Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples

Explore the monuments of Luxor which contains about a third of the most valuable monuments in the whole world via Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples discover Luxor Temple, it was built by Amenhotop III completed by Ramses II, it was also known as the Southern Sanctuary and constructed in 1400 B.C during the New Kingdom for the Open Festival, an ancient Egyptian celebration that was organizing annually. Exploring Karnak Temple which is considered the biggest temple in the world, The temple was dedicated to god Amun. It developed over a period of 1500 years, generations of pharaohs added to the temple, resulting a collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations that is unparalleled throughout Egypt. Construction at Karnak started by 4,000 years ago and continued up until the time of the Romans.

Experience Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples, and get to visit the countless attractions in the city that have survived along the years starting from the Pharaonic Period arriving to the modern city, you will be amazed when you go to Luxor, which is known to be an Open Air Museum as you will find a big amount of amazing monuments which are located at open area, therefore you will get more knowledge about ancient Egyptian civilization, culture and lifestyle.

Walk through the main cult center during the Pharaonic Period. Luxor City contains the biggest temple in the world as it was the old capital during the flourishing New Kingdom, amuse yourself with Luxor Day Tours and visit 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, then take the steps that leads to Luxor Temple which was constructed in 1400 B.C during the New Kingdom for the Open Festival and located near Karnak Temple. 

Exploring the most attractive and famous attractions all over the whole world, which have been standing since thousands of years in Egypt, scout East bank in Luxor, visit Karnak Temple, It was also called Pr-Imn, or the House of Amon. The name Al-Karnak in Arabic was derived from Karnak, which means fortified village, which is a huge complex that includes 6 temples, was the cult center dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu and the largest religious building ever constructed. The construction in the temple started 4000 years ago and continued up to the days of Romans 2000 years ago. The temple was dedicated to god Amun. It developed over a period of 1500 years, generations of pharaohs added to the temple, resulting a collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations that is unparalleled throughout Egypt. Construction at Karnak started by 4,000 years ago and continued up until the time the Romans, about 2,000 years ago then move to Luxor Temple which is a very large temple that is located in the east bank of the Nile River, it was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Ramses II and constructed in 1400 B.C, luxor temple is huge temple built from huge sandstone blocks. With Two red granite obelisks originally stood in front of the first pylon at the rear of the forecourt, but only one more than 25 meters (75 feet) high now remains. The other was removed to Paris where it now stands in the center of the Place de la Concorde, two gigantic statues of Ramses II flanked the entrance, though today only the two seated ones have survived. The one to the east was known as "Ruler of the Two Lands".

Explore our Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples

Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you to a fabulous sightseeing in Luxor, head to Karnak Temples, which was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Learn more about the construction at Karnak, which started by 4,000 years ago and continued up til the time of the Romans took control of Egypt, about 2,000 years ago. Then Take a tour to Luxor Temple, which was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. During this tour you’ll explore more about King Ramses II, who was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty, and ruled Egypt for about 67 years. After exploring these historic temples finally Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Luxor

• Excursion to Karnak and Luxor Temples as mentioned at the above program

• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites

• English speaking guide at the sites mentioned above

• Bottle of Mineral Water during Luxor Excursion

• All transfers in Luxor by air-conditioned Van

• All service charges and taxes

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt

• Any optional tours required

• Tipping

For more info about Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples:

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Luxor Tours

Live the exciting adventure while exploring the great ancient Egyptian landmarks in Luxor, as Flying Carpet Tours is giving you the chance to choose from its wide selections of Luxor Tours, for you will be amazed when you go to Luxor, which is known to be an Open Air Museum as you will find a big amount of amazing monuments which are located at open area, therefore you will get more knowledge about ancient Egyptian civilization, culture and lifestyle.

