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The Cairo Top Tours representative will be waiting for you at your hotel in Hurghada to take you in a private air-conditioned car on a journey that takes about 4 hours; in the meantime, you can ask for a break from your representative. And once you arrive in Luxor, one of our expert guides will be waiting for you and will accompany you during your visit.
You will begin your adventure at Luxor, which was Egypt's capital during the Pharaonic era and was originally known as Thebes. Luxor is situated on the banks of the Nile River, which separates Egypt into the Eastern and Western Mainland. Beginning with a tour of the western mainland, we will have the opportunity to visit the Valley of the Kings, which was utilized for 500 years between the sixteenth and eleventh centuries BC to construct tombs for the pharaohs and nobles of the New Kingdom, which spanned the eighteenth through twentieth dynasties of ancient Egypt.
Next, we'll visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, also called the Bahari Monastery, which is a collection of pharaonic tombs and temples situated across from Luxor, Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile.We will continue our tour of the western land by visiting the two statues of MemnonThose are the last remnants of a temple built in Honor of Amenhotep III, the Eighteenth Dynasty Egyptian ruler. The monastery was constructed by Queen Hatshepsut to perform rituals that would benefit her in the other world. In the seventh century AD, the Copts used this temple as a monastery, and the region was given the present-day Arabic name Al-Deir Al-Bahri.
We next embark on another journey to the east bank of Luxor, where we may see the Temple of Luxor. It was established in 1400 BC and was a sizable ancient Egyptian structure. Amun-Ra, his wife Mut, and his son Khonsu—also referred to as the Theban Trinity—were worshipped at the Luxor Temple. The Luxor Temple was built during the 18th and 19th dynasties.
Our journey will come to an end with A modern version of the Arabic word Khurnak, which means walled town and was used for many temples in the area during this time, the city of Karnak is the source of the name of the Karnak temple.
Lastly, we'll drive you back to your Hurghada hotel.
Included in the meals: lunch