LUXOR TOUR

GUARANTEED DAILY DEPARTURE

• 1 Day Fully Escorted Tour of Luxor Egypt
  
• General Sightseeing Tour of Luxor
  
• Lunch
• English Speaking Tour
   

To book call toll free 1-800-933-4421. Contact us for tailor-made group tours or private tours.

Proceed to the Valley of the Kings and Queens Experience Luxor the ancient city of Thebes, the great capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom, and the glorious city of the God Amun-Ra built by Amenophis III in the 18th Dynasty to demonstrate the power of the Pharaoh. Visit the Luxor Temple dedicated to Amun, the God of Thebes, and the Karnak Temple surpassing every pharaonic temple with over 100 acres devoted to the gods, including the famous Hypostyle Hall containing 134 columns. Proceed to the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Enter the tombs of the Great Pharaohs with colorful paintings from the ancient past.  See the unforgettable Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, considered to be the finest building of antiquity in Egypt. Walk through a sphinx-lined avenue, walk in the steps of ancient Egyptian civilization.

Photos from Luxor Egypt

 

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Pick Up
From your hotel in Cairo / to aiport for your flight to Luxor.

Arrival
Welcome to Luxor! Upon arrival meet and assist at Luxor Airport.

 

Tour Description and Itinerary
East Bank: Luxor Temple stands in the center of the town of Luxor.  It was built mainly by Amenophis III in the 18th Dynasty to demonstrate the power of this New Kingdom pharaoh.  The Luxor Temple was dedicated to Amun, the God of Thebes, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the Moon God).  One of the two obelisks which originally stood in front of the Temple is now in the Place de la Concorde in Paris; a gift from the Egyptians,  in 1836.

The scale of Karnak surpasses every other pharaonic temple, with over 100 acres devoted to the gods (enough land to accommodate ten large European cathedrals).  For 13 centuries successive pharaohs added their share to make this the most magnificent temple complex in the country and in the entire ancient world.  Karnak Temple is a complex of temples, obelisks, pylons, courts, colonnades, halls, reliefs and sanctuaries.  The most famous part is the Hypostyle Hall which contains 134 columns.  Karnak was the center of worship of the Sun God Amun.

Drive a short distance to the bridge connecting the West Bank where we proceed to the Valley of the Kings and Queens. Enter the tombs of The Great Pharoahs with exquisite colors on the walls still visible from thousands of years ago.

Our morning is spent learning about the various tombs and how difficult it must have been to construct these hidden secrets.

We shall stop to see the Colossi of Memnon, twin statues, faceless and mute, who sang at dawn, according to legend.  We will visit with our guide the tombs of the great Pharaohs, whose lives will take form again on the walls of their sepulchers.

We visit the Valley of Queens, sitting deep in a narrow gorge. So well preserved are these paintings that it is difficult to believe they were completed thousands of years ago.

We will spend time at the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahari considered by many to be the finest building of antiquity in Egypt and certainly among the most impressive in the world.  The temple is set in a great amphitheater and its three terraces echo the rock formations in the cliff behind. Hatshepsut was the first Egyptian woman to rule as Pharaoh and her reign spanned nearly 20 years.  Approached through a sphinx-lined avenue, the temple is entered via monumental ramps that lead to three broad terraces flanked with porticos and rows of Doric columns.  Fascinating carved reliefs adorn the second terrace depicting a maritime expedition to the land of Punt (Sudan) and the exotic gifts, such as ivory, ebony, wild cats and incense trees that the Queen of Punt sends back to Egypt.

Departure: Transfer to Luxor airport for your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival Cairo transfers to your hotel.

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Included services in our tour rates:

• Round trip air fare Cairo Luxor Cairo.
• Full day Luxor tour.
• EAST BANK : Kamak and Luxor Temples with Lunch at Sonesta Hotel. WEST BANK : Valley of the Kings, Queens, Temple of Hatshepsute, Colossi of Memnon.
• Round trip transfer Hotel / Airport / Hotel in Cairo.
• Round trip transfer in Luxor.

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Not included services in our tour rates:
1. Tips to guide/driver and Hotel staff.

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To book Luxor Tour call 800 933 4421:

Land package prices are per person in U.S. dollars. Note see also prices in our booking engine. Rates are inclusive of taxes.

From Departure	To Departure	Double Tour Rate	Guarante Departure	Book Tour
Jun 01, 2010	Sep 30, 2010	499		call 1.800.933.4421
Oct 01, 2010	Dec 18, 2010	529		call 1.800.933.4421

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