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With only a day to explore Luxor, it’s easy to miss top attractions. With this private, full-day tour, enjoy hassle-free pickup, visit Luxor’s top sights, and save time with private transportation. Head to the Valley of the Kings to visit the pharaoh’s tombs. Next, explore three temples—Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple—with entry fees included. Wrap up your history-packed tour with lunch (included) and swift transport to your point of departure. Visit all of Luxor’s top attractions, including ancient temples and tombs Learn about Egypt’s history and ancient sights from your Egyptologist guide Don’t spend out of pocket, since temple entry fees—and lunch—are included
Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Hurghada, Red Sea and Sinai, Egypt Itinerary Breakdown
With only a day to explore Luxor, it’s easy to miss top attractions. With this private, full-day tour, enjoy hassle-free pickup, visit Luxor’s top sights, and save time with private transportation. Head to the Valley of the Kings to visit the pharaoh’s tombs. Next, explore three temples—Hatshepsut Temple, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple—with entry fees included. Wrap up your history-packed tour with lunch (included) and swift transport to your point of departure. Visit all of Luxor’s top attractions, including ancient temples and tombs Learn about Egypt’s history and ancient sights from your Egyptologist guide Don’t spend out of pocket, since temple entry fees—and lunch—are included
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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
The Valley of the Kings is situated over 1,000 feet of limestone and other sedimentary rock,The Valley was used for primary burials from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC. It contains at least 63 tombs, beginning with Thutmose I (or possibly earlier, during the reign of Amenhotep I) and ending with Ramesses X or XI, although non-royal burials continued in usurped tombs.The usual tomb plan consisted of a long inclined rock-cut corridor, descending through one or more halls (possibly mirroring the descending path of the sun god into the underworld[54]) to the burial chamber
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In the Egyptian language it is known as ipet resyt, “the southern sanctuary”. In Luxor there are several great temples on the east and west banks. Four of the major mortuary temples visited by early travelers include the Temple of Seti I at Gurnah, the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahri, the Temple of Ramesses II (a.k.a. Ramesseum), and the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu; the two primary cults’ temples on the east bank are known as the Karnak and Luxor.[1] Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor temple is not dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death. Instead, Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the pharaohs of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually (as in the case of Alexander the Great,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
The history of the Karnak complex is largely the history of Thebes and its changing role in the culture. Religious centers varied by region, and when a new capital of the unified culture was established, the religious centers in that area gained prominence. The city of Thebes does not appear to have been of great significance before the Eleventh Dynasty and previous temple building there would have been relatively small, with shrines being dedicated to the early deities of Thebes, the Earth goddess Mut and Montu. Early building was destroyed by invaders. The earliest known artifact found in the area of the temple is a small, eight-sided column from the Eleventh Dynasty, which mentions Amun-Re. Amun (sometimes called Amen) was long the local tutelary deity of Thebes. He was identified with the ram and the goose. The Egyptian meaning of Amun is,
Duration: 1 hour
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