Today is the beginning of your new adventure in the enchanting city of Luxor. Have a delicious breakfast and get ready to meet your expert and professional Cairo Top Tours representative, who will transfer you to Cairo International Airport to catch your flight to the enchanting and idyllic city of Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor Airport, you will meet one of the best and most renowned tour guides in Luxor, who will introduce you to the history of many of Luxor's most beautiful archaeological sites.
The impressive Valley of the Kings is one of the most important and magnificent archaeological sites in the world, containing more than 63 charming royal and non-royal tombs. The most impressive burial chambers in the Valley of the Kings are those of Thutmose III and Thutmose IV, the famous Amenhotep II, King Ay, Horemheb, Ramesses I, Ramesses II the Great, Ramesses IV, Ramesses VI, Ramesses IX, Seti I, Seti II, and Merneptah.
You will visit the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, which continues to amaze us with its many impressive archaeological discoveries. A large section of the Ptolemaic necropolis was built over the ruins of the Valley Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, located in the beautiful Asasif area on Luxor's West Bank. Valuable bronze coins from the era of Ptolemy I were found in the excavated section, bearing images of the famous Alexander the Great, as well as terracotta heads of animals and human figures, such as a head of a beautiful woman in Greek costume resembling the heads of tangras, powerful winged scarabs, and parts of wooden coffins and sarcophagi. You will see the colossal Colossi of Memnon, each meticulously carved from a single, massive, solid stone. However, the Luxor area lacks this type of hard limestone, so it is believed that the stones were either brought overland from quarries north of the famous city of Memphis or from south of Aswan via the Nile. However, the weight of the two statues confirms that these enormous stones couldn't be transported by ship, and the source of the stones used to carve these two magnificent statues has not yet been confirmed.
We will pause briefly to enjoy a selection of delicious Egyptian dishes at a local restaurant, then continue this exceptional tour. You will visit the exemplary Luxor Temple, which was built by numerous great and powerful kings over the reigns of two entire dynasties. King Tutankhamun completed the intricate and perfect wall carvings of the temple, while the famous King Ramesses II rebuilt the massive triple chapel, which had previously been constructed during the important reigns of the most famous queen in Egypt, Hatshepsut, and the strong King Thutmose III and had been destroyed.
You will also visit the majestic Karnak Temple Complex, whose construction began during the Eleventh Dynasty and continued for over 2,000 years. Many great kings, such as Thutmose III, Seti I, Ramesses II, and others, contributed to the construction and expansion of this enormous complex. Among its most prominent components is the Great Hypostyle Hall, which houses 134 massive columns, a testament to the unique splendor of ancient Egyptian architecture.
After visiting these magnificent archaeological sites, we will transfer you to one of Luxor's most beautiful hotels for an overnight stay.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch,