2 Day Private Sightseeing Tour in Luxor and Aswan from Cairo or Giza

Cairo, Egypt
Duration2 days
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Visit two of southern Egypt’s most important cities and their historic monuments during this overnight tour from Cairo. See key monuments such as the Temple of Isis on Philae Island, e, the Karnak Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Learn about the fascinating history of ancient Egypt from your guide and enjoy breakfast, accommodation lotus hotel , and round-trip flights included in the tour.

What's included

  • Egyptology tour guide
  • lotus hotel in lxuor
  • all hotel pick up and drop off and airport transfers
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • round domestic flight
  • train from aswan to luxor
  • entry fees
  • gratitude

What to expect

Day 1: Cairo to Aswan sightseeing then overnight in luxor
  1. Aswan High Dam
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo/Gizato then drive to cairo aipot and catch flight to aswan and our guide in aswan will wait for you and start your tour to the High Dam of Aswan which was completed in 1964, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ft tall and is carved into from the existing granite, providing irrigation and electricity for the whole of Egypt.
  2. 1h · Admission ticket not included
    Continue to the Unfinished Obelisk in the granite quarries of Aswan where much of the red granite used for ancient temples and colossi came from. The Unfinished Obelisk still lies where it was carved when a crack was discovered as it was being hewn from the rock
  3. Temple of Philae
    4h · Admission ticket not included
    Proceed your trip to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise, Philae Temple was built on the honor of goddess Isis the chief deity of the island. At the end of your tour you will be transferred to Luxor by train then guide in luxor will take you to hotel Lotus in luxor
Day 2: full day in luxor and fly back to cairo - end of deal
  1. 1h · Admission ticket not included
    professional Tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor, start your visit in the west bank to visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt. the famous female ruler of Egypt for 20 years who posed as a male to gain the throne
  2. Valley of the Kings
    2m · Admission ticket not included
    then you'll visit the necropolis of the ancient city of Thebes. Arriving at the Valley of the Kings, burial place of the kings of Thebes (ancient Luxor) The most known tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and AmonhotepII. Then Continue to .
    Later you will get to see the colossi of memnon.
  3. The Karnak Temple
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    then East bank
    optional stop for lunch then ,
    move to Karnak temple is the greatest example of worship in history and was dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco Roman Kingdom.
  4. Luxor Temple
    2h · Admission ticket not included
    move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. then back to airprot . fly back to cairo ,then caior driver will pick you up to your hotel

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