Visit two of the world’s most famous temples through our Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples. Experience the greatness of the Ancient Egyptians visiting Karnak Temple with Luxor Excursions. The complex of Karnak contains a collection of six temples; construction at Karnak started by 4,000 years ago and continued up until the time the Romans, about 2,000 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. Walk through Luxor Temple, 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. Get to know more about the great achievement of the Ancient Egyptians with Karnak Sound and Light Show and watch the illuminated temples and more with Luxor Tours Egypt.

Watch the world’s largest open air museum and visit all the attractions in Luxor with Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor, the balloon will carry over Luxor’s ruins and temples in the beautiful morning light. Don’t waste the chance to try our Luxor Trips and visit the fabulous Temple of Edfu which is considered the second biggest temple after Karnak, then move to Kom Ombo to visit its amazing and well preserved temple through our Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples Tours. Taking a Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan is an unusual way to discover the great amount of preservations in Egypt as you can enjoy the best excursions in Luxor, then embarks your cruise from the city via the Nile arriving to the fabulous and colorful city of Aswan through Luxor Nile Cruise and more with Luxor Day Trips.

Don’t miss the chance and try Tours to Dendera and Abydos Temples where you can visit the beautiful two temples located near Luxor.

Get excited with our Trips from Luxor and embrace the culture of Aswan with is amazing atmosphere and natural beauty while visiting the most famous attractions in the city, moreover visit one of the most famous temples in the world with Aswan and Abu Simbel Tour from Luxor, known as Abu Simbel Temple which contains two temples; Temple of Queen Nefertari and the other one is Temple of Ramsses II, carved into a mountainside and built by pharaoh Ramesses II (1303-1213 B.C). Take a journey back in time to the days of Ancient Egypt and explore the magnificent monuments in the current capital of Egypt with Tours from Luxor to Cairo by Plane, Cairo which includes a rich woven artwork of antiquated relics, world-well known exhibition halls and brain resisting landmarks making it a cradle of civilization. You can also try Overnight El Minya Tours from Luxor and explore the great plain where Akhenaton received his divine inspiration to build his city

Explore Tours from Luxor to Cairo by Plane

Flying Carpet Tours delegate will escort you to Luxor Airport, Fly to Cairo, at the time your flight touching Cairo Land your tour guide will escort you to a ravishing tour to Pyramids of Giza, feast your eyes by visiting Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then your guide will take you to panoramic view of the pyramids, memorable photos available to the three pyramids together, next move to the Sphinx, scout the valley temple, relax by having lunch at local restaurant, after Lunch your tour guide will escort you to the Egyptian Museum which contains amazing treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun, have free time for shopping to buy souvenirs to Friends and Family, the last stop will be at Old Cairo, Visit the Hanging Church, Abu Serga Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, finally Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you to Cairo Domestic Airport, Fly to Luxor, at the time your flight touching Luxor Land, Flying Carpet Tours delegate will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor

Try our Luxor West Bank Tour

Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you to Luxor West Bank, beguile your eyes between Valley of the Kings, which has many buried kings, as it was used for burial, and it includes 03 tombs only to visit, You’ll also enjoy it’s great architecture, Next visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary, It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty. the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt, your last visit will be to Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, finally your tour guide will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor. 

Explore East and West bank Tours in Luxor

Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to flourishing tour to visit Karnak Temple, the greatest and the largest religious building that ever made in the history, Karnak is a city of temples built over 2,000 years, dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, proceed to The Temple of Luxor, which was built by Amunhotep III at the 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty, relax by having lunch at local restaurant, After that beguile your eyes between Valley of the Kings, (Visit 03 Tombs only) the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial, as there are many kings buried in this valley, Next visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary, It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty. the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt, your last visit will be to Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, finally Flying Carpet TOurs guide will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor.

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Siwa Tours From Cairo

Experience our gorgeous Siwa Tours From Cairo, which allow you to visit all the famous relics of the Ancient Egyptian civilization. Explore the captivating city of Siwa, discover the rich history of Siwa, feast your eyes with the magical beauty of Siwa oasis, unleash your inner visiting Siwa with its outstanding monuments, entertain yourself and experience relaxationin Siwa Tours From Cairo.

