Luxor | East Bank & West Bank

Overview

Itinerary

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  Hurghada / Luxor East Bank

  Hotel pick-up and transfer to Luxor, meeting with the Guide Egyptologist and start your visit of Luxor East Bank including, The Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. In ancient Egypt, the power of the god Amon of Thebes gradually increased during the early New Kingdom, and after the short persecution led by Akhenaten, it rose to its apex. In the reign of Ramesses III, more than two thirds of the property owned by the temples belonged to Amun, evidenced by the stupendous buildings at Karnak. Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples located about three kilometers north of Luxor, Egypt situated on 100 ha (247 acres) of land. Karnak is actually the sites modern name. Its ancient name was Ipet-isut, meaning "The Most Select (or Sacred) of Places". Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant And then you will be accompanied by your tour guide to visit the majestic Luxor temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II for ritual and festivals and dedicated to the god Amon, driven to your hotel for check in, free time in Luxor and overnight in Luxor

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  Luxor West Bank / Hurghada

  Early morning, Breakfast in the hotel in Luxor and leaving by vehicle to the West Bank of The Nile River on the way an overview on the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon) are the two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For 3,400 years they have sat in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the city of Luxor. The original function of the Colossi was to stand guard at the entrance to Amenhotep’s memorial temple or mortuary temple. and then visit the Valley of the Kings, was created and used from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC. It contains some 60 tombs, starting with Thutmose I and ending with Ramses X or XI. The official name of the site was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes, or more usually, the Great Field. The most famous tomb is KV62, the Tomb of King Tut ankh amon. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was made by Howard Carter in 1922, Tut ankh amon’s tomb was the first royal tomb to be discovered that was still largely intact.you will visit 3 tombs Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant Then continue to explore then transfer to the The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsoot at El Deir El Bahary Queen Hatshepsut was the first great woman in recorded history: the forerunner of such figures as Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and Elizabeth I.The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is the focal point of the Deir el-Bahri complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor. Hatshepsut was female pharaoh. Her temple, This temple was built on three surfaces take the form of balconies, devoted primarily to the worship of the god Amon, and to perform funeral rites for the queen known as El Deir El Bahary, Drive back to the Red Sea and drop-off at your Hotel

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