Cairo and Luxor 2 Day Tour from Hurghada

From your hotel in Luxor, our professional guide will be waiting for you and will take you in a modern car to start your day's adventures.

Today will we explore with the visit of the Temple of Queen Hatshepute and the temple includes places for Hatshepsut's father, King Thutmose I, as well as the goddess Hathor, The temple's renowned Holy of Holies chamber, the goddess Anubis, and the sun deity "Ra Hor Akhti" were all kept in a sky-exposed compartment. which has scenes painted on its walls that show religious festivals, temple rites, and the transfer of the obelisks from the quarries to the Karnak temple. Notable inscriptions on the temple's central balcony showed Queen Hatshepsut's journey to Punt, which symbolized its people and homes, as well as the surrounding environment, in addition to the riches and exotic animals that the Egyptians brought with them from there, and on the other hand represented how Hatshepsut became the legitimate queen of the country, not only to confirm the appointment of his father Thutmose I as his legitimate heir, but his father is the god Amun himself.

We will then travel to the Valley of the Kings. This valley has been the subject of exploration by archaeologists and Egyptologists since the late 18th century, and its tombs and burials continue to stimulate researchers. In modern times, the valley is best known for the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb (with the accompanying rumors of the curse of the pharaohs[5]), one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It and the remainder of the City of the Good Dead were inducted as World Heritage Sites in 1979.

We will continue our excursion with the visit of the clossos of Memnon The two statues represent the king Amenhotep III, seated on the throne with a low cushion, hands on his feet, with the royal crown on him, to the right of his legs there is a small statue of his wife, Queen Ti, also the statue of Mut Um Weya. The throne itself has an inscription on both sides that depicts the god of the Nile, linking the papyrus and lotus plants with their respective symbols, signifying the nation's unification.

We will culminate the day with a visit to the Temple of Karnak Known as “Ibtisut” or “the most special place”, it was one of the major religious and political landmarks of ancient Egypt. In the Great Temple of Amun, the rituals of the god Amun, who had great influence in Egypt as the main deity of Thebes, were practiced. This place is considered a center of wealth and power, where the priesthood had enormous political power.

Finally, to wrap off your two-day trips to Luxor and Cairo from Hurghada, we will drive you back to the Luxor airport so you can go back to your accommodation in Hurghada.