After a long drive through the barren landscape of the Western Desert, you won’t believe your eyes when you reach Siwa for the first time. See an edenic island full of mineral springs, salt lakes and endless Olive and Palm groves.

The best paintings are in the Tomb of Si Amun, where beautifully coloured reliefs portray the dead man – thought to be a wealthy Greek landowner or merchant – making offerings and praying to Egyptian gods. Also interesting are the unfinished Tomb of Mesu-Isis, with a beautiful depiction of cobras in red and blue above the entrance; the Tomb of Niperpathot, with inscriptions and crude drawings in the same reddish ink you can see on modern Siwan pottery; and finally the Tomb of the Crocodile, whose badly deteriorating wall paintings include a yellow crocodile representing the god Sobek.

Next walk along sandy paths to find the Temple of the Oracle, once visited by Alexander the Great himself to consult the Oracle of Siwa. Finish your day by taking a dip at Cleopatra's Pool, where the legendary queen herself is believed to have once swum. Don’t forget to buy some Siwan Crafts on your way.

Explore Gebel Al Mawta with Siwa Tours From Cairo, This small hill, at the northern end of Siwa Town, is honeycombed with rock tombs peppered with wall paintings. Its name, Gebel Al Mawta, means 'Mountain of the Dead' and most of the tombs here date back to the 26th dynasty, Ptolemaic and Roman times. Only 1km from the centre of town, the tombs were used by the Siwans as shelters when the Italians bombed the oasis during WWII.

Get Amazed with Cleopatra’s Bath, possibly the most beautiful piece of coastline in the area, Cleopatra’s Beach sits about a 14km drive north-west of Marsa Matruh around the bay’s thin tentacle of land. The sea here is an exquisite hue, and the rock formations are worth a look. You can wade to Cleopatra’s Bath, a natural pool where legend has imagined the queen and Mark Antony enjoying a dip, but you can't actually swim because of the waves and rocks just offshore.

Then visit the Temple of Alexander, southwest of Bawiti, is one of the few places in Egypt where Alexander the Great’s cartouche has been found. Despite this fame, the site itself is small and unimpressive.

Try Siwa Tours From Cairo

Day 01:

Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to an amazing Excursion to Siwa, by air-conditioned van to El Alamein, it takes approx. 259 km., Your first stop will be at El-Alamein War Museum which includes displays of weapons, military garb and tanks, Descriptions of the actions of Montgomery, Rommel and the others participated in the battle are also on display, continue to the World War II Cemeteries, which located on the west of the town, on a small peninsula overlooking the sea, The cemeteries is the final resting place for Commonwealth, Greek, Italian and German soldiers, then drive to Marsa Matrouh, Lunch will be served at local restaurant in Marsa Matrouh, continue driving to Siwa oasis, overnight at Siwa Oasis.

 

Day 02:

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, Start your tour to explore the Temple of Alexander the great Temple, it is known as well with the name of Oracle Temple, Next Excursion to Cleopatra's bath, watch the glory of Amun temple, your next destination will be Gebel Al Mawta, visit Shali, realx by having Lunch at Siwan Restaurant, have your tea at famous Fatnas lake, then drive by Jeep 4x4 to the Great Sand Sea, Explore the amazing hot and Cold spring Bir Waheed, finally enjoy drinking traditional Bedouin Tea while enjoying the sunset, Dinner and Overnight at your Hotel in Siwa.

