No holiday to Egypt would be complete without a visit to one of the most famous Pharaonic Cities in Egypt, that of Luxor, known as the capital ‘Thebes’ in ancient times. Considered the world’s most famous site for archeological digs which revealed a huge amount of ancient tombs including Tutankhamun and the magnificent Temples of Luxor, this is an unmissable part of your holiday in Egypt.
Pick up from your Hotel in Taba Heights and transferred by road in an air conditioned vehicle to Sharm El Sheikh Airport to fly to Luxor where you will be met and accompanied by our expert Egyptologist Tour Guide to visit the magnificent Karnak Temple the largest place of worship ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut and means ‘The Most Sacred of Places’. The Temple or more correctly, the complex of Temples, was built over more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of Pharaohs. Within the complex, the great ‘Hypostyle Hall’ is an incredible forest of giant pillars. You will have lunch on the way at a good quality restaurant and then enjoy a trip to the West Bank of the Nile River in Luxor to visit the two enormous and impressive Colossi of Memnon the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III then a journey into ancient Egyptian history at the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent Tombs were discovered . Over 62 tombs of Pharaohs and Nobles were uncovered here, the tombs carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures from the afterlife of the Pharaohs and include a visit to 3 Tombs. (The tombs visited are determined by the Government to preserve any structural damage). Then you will continue your tour to Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary. This impressive Temple was dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut the only female Pharaoh, rising out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs. Transfer back to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Sharm El Sheikh then direct transfer to your Hotel in Taba Heights. Lunch is included.
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