Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
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From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you Travel by air conditioned vehicle to visit the magnificent Karnak temple the largest temple ever built, Walk through the Avenue of Sphinxes, visit the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, see the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III, and witness the temple of Amon, adorned with exquisite lotus and papyrus designs.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor Egypt
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Followed by the world-famous Valley of the Kings, the original burial site of the boy King Tutankhamun where the magnificent Tombs were discovered carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the Pharaohs, and have the opportunity to visit three Tombs. (The three tombs visited are determined by the Egyptian Government to preserve them from the large flow of visitors, therefore are rotated throughout the year and cannot be confirmed as to which tombs prior to your visit.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut), Valley of the Kings, Luxor Egypt
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King Tut’s tomb which you will visit from the inside. Tutankhamun ruled Egypt for approximately 10 years from around 1336-1327 BCE. In November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered Tutankhamun’s near-intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The king’s mummified body was found surrounded by precious grave goods, in his golden coffin, after his burial chamber was officially opened on 17 February 1923 in the presence of Egyptologists and government officials. Today, Tutankhamun is ancient Egypt’s most famous pharaoh. But how much do you really know about the king? Here during this tour, I will tell you the lesser-known facts about Tutankhamun
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Al Qarna Deir el-Bahari, Luxor Egypt
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Continuing on to visit Hatshepsut’s Temple at El Deir El Bahary. This impressive Temple was dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut the only female Pharaoh, which rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
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On the return journey stop-off at the Colossi of Memnon, 2 gigantic statues representing Amenophis III facing the Nile. Luxor has so much to see, feel, eat and buy so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary - just let us know what you are interested in and we will arrange it for you. Then transferred to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo and transfer to your Hotel.
Duration: 1 hour