guides and other service providers in the tourism industry as a gesture of appreciation for their services.
