Luxor and Abu Simbel tour in 2 days

After breakfast at the hotel in Aswan, you will board a well-equipped first-class train to Luxor, which used to be known as Thebes, the eternal city. Once you arrive, your guide and driver will transport you in an air-conditioned car to the West Bank of the Nile to begin your explorations. First, you visit the famous Valley of the Nobles, which contains some of the finest tombs decorated for the henchmen and priests. Unlike the unimaginably hidden tombs of the kings, these burial chambers have colorful murals representing scenes of daily life and their ideas about the afterlife. Then you proceed to the imposing Medinet Habu Temple, the mortuary temple of Ramses III, with its gigantic pylon and magnificent reliefs depicting scenes of battle.

You will enjoy a tasty midday meal at a restaurant with lovely views over the Nile. Next, you will move to the East Bank to explore the spiritual heart of ancient Egypt - the magnificent Karnak Temple Complex. You will walk through the colossal Hypostyle Hall - a forest of columns, visit sacred lakes and shrines devoted to multiple deities. Before your transfer to the airport, you will make a short visit to Luxor Temple, beautifully lit in the late afternoon sun and linked to Karnak Temple by the Avenue of Sphinxes. Your trip will conclude as we transfer you to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Cairo in the evening, with the rich heritage of the golden age of Upper Egypt.