- Excursions to Luxor from Hurghada
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Learn more about Luxor’s culture and history through Two Day Trip to Luxor. See Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings and the unique Temple of Hatshepsut.
2 Day Trip to Luxor
Price:
from 159$ per person
2 Day Trip to Luxor
Early in the morning around 5:00 am you will be picked up from your hotel by your English speaking guide who is an Egyptologist. Our driver will take you to Luxor in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle and we have also scheduled a short break on the way to Luxor.
2 Day Trip to Luxor
- Program schedule 1st day
Arriving in Luxor, we will first visit the Karnak Temple Complex.
The remains of the temple that are still visible today date from the 12th Dynasty of Sesostris. The purpose of the temple was for priests to hold daily temple services there. Temples were erected for the wife of Amon, the goddess Mut and their son Khons, together they form the triad of Thebes. Sacred rites, prayers, sacrifices and hymns were performed in the temple.
After visiting Karnak Temple Complex we go to a restaurant for lunch. After the lunch break we will take you back to the hotel where you can have some rest. In the afternoon we continue sightseeing and drive to the Luxor Temple.
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple was built during the new kingdom under Amenhotep III. The Luxor Temple, built with Essentially two functions. The Opet Festival was held once a year on the day of the Egyptian New Year in a dedicated manner. The statues of the gods Amun, Mut and Khons were transported on portable barges to Karnak.
The second function was the negation of the king with his goddess Ka.
Before we take you back to your hotel, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the sound and light show at Karnak Temple in the early evening. Your dinner will be more relaxing!
Enjoy the atmosphere in your hotel at the end of the day.
- Program Ablauf Tag 2.
After breakfast, your guide will pick you up again and drive you to the famous Colossi of Memnon. The Colossi of Memnon are two colossal 14th-century Egyptian statues standing side by side.
After that, our journey continues and we go to the Valley of the Kings. The Valley of the Kings is one of the main tourist attractions in Egypt. Here they will have the opportunity to visit three graves. The next point of our program will be a visit to the terraced temple complex of Hatshepsut.
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut dates from the 18th Dynasty and This is the best preserved temple on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes. The entire temple was turned off and built of limestone. After visiting the temple, we board a boat and cross the Nile to get back to Luxor East where we will enjoy lunch.
After lunch we return to Hurghada, we will bring you to the reception of your hotel.
Included
Overnight at a 4-star hotel in Luxor. Supplement for single accommodation 15 euros per room
Meals: First day: lunch and dinner.
Meals: Second day: breakfast and lunch.
All transfers in an air-conditioned and comfortable vehicle.
All entrance fees for the mentioned visits and services.
Experienced and competent English speaking guide.
Soft drinks on the bus.
Drinks at the restaurant.
Any additions not mentioned in the itinerary.
The entrance tickets for the special sights, such as Tutankhamun’s tomb, are not included and must be redeemed on site.
Preparation for the trip
Please bring it with you
Passport or ID card.
Please order your breakfast package at the reception one day before the excursion.
Sun protection.
Comfortable shoes.
Warm clothing in winter (e.g. sweater or jacket )
- Enjoy unforgettable 2 day trip to Luxor.
- Immerse yourself in the world of the ancient Egyptians and pharaohs.
- Marvel at the Luxor Temple.
- Visit the largest temple complex Karnak Temple.
- Be enchanted by the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
- Admire the unique terraced temple complex of Hatshepsut.
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