Full Day Tour from Luxor to East and West Banks of Luxor

80 $ / Per person

Private Full Day Tour from Luxor to East and West Banks of Luxor

Discover the monuments of ancient Thebes in the company of an expert Egyptologist guide on this full-day tour of Luxor’s East and West side of the river Nile.


Visit the legendary Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the amazing Temple of Karnak.

Overview

On time Pickup from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor or even from luxor airport by our tour guide then you will be transferred by Private A/C Vehicle to explore the incredible sites of ancient Thebes (Luxor) on this full-day tour of the East and West bank of Luxor.


Begin on the East Bank with a visit to the Temple of Karnak, the largest religious complex ever built by man. 
This enormous temple represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs, finish from Karnak Temple than you go to visiting the Temple Of Luxor.

 

The Luxor Temple was constructed of sandstone blocks from Nubia.
The temple is surrounded by mud-brick walls which symbolize the separation between the world and the sacred realm of the gods.


The Temple’s design during the New Kingdom exhibited a set of common design features in the construction of the temple.
The Luxor Temple displays many of the features typical of temple construction known during the New Kingdom,

 

The temple was built in 1400 BCE during Egypt New Kingdom, Pharaoh Amenhotep III, one of the great builders of ancient Egypt, was responsible for starting the construction of the Luxor temple during the New Kingdom (1390-1352 BC) following by Tutankhamun (1336-27 BC), then Horemheb (1323-1295 BC) and then finished by Rameses II (1279-13 BC).


Cross the Nile to the West Bank and admire the Colossi of Memnon.
Then enter the legendary Valley of the Kings, where you will visit the tombs of three great pharaohs.


Finally, admire the large courtyards and intricate hieroglyphic decorations of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, your Egyptologist guide will introduce you to the history of the temple and relate the story of Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female ruler of Egypt who posed as a male to gain the throne.

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  • Available days : everyday
  • Duration : 7 Hour
  • Luxor, Egypt

Please note this trip is private and the program can be changed at any point to suit your needs.

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Private Full Day Tour to Luxor East and West Bank

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