Luxor Tour to East & West Bank

Highlights:

Admire the architecture of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings
Visit the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only female Pharaoh in ancient Egypt
Discover the Karnak Temples, dedicated to Amon, Mut and Khonsu

Overview:

The capital of Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom of Egypt, Luxor has much to offer to travellers: the Valley of Kings burial ground, the columns of Karnak Temple, the Temple of Luxor with statues of Ramses II, and the Temple of Hatshepsut.

Description:

Visit the most famous sites around Luxor on both sides of the river in one day

Our tour starts in the West Bank, home of the Valley of the Kings. Admire the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for many kings’ burial sites. You will visit the famous tombs of King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramses VI, King Mrenptah and Amonhotep II. Next, you will visit the temple built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (1490–1469 B.C). She is the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt. You will make a short stop by the Colossi of Memnon, where the remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III lie, before you head to the East Bank in Luxor.

After lunch at a local restaurant, you will continue your tour to visit Karnak Temples, the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. The last stop is the Temple Of Luxor, built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and completed by Ramses II during the 19th Dynasty.

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