 

Day 03:

Today is the valediction day, taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you by air-conditioned vehicle to Marsa Matrouh, relax by having Lunch at local restaurant, then drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo

• Excursion to visit the above mentioned sites

• Egyptologist tour guide included

• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites if needed

• Accommodation for Two Nights at Siwa on a Half Board basis

• 03 Lunches at Local Restaurants or Picnic Lunch

• One Bottle of Mineral Water Every Day

• All Taxes and Service charges

• All transfers by air-conditioned Vehicle

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt

• Any optional tours required

• Any Personal expenses or extras at your hotel or during tours

• Alcoholic drinks

• Tipping

For more info about Siwa Tours From Cairo:

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Day Trip to Fayoum and Valley of the Whales

 If you have time during your vacation in Cairo you must go and discover El Fayoum Oasis and Best sightseeing there in Day Trip to Fayoum and Valley of the Whales with Flying Carpet Tours, visit Qarron Lake, El Fayoum Museum, and Wadi El Rayan. Enjoy hot springs water and take unforgettable photos.

After the noise and crowds of Cairo, the Fayoum oasis, which includes Lake Qaroun, is literally a breath of fresh air. The oasis offers both Egyptian and foreign visitors a relaxing break from city life; a day at the beach and a chance to see oasis life without having to venture too far. It has ancient monuments as well for those who are passionate about sightseeing. Fayoum is a wonderful area of Egypt with a rich and interesting history. It is an area where Egyptians often vacation and which is constantly growing more popular among Europeans. Fayoum City, the main town in the oasis, is located 85 km south of Cairo. Although usually described as an oasis, Fayoum is not fed by underground water, like the Western Sahara Desert oases further to the south and west, but by water from the Nile transported to this natural triangular depression by a series of canals. Having irrigated the oasis, the water runs into Lake Qaroun which despite having dramatically shrunk over the past few thousand years, still covers roughly 215 sq km, and it is still Egypt’s largest natural salt-water lake.

Wadi Al-Hitan, is a paleontological site in the Fayoum Governorate of Egypt, some 150 km southwest of Cairo. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2005 for its hundreds of fossils of some of the earliest forms of whale, the archaeoceti (a now extinct sub-order of whales). The site reveals evidence for the explanation of one of the greatest mysteries of the evolution of whales: the emergence of the whale as an ocean-going mammal from a previous life as a land-based animal. No other place in the world yields the number, concentration and quality of such fossils, as is their accessibility and setting in an attractive and protected landscape. This is why it was added by the UNESCO to the list of protected World Heritage sites.

The fossils found at the site may not be the oldest but their great concentration in the area and the degree of their preservation is to the extent that even some stomach contents are intact. The presence of fossils of other early animals such as sharks, crocodiles, sawfish, turtles and rays found at Wadi El-Hitan makes it possible to reconstruct the surrounding environmental and ecological conditions of the time, adding to its justification to be cited as a Heritage site.

Try Day Trip to Fayoum and Valley of the Whales

Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you to a wonderful Day Trip to Fayoum and Valley of the Whales by air-conditioned van, You'll visit the heart of the city to visit Wadi Al Rayan, then scout Wadi Hitan known as Valley of the Whales "Protected Area", next tour to the Mountain of Mudawara, Proceed to scout the Water Falls of Wadi Al Rayan, then visit the Ancient City Uncovered " Medinet Madi", It belongs to the third pharaonic dynasty, and was built by Amenemhet III, but Amenemhet IV who was completed, Relax by having lunch at local restaurant, finally Flying Carpet Tours Guide will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo

• All transfers by air-conditioned Jeep 4x4

• Bottle of Mineral Water and soft drinks during the Excursion

• 01 Lunch at local restaurant

• English speaking guide included

• All service charges and taxes

• Air-conditioned Jeep 4x4 Cairo / Fayoum / Cairo

• Tours to Wadi Al Rayan, Wadi Hitan, Mountain of Mudawara, Water Falls, and Medinet Madi, as mentioned above

• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites

Excluded

• Optional tours

• Tipping

For more info about Day Trip to Fayoum and Valley of the Whales:

E-mail: sales@flyingcarpettours.com 

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St Catherine Monastery Tour from Cairo

Travelling from Cairo to St. Catherine Monastery and Moses Mountain is one of the best things you can do from Cairo. Experience St. Catherine Monastery Tour from Cairo and get the chance to climb the holy mountain where Moses has received the Ten Commandments from God and then visit St. Catherine Monastery which is considered one of the oldest monasteries all over the world.

