Luxor Private Full-Day Tour: Discover the East and West Bank of the Nile
Luxor, Egypt
Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
In a full day tour you will experience the best of Luxor visiting the East and West Bank where you will see the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshipsute's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After the lunch break you will continue to the East Bank where you will visit the temples of Luxor and Karnak. The tour will end with the transfer back to your hotel.
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In a full day tour you will experience the best of Luxor visiting the East and West Bank where you will see the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshipsute's Temple and the Colossi of Memnon. After the lunch break you will continue to the East Bank where you will visit the temples of Luxor and Karnak. The tour will end with the transfer back to your hotel.
Meeting point will be at your hotel in central Luxor (or Nile cruise port or airport in this city) with your tour guide. Then you will be transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to the West Bank where you will visit the Valley Of The Kings and admire the magnificence and grandeur of the architecture of the burials. There are many kings buried in this valley.
The well-known tombs are those of King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII.
You will continue your visit with the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut also known as El Dir El Bahari. It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt for about 20 years during the 18th dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C). She was the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt.
Your day will follow with the tour of the Colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Your lunch is included in a local restaurant (excluding drinks)
You will then be transferred to the East Bank of the Nile to visit Karnak Temple, the greatest example of worship in history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu.
End your tour by visiting the Temple of Luxor. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th dynasty.
Later you will be driven back to your hotel in Luxor or to Luxor airport.
End your tour by visiting the Temple of Luxor. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th dynasty.
Later you will be driven back to your hotel in Luxor or to Luxor airport.
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