Esna and el Kab Day Trip from Luxor
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Esna and el Kab Day Trip from Luxor
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20 Dec
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22 Dec
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Private Day Tour Service
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Private tour
Duration: 7 hours
Bottled Water
Vehicle:: Limousine, Minivan, Van, Coaster car
Included: - Entrance fee to the Temple of Khnum & the tombs of el Kab - Professional Tour Guide - Modern Car for all Transfers
Pickup included
Duration: 7 hours
Bottled Water
Vehicle:: Limousine, Minivan, Van, Coaster car
Included: - Entrance fee to the Temple of Khnum & the tombs of el Kab - Professional Tour Guide - Modern Car for all Transfers
Pickup included
From
NZD 302
Private Vehicle and Driver
Instant confirmation
Free cancellation
Optional: - Entry Fees: EGP200 Esna Temple & EGP200 El Kab Tombs
- Tour Guide (US$30 to 50 depends on Language?)
Duration: 7 hours
Bottled water
Vehicle: Limousine, SUV, Minivan, Van, Coaster car
Included: - Professional Driver - Modern Car for all Transfers - Fuel surcharge - official Permission - Pickup included
Pickup included
Duration: 7 hours
Bottled water
Vehicle: Limousine, SUV, Minivan, Van, Coaster car
Included: - Professional Driver - Modern Car for all Transfers - Fuel surcharge - official Permission - Pickup included
Pickup included
From
NZD 822
Highlights
A day trip from Luxor to Esna and el Kab offers a journey to two lesser-known but historically rich sites in Egypt. In accompany of an Egyptologist tour guide, drive for about 55 km to visit the Temple of Khnum in Esna located on the west bank of the River Nile, and then continue for 30KM further south to visit the rock-cut tombs of el Kab and the ruins of the ancient Nekhen capital of upper Egypt.
Itinerary
Temple of Khnum
45 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedNile Holiday expert tour Guide will pick you up from the lobby of your Hotel in Luxor and accompany you to visit the temple of Esna, dedicated to this triad of Khnum and Neith, and Heka their offspring. The site was remarkable for the beauty and the magnificence of its architecture. It was built of red sandstone on the west bank of the Nile. Originally dates back to the reign of Thutmose II (1493 to 1479 BC.) the remains of Latopolis belong to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.Tombs of El kab
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedContinue further to the south about 30km to El Kab, a rock cut tombs of the early 18th Dynasty (1550–1295 BC), located on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of Wadi Hillal, you will visit the tomb of Ahmose, son of Ibana, contain important biographical accounts regarding the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt by the early kings of the 18th dynasty. The tombs of note are those of Pahery and Renni, which date to the reign of Thutmose III. The decoration inside the tombs is amongst the most beautiful at the site. Discover the ruins and the mud bricks outer wall of the ancient Nekhen, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period (c. 3200 – 3100 BC). After finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luxor
What's included
INCLUDED
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
All taxes & service charge
Bottled water during the tour
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
NOT INCLUDED
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A supplement of EGP 1000 applies to all languages except the English language guide
All Travelers: A copy of your passport is required
Luxor pick up hotel: Names & address are Required
Location
Address
Esna, Egypt 1315537
Provider
Nile Holiday
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