The modern city of Luxor is located at the same site of Thebes, the old religious capital during the Old Kingdom. Experience Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port and spend two memorable days discovering the city. Wonder at Karnak Temple where you will enjoy visiting the Hypostyle Hall which contains about 134 columns and enjoy visiting the Obelisks, Courts, Halls, and Pylons in the complex as construction in Karnak started 4000 years ago. The site was considered the main cult center in the old city and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. It developed over a period of 1500 years, added to by generation after generation of pharaohs and resulting in a collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations that is unparalleled throughout Egypt. The height of its importance was during the New Kingdom and famous pharaohs such as Hatshepsut,Tuthmose III, Seti I and Ramesses II all contributed significant additions to the complex, construction continued into the Greco-Roman Period with the Ptolomies, Romans, and early Christians all leaving their mark here. Move to visit Luxor Temple which was constructed in 1400 B.C during the New Kingdom for the Open Festival; an ancient Egyptian celebration that was organizing annually and known as the southern shrine. The two temples are located in the East Bank of Luxor in an area called the city of the living.
The West Bank of Luxor means antiquities, Pharaonic tombs and mortuary temples, it is also considered an archaeological paradise due to the amount of preservation in the area. Unleash your inner with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port and visit Valley of the Kings which is a royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs, contains amazing tombs of the kings and nobles that date back to the eighteenth and twenty-first Dynasties, some of them were including the Pharaoh’s mummified bodies such as Ramesis I, Amenhotep I, and Tuthmosis. Moreover watch the beautiful decorations of the Valley’s tombs, as they all contain fabulous decorations and drawings. The quality of the rock in the Valley is very inconsistent. Tombs were built, by cutting through various layers of limestone, each with its own quality.
Discover one of the most preserved temples in Egypt, Queen Hatshepsut Temple which is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt and one of the most characteristic temples in the whole of Egypt, due to its design and decorations as it was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period, dedicated to Hatshepsut who was a rare female Pharaoh as she was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Entertain your eyes and mind by watching the beautiful monuments of the Temple of Hatshipsut and its fancy inscriptions that also reflect the serious struggle between Hatshipsut and her son in law Tuthmosis as well as her nephew, because there were a lot of her statues that were damaged, as well as the servants and followers of Tuthmosis III destroyed the most of her items and Cartouches after her mysterious death. Finally Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port allows you to visit the mysterious statues of Colossi of Memnon which are two ruined statues around 20 m high, known as the guardians of Amenhotep III Temple which was completely destroyed during the earthquake that occurred in 27 BC. Memnon was an Ethiopian king who joined the battle on the side of the Trojans against the Greeks and was killed by the Greek champion Achilles. They were made famous in antiquity by a mysterious sound emitted from one of them each sunrise. Scientists now think that this sound was caused by air passing through pores in the stone as it was warmed in the sunlight, but there is no way to confirm this since the sound stopped centuries ago.
Itinerary
Day 01: Safaga Port to Luxor, Karnak & Luxor Temples
Flying Carpet Tours guide will Pick you up from Safaga Port, he will escort you by air-conditioned van to visit the glorious Karnak Temple , watch the amazing Pillars hall, proceed to scout Luxor Temple, It was built by Ramses II AmenHotep III for celebration to God Amun, relax by having Lunch at local restaurant, once you complete your tour Flying Carpet Tours guide will transfer you to your hotel, night at leisure or optional to Karnak Sound and light show, overnight in Luxor.
Day 02: Valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut Temple , Colossi of Memnon, Luxor to Safaga Port
Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, beguile your eyes between Valley of the Kings (visit 03 Tombs Only), Next visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary , Relax by having Lunch at local restaurant, your last visit will be to Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, once you complete your tour, flying carpet tours guide will escort you back to Safaga Port to catch your Cruise Ship.
Including
- Pick up and drop off to Safaga Port
- Air-conditioned Van Safaga Port / Luxor / Safaga Port
- 01 Night accommodation in Luxor with breakfast and all taxes
- 02 Days Excursion in Luxor as mentioned at the above program
- Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
- English speaking guide at the sites mentioned above
- 02 Lunches at local restaurants in Luxor
- 02 Bottles of Mineral Water during Luxor Excursion
- All transfers in Safaga and Luxor by air-conditioned Van
- All service charges and taxes
Excluding
- Visa to Egypt
- Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary
- Tipping
Notes:
- Prices are Quoted per person in U.S. American dollars
- Entrance fees to Tut Ankh Amun Tomb not included
Website: www.flyingcarpettours.com
Email: sales@flyingcarpettours.com
No comments:
Post a Comment