Climb the sacred Moses Mountain which is referred as the holy mountain (El Tur) where Moses received The Ten Commandments from God. Try St Catherine Monastery Trip from Cairo and enjoy the views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The climb is certainly worth the effort. Then you will climb down to visit St Catherine Monastery which is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries all over the world, built according to the order of the Emperor Justinian between 548 and 565 AD and dedicated to St. Catherine. The Monastery of St. Catherine nowadays is an important landmark of Sinai that has amazing multicultural arts, Russian and Greek icons, marbles, Arab mosaics, large illuminated manuscript and oil paintings. The Monastery was named after St. Catherine (the daughter of Kistery) who was tortured to death by her father because of her succeeds in converting 50 of his followers to Christianity in 307 AD.

Live the adventure, climb the sacred Moses Mountain which is referred as the holy mountain (El Tur) where Moses received The Ten Commandments from God, the climb is certainly worth the effort. Then you will climb down to visit St Catherine Monastery which is considered to be one of the oldest monasteries all over the world, built according to the order of the Emperor Justinian between 548 and 565 AD and dedicated to St. Catherine. The Monastery of St. Catherine nowadays is an important landmark of Sinai that has amazing multicultural arts, Russian and Greek icons, marbles, Arab mosaics, large illuminated manuscript and oil paintings. The Monastery was named after St. Catherine (the daughter of Kistery) who was tortured to death by her father because of her succeeds in converting 50 of his followers to Christianity in 307 AD.

Scout around the gleaming finds of this monastery with our St Catherine Monastery Trip from Cairo while staring at Burning bush, keen to see the room of skulls, moreover be astonishment with the rich history indeed. The earliest description refers to the Monastery of the Holy Virgin, for the revelation of God at the Burning Bush was seen as a type of the Virgin Mary and the Incarnation. The monastery is also especially dedicated to the holy prophets Moses and Elias, who both came to this mountain and who both spoke with Christ at the Transfiguration. More recently, it has been known as Saint Catherine’s Monastery. This remains its name today, though the monastery has not lost its earlier dedications. The monastery has been honored by rulers throughout its history. These include the Empress Helena, the Emperor Justinian, Mohammed the Founder of Islam, Sultan Selim I, the Empress Catherine of Russia, and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Explore St. Catherine Monastery Tour from Cairo

Day 01:

Flying Carpet Tours delegate will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, drive by air-conditioned vehicle to St. Catherine Monastery, it will take approx. 6 hours driving. arrive st. Catherine, check in at your hotel, dinner and overnight in St. Catherine.

 

Day 02:

Early in the morning at 01:30 am., Wake up call, enjoy free tea at your hotel, then Flying Carpet Tours guide will pick you up from your hotel, drive to Moses Mountain upon arrival a Bedouin Guide will escort you to real adventure, climb Moses Mountain, beguile your eyes while watching the sunrise at the top of the mountain, then come down at 8 am., visit St Catherine Monastery which is considered one of the oldest monasteries all over the world, which built to protect the monks, move towards Burning Bush next visit to room of the Skulls, finally back to your hotel, taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo

• English speaking guide during your tour

• Accommodation for 01 night in Saint Catherine including breakfast, Dinner and all taxes

• Climb Moses Mountain including Bedouin guide

• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites

• Bottle of Mineral Water during your tours

• All transfers by air-conditioned Van

• All service charges and taxes

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt

• Any optional tours required

• Tipping

For more info about St. Catherine Monastery Tour from Cairo:

E-mail: sales@flyingcarpettours.com 

Website: www.flyingcarpettours.com 

Tel.: +201099906242

Wadi El Natrun Monastery Tour from Cairo

Enjoy one of the best tours from Cairo to Wadi El Natroun, find out Wadi El Natroun and visit best monasteries in Wadi El Natroun, visit Al Baramus Monastery, Anba Makar Monastery, Anba bishoi Monastery and El Suryan Monastery. You will have the chance to enjoy Wadi El Natrun Monastery Tour from Cairo with Flying Carpet Tours.

Wadi El Natrun is a valley located in Beheira Governorate, Egypt, including a town with the same name. The name refers to the presence of eight different lakes in the region that produce natron salt.

The history of Wadi el Natrun, or Valley of Salt, can be traced to Pharaonic times. The region is rich in nitrate, which the ancient Egyptians extracted for their embalming process.

Wadi Natrun (Wadi al-Natrun, Wadi el-Natrun, Wadi el-Natroun) is a northwesterly oriented desert depression about 60 kilometers long located in the Western Desert near the delta about 90 kilometers northwest of Cairo. Wadi el-Natrun lies some 23 meters below sea level, and lakes fed from the water table of the Nile dot the landscape.

While the Wadi Natrun was mined for Natrun though much of Pharaonic history, its main importance and indeed, its fame today is as Egypt's most important Christian monastic center, a prime attraction for Christian religious tourists who come to the holy land. There is good reason for this. The monasteries at Wadi Natrun and the surrounding region constitute some of the earliest, if not the earliest, Christian monasteries in the world. The district containing these monasteries has been known by many names, often derived from different languages, including Scetis, Scythis, al-Isqit (al-Askit), Shiet, Shihat (Shihet), Scitium and Wadi Habib.

The history of the Wadi and its importance to Coptic Christians dates back to the 4th century AD. Christianity reached the area with St. Macarius the Great who retreated there in c.330, at a time when monastic life was not yet developed. During this period, holy men were hermits, living outside social structures. However, the reputation of St. Macarius soon attracted followers, who built cells nearby and thus began a loose confederation of monastic communities. Many of these early settlers had already followed the Christian hermit lifestyle in nearby places such as Nitria. Hence, Scetis was less a place of innovation than a locus of consolidation.

The Nitrian Desert is sometimes used to mean the entire region where the monasteries are located. It can also more specifically refer to the immediate area around Nitria and Kellia, with the region around Wadi El Natrun then more specifically called the Scetis Desert.

In the Roman period, from about 30 B.C. to about A.D. 359, Wadi el-Natrun was probably one of the main centers of the glass industry in Egypt. In this district, the essential materials for glassmaking processes, mainly silica and natron, were and are still quite abundant. Two kinds of crucibles were in use: fritting and melting. 

The first kind was used for fritting the raw materials of glass to produce glass frit bocks. Such fritting crucibles had a rectangular form which is not usually encountered in other places. Probably this was intended to facilitate the transport of the glass frit blocks produced to glass factories in different places where raw materials were not available. Dimensions for two crucibles are proposed. The body texture is coarse, highly porous and almost loose. These features were intended by the ancient glassmaker to release the block easily by fracturing the crucible, which was thus used only once. The chemical composition is distinguished by a high content of iron oxide, lime, magnesia and alkalis, thus decreasing the resistance of the crucible to corrosion. The mineralogical composition is mainly: alpha quartz, albite, oligoclase, andesine, diopside, augite and a small amount of anorthoclase and other trace minerals. The crucible material has been found to have been originally made by mixing mud with sand to which an amount of chopped straw was added; after sun-drying the crucible was baked before use. The temperature employed in this process never exceeded 1100°C since, under prolonged heating, the crucible material fuses in the range 1150-1200°C.

Explore Wadi El Natrun Monastery Tour from Cairo

Flying Carpet Tours guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, drive by air-conditioned van to Wadi El Natrun Monastery approx 100 km to the north west of Cairo. Wadi El Natrun is very important for the Coptic Christianity as it is considered the birthplace of Christian Monasticism in the 4th century. Wadi El Natrun once contained 50 monasteries, only four survived along the years. Start your tour exploring Deir EL Baramous, the furthest of all. Beguile your eyes between Deir Anba Bishoy, the most important monastery in Egypt where Anba Bishoy lived and died, move to explore Deir El Suryani Monastery which is considered the smallest between the four monasteries, at the end of your tour Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you back to your hotel in Cairo.

