Luxor: Egypt’s Open-Air Museum Where History Comes Alive
. Luxor is a must-visit for anyone interested in ancient Egypt. With its stunning temples and tombs, it is an open-air museum that brings the past to life. Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt that is home to some of the most impressive ancient Egyptian monuments in the world.
Itinerary of Day trip To Luxor from Hurghada by bus:
Pick up
You will be picked up from your hotel around 04:30 AM with your Egyptologist Tour guide to discover Luxor highlights (the exact time will be announced after booking) the road to Luxor is about 4 hours (290 KM)
Arrival in Luxor visit to:
Temples:
Karnak Temple Complex: is the largest temple complex in the world It was built over a period of 2,000 years by many different pharaohs The complex includes a vast array of temples, pylons, statues, and obelisks, all of which are dedicated to the worship of the Egyptian god Amun.
Lunch Time:
Lunch in a restaurant on the banks of the Nile (buffet)then Crossing the Nile by boat to the city of the Dead.
The Valley of the Kings: The Biggest Pharaonic necropolis of the Kings and Queens of Ancient Egypt and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Egypt
it contains 63 tombs and chambers was used as a royal burial ground for over 500 years, The first pharaoh to be buried there was Thutmose I, and the last was Ramses XI. The tombs are decorated with hieroglyphs and paintings, depicting the pharaoh’s journey through the afterlife, The most famous tomb in the Valley of the Kings is that of Tutankhamun, which was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Hatshepsut’s Temple: is a mortuary temple located in Deir El-Bahari, Egypt. It was built by the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and is considered one of the most beautiful and important temples in Egypt
Colossi of Memnon: Two massive statues of (Amenhotep II=) are a must-see for anyone visiting Luxor. Named after Memnon, a Trojan War hero & believed to emit a musical sound at sunrise.
Finish with a visit to an Alabaster factory and a papyrus bazaar before your coach drops you back at the hotel around 20:00
