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Discover the highlights of Luxor in two days from Safaga port, when you start your tour to the impressive temple of Karnak, the beautiful temple of Luxor, the magnificent tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, and the unique temple of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. Also let's not forget the hot air balloon ride over the city of Luxor.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
Also get the chance to explore the capital of the pharaohs, Egyptian history and its majestic architectural heritage: the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Karnak,the temple of Luxor, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Watch the Egyptian Open Museum. “Luxor is like a museum open to everyone who wanders through its streets. It is truly a wonderful city. Make this trip one of Egypt Shore Excursions and do not miss this wonderful opportunity to learn about the landmarks of Luxor.”
There are many attractions in Luxor that you can visit during your trip to Luxor and enjoy. Safaga Shore Excursions give you the opportunity to spend a full day in Luxor, learn about its ruins and tour its cities, all with the help of your tour guide from Happy Egypt. Enjoy some best things to do in Luxor during your tip .
Our driver/representative in Happy Egypt will pick you up from Safaga port and drive to Luxor. Your guide will meet you in Luxor to commence your trip to,
Karnak Temples:
Egypt day tours help you to know more about the Karnak complex is the largest religious complex ever built in the universe till now.
The “Karnak” is Arabic for “the fort” or “the protected area”. But the complex was known as ” pr _ Imn” or” the house of Amon” for the ancient Egyptians, after that the name was changed by the Greeks to “ipt _ swt” or “the northern thrones”.
The complex was dedicated to the god Amon or Imn ” the hidden “, who was just a little, unknown local deity. When Luxor became the capital of Egypt, the god’s importance was increased. He then became like a national god. He was the creator, the sustainer, and the lord of the gods. His consort was the goddess Mut. The couple adopted the god “Khonsu” the moon god.
The complex was begun in 2000 BC, expanded through 1700 years, and is considered not completed.
You will approach the complex by the dock which leads you to the sphinx avenue, which takes you to the unfinished pylon “gate” of the temple.
In the 1st open court is the chapel of the Nubian king Tahraqa. To the right of the open court, is the small temple of Rameses III.
The great hypostyle hall is an awesome place with its 134 columns.
The obelisks of Tuthmosis I and Hatshepsut stand like two needles among the structures of the complex.
The sacred lake is amazing and was used for the purification of the priests.
The complex is very impressive. Don’t miss it.
The Luxor Temple:
This temple is situated in the downtown of Luxor. It bears the name of the city al-Luxor or “the palaces”. It is very small to Karnak but is completed. This temple was dedicated to the consort of Amon, the goddess Mut, so it was the place of the harem of Amon. The two temples Karnak and Luxor are linked by Sphinx Avenue. The 1st pylon was built by Ramses II and is decorated with the scenes of his famous battle of Kadesh against the Hittites.
This pylon is fronted by 6 statues of Ramses and 2 obelisks. Just 3 statues and one obelisk are still there. The mosque of Abu el Hagag is situated in the 1st open court of the temple. A colonnade with its 14 columns, built by Amenhotep III, takes you to the 2nd open court.
Some Coptic ( Christian ) scenes are found in what is so-called “the church”.
In the rear part of the temple is the shrine of Alexander the Great and the birth room of Amenhotep III. It is a great temple that commemorates all the periods of Egyptian history.
Lunch: Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
Hot air balloon
You will fly over the west bank monuments and temples and the river Nile. If the weather is good the balloon will fly over the east bank as well.
The Valley of the Kings:
The Valley of the Kings is one of the most important highlights of the development of the construction of the tomb in Egypt. It was called by the Ancient Egyptians (Ta-Maat) or the place of justice and truth. It is one of the most important attractions in Luxor
It is a long, narrow defile in the west bank of Luxor, which was part of ancient Thebes. It was the burial site of almost all the pharaohs of the New Kingdom (1550-1080 BC).
The plan of the tombs varies considerably but consists essentially of a descending corridor interrupted by deep shafts to baffle robbers and by pillared chambers or vestibules. At the farther end of the corridor is a burial chamber with a stone sarcophagus in which the royal mummy was laid and store chambers around which furniture and equipment were stacked for the king’s use in the underworld.
In many cases, the walls were covered with sculptured and painted scenes depicting the dead king in the presence of deities, especially the gods of the underworld, and with illustrated magical texts similar to those found in funerary papyri, designed to help him on his Egypt day tour through the Netherworld.
You will just visit three tombs of the opened ones during Hurghada tours,your guide will recommend you the best three tombs to visit.
Hatshepsut Temple:
The temple of Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahary is unique among the Egyptian temples. It is built in three terraces to commemorate the coronation of Hatshepsut.
Hatshepsut’s famous expedition to the land of Punt (Somalia) is depicted on the second terrace.
Hatshepsut is the daughter of Thutmosis I, the sister-wife of Thutmosis II, and the mother-in-law of Thutmosis III.
She ruled Egypt around (1478) BC for 20-24 years and died naturally from diabetes.
The temple is now called Al Deir El Bahary, which means in English (the northern monastery) because the temple was used by the Christians for a while.
It is really amazing temple, you will like and enjoy it.
The Colossi of Memnon:
You will finish or start your tour of the west bank by a photo stop at Colossi of Memnon, two impressive statues (18 meters) high, left from a huge temple built by Amenhotep III.
They are now called Memnon, after the name of Aga Memnon, when the statues were making sounds created when the wind blew through the cracks of the statues at dawn.
It is a photo stop.
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