 

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo

• Air-conditioned Van Cairo / Wadi Natrun / Cairo

• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites

• All transfers in Cairo and Wadi Natrun by air-conditioned Van

• Bottle of Mineral Water during your Excursion

• English speaking guide at the sites mentioned above

• All service charges and taxes

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt

• Any optional tours required

• Tipping

For more info about Wadi El Natrun Monastery Tour from Cairo:

E-mail: sales@flyingcarpettours.com 

Website: www.flyingcarpettours.com 

Tel.: +201099906242

Overnight Luxor Tours from Cairo by plane

Explore the countless attractions in the East and West Banks of Luxor that have made the city one of the most famous cities in the world. Experience Overnight Luxor Tours from Cairo by Plane and get the chance to discover the world’s biggest open air museum with stunning archaeological sites. Wonder at the astonishing temples and sightseeing located near the city.

Increase your knowledge about the Ancient Egyptian Civilization and experience Overnight Luxor Tours from Cairo by Plane, and explore the largest collection of historical monuments in Egypt, distributed throughout the City of Luxor on the East side of the Nile, the town of Karnak north of Luxor, and Thebes on the west side of the Nile.

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.

Have you ever wondered how the life was 5000 years ago, Answer this question while visiting two of the most famous cult centers in the world with our Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples which was the cult center dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu and the largest religious building ever constructed. The construction in the temple started 4000 years ago and continued up to the days of Romans 2000 years ago. The temple starts with the avenue of the Rams, representing Amun: symbol of fertility and growth. Get excited in Luxor, move to visit Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II, was dedicated to Amun-Ra, whose marriage to Mut was celebrated annually, when the sacred procession moved by boat from Karnak to Luxor Temple, also it is a very large temple that is located in the east bank of the Nile River, it was built by Amenhotep III, completed by Ramses II and constructed in 1400 B.C.

Move to visit the largest temple in the world with Overnight Luxor Excursions from Cairo by Flight 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.

 Explore all what Luxor has to offer with East and West Bank Tours in Luxor and visit the West Bank which is considered an archaeological paradise due to the amount of monuments and preservation in the area. In the beginning with the 18th Dynasty and ending with the 20th, the kings abandoned Memphis and begun building their tombs in Thebes in a place called Valley of the Kings where generations of kings were entombed in impressively decorated tombs. Get excited with Luxor Excursions and move to visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is one of the most famous in the world with its outstanding inscriptions including scenes of the Egyptians voyaging to a distant land, probably located in Eritrea or southeast Sudan, called “Punt.” In the 18th dynasty, Amenhotep III built a mortuary temple in Thebes that was guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates, you will scout around these amazing statues known as Colossi of Memnon. One of the best Things to do in Luxor is to choose Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor where you will see the world’s biggest open air museum where you can view the magnificent Tombs and Temples and the surrounding countryside whilst peacefully drifting over the historical monuments.

Your last visit will be Colossi of Memnon, explore the great two ruined statues with Two Days Tour to Luxor from Cairo by Plane. 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 Cairo by Plane

Day 01: Cairo to Luxor, Karnak & Luxor Temples

Flying Carpet Tours representative will transfer you to Cairo domestic airport, fly to Luxor, at the time your flight touching Luxor Land, Flying Carpet Tours guide will be holding a sign with your name, he will escort you 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: Luxor to Cairo, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon

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, your tour guide will escort you Luxor Airport, fly back to Cairo, at the time your flight touching Cairo land, Flying Carpet Tours delegate will escort you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo

• 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 Cairo and Luxor by air-conditioned Van

• All service charges and taxes 

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt 

• Domestic flight Cairo / Luxor / Cairo 

• Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary 

• Tipping

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