find out all what Luxor has to offer through amazing East and West Bank Tours in Luxor and unleash your inner while exploring the magnificent landmarks located in the two banks of Luxor from Safaga.
Walk through 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.
Move to visit the largest temple in the world with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port as Karnak Temple includes six temples such as, the temple of Amun Ra, Temple of Ptah, Temple of Khonso, Temple of Montho, Temple of Ipt, and Temple of the God Osiris. The temple was dedicated to god Amun. 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. While 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.
Discover the area from the air and get the chance to visit the site of Valley of the Kings which is a royal cemetery for 62 Pharaohs and contains amazing tombs of the kings and nobles that date back to the eighteenth and twenty-first Dynasties. The Valley was used for primary burials from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC, and contains some 60 tombs, starting with Thutmose I and ending with Ramesses X or XI. The Valley was constructed to avoid the robbing of the Pharaonic treasures and mummified bodies. The Valley of the Kings is one of the most charming archaeological landmarks in Luxor and it lies behind the cliffs, which forms a backdrop to the complex temple of Al Deir el-Bahri, as well as this Valley was including a hundred chambers, but unfortunately some of them were stolen and some were destroyed but there are still about sixty undamaged chambers, some of these tombs still have a lot of precious items and artifacts, such as the Tomb of Yuya and Thuya and the Tombs of Tutankhamun.
Discover one of the most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port, Queen Hatshepsut Temple is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt, it is 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. It dates back to the 18th dynasty, dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut. The Temple includes inscriptions on its walls tells many stories about the life of Queen Hatshepsut, her holy birth and her commercial tours to the land of Punt, which is now called the Arabian Peninsula or modern stats of Somalia.
Your last visit will be Colossi of Memnon, explore the great two ruined statues with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port. The Colossi of Memnon is a mortuary temple located in Thebes in Egypt. The mortuary temple of the pharaoh is guarded by two statues of about 20 meters in height which saw severe damage during the earthquake that occurred in 27 BC. The temple has now been destroyed completely and all that remains is the 23 meters high statue of Amenhotep III which weighs around thousand ton. 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.
Explore Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port
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
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.
Included
• 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
Excluded
• Visa to Egypt
• Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary
• Tipping
For more info about Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port:
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