Luxor Tours

Luxor has always been a tourist destination since the beginning of tourism. Known famously for its great and astonishing archaeological sites, discover this outdoor museum through Luxor Tours and explore the largest collection of historical monuments in Egypt, distributed throughout the City of Luxor on the East side of the Nile, the town of Karnak north of Luxor, and Thebes on the west side of the Nile.

The Luxor area was the Thebes of the ancient Egyptians, the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Today it is famous for its temples and great preservation. Explore two of the most famous temple in the world with our Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples and visit visit Karnak Temple, the greatest and the largest religious building that ever made in the history, Karnak is a city of temples built over 2,000 years, dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Karnak Temple includes many singular temples, dedicated to Amun, his wife (Mut), and their son (Khonsu), the moon deity. The temple starts with the avenue of the Rams, representing Amun: symbol of fertility and growth. Get excited with Luxor Day Tours and move to visit Luxor Temple which was built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II, was dedicated to Amun-Ra, whose marriage to Mut was celebrated annually, when the sacred procession moved by boat from Karnak to Luxor Temple. With Karnak Sound and Light Show you will get amazed while watching the illuminating at night with a multimedia performance that will take you in a journey back in time to explore everything about The Karnak Temple and how the Ancient Egypt life’s was looking like.

Explore all what Luxor has to offer with East and West Bank Tours in Luxor and visit the West Bank which is considered an archaeological paradise due to the amount of monuments and preservation in the area. In the beginning with the 18th Dynasty and ending with the 20th, the kings abandoned Memphis and begun building their tombs in Thebes in a place called Valley of the Kings where generations of kings were entombed in impressively decorated tombs. Get excited with Luxor Excursions and move to visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is one of the most famous in the world with its outstanding inscriptions including scenes of the Egyptians voyaging to a distant land, probably located in Eritrea or southeast Sudan, called “Punt.” In the 18th dynasty, Amenhotep III built a mortuary temple in Thebes that was guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates, you will scout around these amazing statues known as Colossi of Memnon. One of the best Things to do in Luxor is to choose Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor where you will see the world’s biggest open air museum where you can view the magnificent Tombs and Temples and the surrounding countryside whilst peacefully drifting over the historical monuments.

Get delighted by an exciting experience to visit two of the most beautiful temples in Egypt with our Tours to Dendera and Abydos Temples. Discover Dendera Temple which was the main cult center of Hathor who was a major goddess in the ancient Egyptian pantheon, who personified the principles of joy, feminine love, and motherhood. The Temple was built at the site during the reign of the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Pepi I (towards the end of the 3rd millennium BC). Get amazed with Luxor Tours Egypt and visit Abydos Temple which was one of the most important religious sites to ancient Egyptians. In fact, this structure built of fine white limestone is actually one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt. Abydos was an important cult center for Osiris. Moreover visit the nearby temples of Luxor with Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples Tours. Get to know more about Edfu Temple which was built during the Ptolemiac era on top of an earlier temple to Horus. This Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 and 57 BC, is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. Take the steps that lead to visit Kom Ombo Temple which was constructed on the ruins of a much older temple which was called "Ber Sobek" or the house of the god Sobek.

With Flying Carpet Tours you will get the chance to experience exceptional Trips from Luxor to visit the other famous destinations in Egypt. Experience Aswan and Abu Simbel Tour from Luxor and feast your eyes with the natural beauty of Aswan while visiting its remarkable attractions and then you will visit one of the most recognizable archaeological site in the world while visiting Abu Simbel which includes two temples; Temple of Queen Nefertari and the other one is Temple of Ramsses II, carved into a mountainside and built by pharaoh Ramesses II (1303-1213 B.C). No visit to Egypt would be complete without visiting the current capital of Egypt, Cairo with its astonishing Pyramids and vast Egyptian Museum with Tours from Luxor to Cairo by Plane. If you have the time and want to try a different experience in Egypt you can take a fancy Nile Cruise from Luxor and sail between the magnificent sightseeing located between Luxor and Aswan with our Luxor Nile Cruise.

Find below programs of Luxor Trips.

Luxor West Bank Tours

Itinerary

Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you to Luxor West Bank, beguile your eyes between Valley of the Kings, which has many buried kings, as it was used for burial, and it includes 03 tombs only to visit, You’ll also enjoy it’s great architecture, Next visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary, It was built by Queen Hatshepsut, daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty. the only pharaonic woman who reigned ancient Egypt, your last visit will be to Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, finally your tour guide will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor.

Including

Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Luxor
Excursion to Luxor West Bank as mentioned at the above program
Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
English speaking guide at the sites mentioned above
Bottle of Mineral Water during Luxor Excursion
All transfers in Luxor by air-conditioned Van
All service charges and taxes

Excluding

Visa to Egypt
Entrance fees to Tut Ankh-Amun Tomb at Valley of the Kings
Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary
Tipping

Notes:

Prices are quoted per person in U.S American Dollars

Tours to Dendera and Abydos Temples

Itinerary

Flying Carpet Tours delegate will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor, Start your unforgettable trip to Dendara and Abydos Temples, First drive to Abydos Temple, beguile your eyes between the glory of Abydos where the Ancient Egyptians were thinking that the Lord of the Underworld was buried at Abydos Temple, it was constructed by The King Seti, and King Ramses II completed the Temple, it is famous as well with the name of Seti Temple, and it is located in Sohag City, beguile your eyes between the amazing paintings on the walls of Abydos Temple, next tour to Dendara Temple ( Hathor Temple), God of Joy and love, it is located north of Luxor, finally at the end of your tour Flying Carpet Tours guide will drive you back to your hotel in Luxor.

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