Best Luxor Day Tour Treasures of Luxor
Best Luxor Day Tour Treasures of Luxor
Best Luxor Day Tour Treasures of Luxor
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Pay a visit to the wonders of Luxor on the East and West Banks of Luxor to discover some of Egypt’s most magnificent archaeological landmarks. Explore both the Karnak and Luxor temples before marveling at the lavish burial ground of the Valley of the Kings and the striking sight of queen Hatshepsut Temple.A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ancient city of Thebes covers Luxor’s East and West Bank of the Nile. Begin on the east side as you admire the vast rooms, obelisks, and Sacred Lake of the Karnak complex. Wander along the Avenue of the Sphinxes that connects with the Luxor Temple, home to impressive statues of Pharaoh Ramses II.
Make the journey across the River to see grand architecture used for burial purposes and learn how the tombs were carved out of the desert rock, decorated, and filled with treasures to accompany the ruling classes into the afterlife. Marvel at the two soaring statues that form the Colossi of Memnon before your tour is completed at the Hatshepsut Temple,
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Valley of the Kings
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Includedvalley of the kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock cut tombs were excavated for the pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of Ancient Egypt)Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Includedmortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, who died in 1458 BC, the temple is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. This mortuary temple is dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt.Luxor Temple
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedLuxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCETemple of Karnak
2 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedKarnak is an ancient Egyptian temple precinct located on the east bank of the Nile River in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). It covers more than 100 hectares, an area larger than some ancient cities. The central sector of the site, which takes up the largest amount of space, is dedicated to Amun-Ra, a male god associated with Thebes. The area immediately around his main sanctuary was known in antiquity as “Ipet-Sun” which means “the most select of places.”
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