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Overview
You will be picked up at Safaga Port-gate and have a private tour to the ancient capital of Thebes, Luxor. We start at the Valley of the Kings where you will descend into 3 Royal Tombs. Next is a visit to the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari where you are pointed out the most beautiful murals and have time to wander around yourself. We continue for a quick photo-stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenhotep III. We drive to the East Bank for lunch at a 5* hotel or a good local restaurant after which we visit the Karnak Temple where Pharaohs like Tutankhamun, Hatshepsut and Ramses II performed their sacred rituals. The Karnak Temple complex contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons and shrines. You have a photo stop at the Luxor Temple, gracefully decorating the banks of the river Nile. After a relaxing night at a 5* hotel you will be brought back to Safaga Port.
What's included
Private English-speaking Professional Egyptologist tour guide… if option is selected
Overnight at 4* hotel in Luxor (standard room on Bed & Breakfast)
Lunch
Souvenirs shopping time
All Fees and Taxes
one Bottled water each person
sightseeing tickets / admission fees… if option is selected
Private, air-conditioned transportation… if option is selected
other Languages guides at extra supplement to be paid in cash
Tickets to extra charged tombs (Tutankhamun, Seti I, Ramses V/VI) and Karnak Open Air Museum
Tips, Beverages, extra activities not mentioned, and personal spending
Egypt Entry Visa
optional, oriental homemade typical Egyptian meals/beverages at villager house…$10/person
What to expect
Day 1: Safaga Port - Luxor transfer and Full Day Tour Classic Luxor - West Bank & East Bank
Valley of the Kings
2h · Admission ticket included
You will visit the old necropolis of ancient Thebes on the West Bank of Luxor. We will take you to the spectacular Valley of the Kings, where up to now, 63 tombs have been found varying from a one chamber crypt (KV54) to a tomb with 120 chambers (KV5). You will be able to visit 3 tombs with the entrance ticket. The tombs of Tutankhamen and Seti I require separate tickets (not included).
1h · Admission ticket included
We visit the rock hewn mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. After the death of her husband, Thutmose II, Hatshepsut took the reign as either co-regent with or self-proclaimed Pharaoh instead of Thutmose III. Either way, she was a skillful warrior and strong ruler re-establishing trade routes with foreign countries. Prove of her successes and accomplishments are written on the walls of her memorial Temple at Deir El-Bahari.
Colossi of Memnon
30m
We stop at the base of the magnificent Colossi of Memnon, two immense statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenophis III. The statues are actually likenesses of Pharaoh Amenophis III. Memnon was a hero of the Trojan wars, said to be the son of Eos, Goddess of Dawn. Because of an earthquake in 27BC, one of the statues was damaged and due to forces of nature, was said to "whistle" or "sing" at dawn.
The Karnak Temple
2h · Admission ticket included
You will visit the Karnak Temple, the second largest religious temple in the world after Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Construction of the first temple complex started about 3,500 years ago and stopped in the Ptolemaic era. The Karnak Temple is a collection of precincts for Amun Re, Mut and Monsu and contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons and shrines. Within the walls is a separate open air museum that requires an additional entrance ticket, as does the Mut precinct. Your guide will lead you through the temple, sharing the historical highlights and giving you plenty of time to wander around between the ancient walls.
Luxor Temple
15m · Admission ticket included
You stop for some pictures at the Luxor Temple, dedicated, not to a deity or pharaoh but to the Rejuvenation of Kingship and center of the Opet Festival. In ancient times, the Karnak and Luxor Temples were connected by the sphinx alley which is still being excavated. Many pharaohs were crowned here, either in reality or theoretically (like Alexander the Great who claimed he was crowned in Thebes but probably never visited the ancient capital).
Day 2: Luxor - Safaga Port
Safaga
Pass by
After breakfast at your 4* accommodation, you will be met by your English-speaking guide to be transferred back to Safaga Port
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Guests will be met at Safaga Port-gate by a professional, English-speaking guide.
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tombs at the Valley of the Kings are not wheelchair accessible
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
