Tour Details

Luxor city was founded from 7000 years or more as It was the capital of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Also it named by the famous city of Thebes. And In Arabic means the city of the palaces. Luxor is located in southern Egypt and is about 3 hours from Hurghada. Therefore most of Hurghada visitors visiting Luxor on a quick trip for one day. The Nile River divides Luxor city into east bank and west bank. And because of the worship of the ancient Egyptians to the sun, they built the temples in the east to use it during the life and they built the tombs in the west, same like the sun starting the day from east and finish from west

Departure:

Gest location

Destination:

one day to Luxor

Tour Plan

We'll drive direct to Luxor for four hours while enjoying the view of the mountains, desert and also the beautiful Nile River valley.
East Bank – Karnak temple :
Once you arrive to Luxor, you will visit the karnak temple with our professional, local guide who will lead you around the day. It's the greatest place of worship in History. It includes many singular temples dedicated to Amun, his wife “Mut” and also their son “Khonsu”, the moon deity. Since the Arab conquest, it became known as “Al Karnak”: The Fort. The temple starts with the avenue of the Rams, representing Amun : Symbol of Fertility & Growth .Beneath the rams’ heads, small statues of Ramses II were carved.
Cross the river Nile by a private felucca :
A private Motor felucca will be waiting for you to cross the Nile to the west bank.
Lunch :
Enjoy the oriental lunch with a Nile view.
West bank – Valley of the Kings :
Tour for complex of 63 tombs of Pharaohs that dates back nearly 4,000 years. These Tombs were ordered by the Kings of the New Kingdom to be carv
ed in the rock-faces of the valley so as to be safeguarded against grave robbers. The Tomb is composed of several rooms and corridors leading to the Burial Chamber. The Most important are those of : Tut-Ankhamun, Seti I, Amenhotep II, Thutmosis III, Ramses III, Ramses VI and Hur-Moheb {Only 3 of them excluding Tut-Ankhamun will be visited}
West bank – Temple of queen Hatshepsut :
One of the most successful female rulers of all time. Built by Queen Hatshepsut to perform the rites of the nether world. Also known by El Deir El Bahary is a fairly recent nomenclature from the 7th Century B.C., when the Copts used it as a Monastery. The Temple is composed of three impressive rising terraces split by a road.
West bank – Colossi of Memnon :
Admire the 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh. The only remnants of a temple commemorating AmenhotepIII; these statues are 19.20 meters high. When they suffered cracks, and were said to sing, the Greeks named them after Memnon, the legendary Hero killed at the Trojan Wars who each morning called his mother ”Eos”, the Dawn Goddess and she bewailed Him, shedding tears were the dewdrops.
Back to Hurghada :
Finally, departure Luxor in max, 5 PM to arrive Hurghada around 9 PM.