Luxor - Valley Of The Kings, Hatshepsut Temple - Colossi Of Memnon

• Luxor

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Luxor Do you see any thing this is the question was asked from the Egyptian man who was by carter when they were trying to look from small hole to tut ankh amun tomb before they opened it and the answer by carter was yes i see many great things.back to the real history .our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up on time. down to the Nile where we going to take motor boat to get to the west bank of luxor. enjoy Nile fresh air.get to valley of the kings. continue driving and get to the beautiful queen Hatsheput temple and discover her splendid temple and her attractive story. it is great chance to be at the west bank of luxor to visit carter house know more details about the man who discovered the young king treasures.at the end of the tour visit the two giant status of memnon. take motor boat back to the east bank where you going to check in Nile cruise.after some rest you can discover the local and the tourist famous markets of luxor. over night cruise.

• Valley of the Kings

  2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Valley of the Kings, also known as "The Valley of the Kings", is a valley in Egypt that was used for 500 years during the period between the sixteenth and eleventh centuries BC to construct tombs for the pharaohs and nobles of the modern state extending during the eighteenth dynasties to the twentieth dynasty in ancient Egypt. The valley on the west bank of the Nile River facing Thebes (Luxor now) in the heart of the ancient funerary city of Thebes. The Valley of the Kings is divided into two valleys; The Eastern Valley (where most of the royal tombs are located) and the Western Valley. And with the discovery of the last burial chamber in 2006, known as (Cemetery 63), in addition to the discovery of two other entrances to the same chamber during 2008.

• Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

  1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included

  Temple of Hatshepsut or the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is a temple from the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and the best remaining temples were built about 3500 years ago in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. It was built by Queen Hatshepsut on the west bank of the Nile opposite to Thebes (the capital of ancient Egypt and the seat of the Amun worship) (Luxor today). The Temple of Hatshepsut is distinguished by its unique architectural design, in comparison to the Egyptian temples that were built on the eastern bank of the Nile at Thebes. The temple consists of three successive floors with open terraces. The temple was built of limestone, and in front of the second floor columns were erected limestone statues of the god Osiris and Queen Hatshepsut in a beautiful distribution. Originally, those statues were colored, and now only some monuments remain of the colors, and some statues are in very good condition, indicating the elegance and beauty of the temple's design.

• Colossi of Memnon

  30 minsAdmission Ticket Free

  Colossus of Memnon, known locally as (Al-Kulsat or Salamat), is two huge statues, built around the year 1350 BC, which are all that remains of a temple built in memory of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt during the eighteenth dynasty, located in the funeral city of Thebes Located west of the Nile in the present-day city of Luxor, the two identical statues depict Amenhotep III (14th century BC) seated, hands spread on his knees and looking eastward (in fact toward the southeast in modern directions) toward the river. Two short figures are carved on the front of the throne, along with his legs: his wife Tiye and his mother Death M and Ya. The side panels depict the Nile god Habi. The statues were made from blocks of quartzite sandstone that were quarried from Jabal al-Ahmar (near present-day Cairo) and transported 675 km (420 mi) overland to Thebes (Luxor).
• Accommodations

  Overnight Nile Cruise Boat In Luxor

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