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Private day tour to Luxor from Aswan by vehicle

Private day tour to Luxor from Aswan by vehicle

Price

$199.00

Duration

1 day

Max People

30

Min Age

1

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Overview

Explore the Karnak Temple Complex, the Valley of the Kings, Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon, See the top sights of Luxor without spending the night there and get insight into ancient Egypt from your Egyptologist .

Included/Excluded

  • Pick up from your hotel in Aswan and back
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees to the mentioned sights
  • Lunch at quality restaurant
  • Bottled water during your trip
  • Pick up service from hotel and return
  • Assistance of our personnel during tours
  • Shopping tours in Luxor
  • All services charges and taxes included
  • Personal spending
  • Optional Activities
  • Tipping

Tour Plan

Itinerary

Travel to Luxor in a modern private vehicle from Aswan with your Luxor tour guide. Upon arrival you will visit Luxor’s most attractive sites, starting from the east bank of the Nile to visit the Karnak temple complex which includes a vast mix of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. Construction of the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic period. It is a vast open-air museum and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It is primarily a place to worship the Theban triad (the gods Amun, his consort Mut and their son Khunso). So stop for lunch. Next, your visit to the west bank of the Nile will begin, including (Valley of the Kings, where you will see the well-preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom, including the great ruler Ramesses II and the child king Tut Ankh Amon (if you wish, you will pay an immediate fee to enter King Tutankhamun’s tomb).

The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is called “the holy of holies”. It is one of the best architectural buildings. It consists of three levels connected by ramps and presents on the walls different scenes depicting the divine birth of the queen and her. Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to the worship of the supreme god Amun-Ra.

Then stop for photos at the Colossi of Memnon – two impressive statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which once stood in his long-lost mortuary temple. Hear the stories and legends surrounding the statues and see Roman-era graffiti carved in stone. Before the tour ends, you may want to take the opportunity to visit an alabaster factory and, if you wish, purchase some hand-carved pieces as souvenirs.

Around 5:00 PM Transfer back to your hotel in Aswan OR your hotel in Luxor or even Luxor airport in case you need to leave Luxor that day.

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