3 Day Trip to Luxor from Cairo

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Enjoy Three-day trips to Luxor from Cairo to visit Luxor temple, Karnak , The Valley of Kings , Queen Hatshepsut temple, The Colossi of Memnon. Madinet Habu temple, The valley of Queens, The valley of Nobles, Discover the old Thebes. Early morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by private A.C. Car to be transferred to Cairo airport for a short flight to Luxor from Cairo. Upon arrival you will meet your private tour guide who will join you to visit: Karnak Temple: No site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak . It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor . Luxor Temple: The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple's purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office. In the Evening you can enjoy An Optional Tour of the Sound and Light Show at Karnak : The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and the erection of the Karnak Temple. The show narrates the glorious achievements of some great Pharaohs as you listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy that the Karnak temple encloses. We will transfer you to check in at our hotel in Luxor overnight. Breakfast at your hotel then you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit: The Valley of Kings: The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamun . The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved. Hatshepsut Temple: It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Luxor Colossi of Memnon: Two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone which exist in Cairo and then moved 700 KM to Luxor . The Valley of The Queens: The Valley of the Queens, also known as Biban el-Harim, Biban el-Sultanate, and Wadi el-Melikat, is a place in Egypt where wives of Pharaohs were buried. In ancient times, it was known as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning - 'the place of the Children of the Pharaoh', because along with the Queens of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1550-1070 BCE), many princes and princesses were also buried with various members of the nobility. One of the most well-known tombs is that of Nefertari, the best-loved of Ramesses II's numerous wives. In her honor, he built a beautiful temple at Abu Simbel. Overnight in Luxor After breakfast at your hotel, you will check out and then meet your tour guide to start your day tour with a visit to: Madinat Habu temple : In ancient times Madinat Habu was known as Djanet and according to ancient beliefs, it was where Amun first appeared. Both Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III built a temple dedicated to Amun here and Later Rameses III constructed his larger memorial temple on the site. Ramsseum: Ramesseum, the funerary temple of Ramses II (1279–13 BC), was erected on the west bank of the Nile River at Thebes in Upper Egypt. The temple, famous for its 57-foot (17-meter) seated statue of Ramses II (of which only fragments are left), was dedicated to the god Amon and the deceased king. The walls of the Ramesseum, which is only about half preserved, are decorated with reliefs, including scenes depicting the Battle of Kadesh, the Syrian wars, and the Festival of Min. Deir El Madina: The main cemetery of the royal workmen at Deir el-Medina is situated to the west of the village, on the slope of the Theban hills. Most of the tombs were built during the 19th dynasty. Some of them are impressive in their decoration and size. By the time of the 20th dynasty, the tombs had been turned into family tombs in which the descendants of the original owners were buried. Little alterations were made apart from the addition of another subterranean burial chamber. The lower courses of the eastern hill of Qurnet Murai were the site of burials of babies and children. More than a hundred children were buried in common domestic pottery jars or amphorae, in baskets, even fish baskets, in chests, boxes, or in proper coffins there. The poorest burials were those of still-born babies. They contained no jewelry or amulets, only small vessels filled with food for the afterlife. The adults' graves were situated higher up. Many of these graves date from the 18th dynasty. Enjoy your Lunch meal at our restaurant then we will drive you back to Luxor airport to catch a flight to Cairo and upon arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cairo.

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All prices above are per person. Children will be 50% of Adult prices.

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