When your cruise arrives at Safaga Port, do not waste your time and explore the historical city of Luxor with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port, Luxor was the old capital of Egypt that contains the most famous monuments in Egypt, it is considered an open air museum with its great landmarks. Nothing in the world compares to the scale and grandeur of the monuments that have survived from ancient Thebes. With our fancy tour you will visit Luxor and Karnak fancy Temples, Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon.
The modern city of Luxor is located at the same site of Thebes, the old religious capital during the Old Kingdom. Experience Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port and spend two memorable days discovering the city. Wonder at Karnak Temple where you will enjoy visiting the Hypostyle Hall which contains about 134 columns and enjoy visiting the Obelisks, Courts, Halls, and Pylons in the complex as construction in Karnak started 4000 years ago. The site was considered the main cult center in the old city and dedicated to the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. It developed over a period of 1500 years, added to by generation after generation of pharaohs and resulting in a collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations that is unparalleled throughout Egypt. The height of its importance was during the New Kingdom and famous pharaohs such as Hatshepsut, Tuthmose III, Seti I and Ramesses II all contributed significant additions to the complex, construction continued into the Greco-Roman Period with the Ptolomies, Romans, and early Christians all leaving their mark here. Move to visit Luxor Temple which was constructed in 1400 B.C during the New Kingdom for the Open Festival; an ancient Egyptian celebration that was organizing annually and known as the southern shrine. The two temples are located in the East Bank of Luxor in an area called the city of the living.
In the second day you will explore the gleaming monuments in the West Bank. Get excited with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port and visit the amazing Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is one of the best well preserved tombs in the entire world. This mortuary temple is distinguished by its outstanding inscriptions including scenes of the Egyptians voyaging to a distant land, probably located in Eritrea or southeast Sudan, called “Punt.” The Temple of Hatshepsut is distinguished by the charming inscriptions and decorations, it is including three sequent floors that lie on open balconies, the second floor contains two fancy and coloured statues which are located on the entrance of the floor and they were dedicated to the ancient Egyptian God Osiris and Hatshipsut. Feast your soul with Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port and move to visit the Valley of the Kings where the most famous kings of the New Kingdom are buried. The Valley is one of the most charming archaeological landmarks in Luxor and it lies behind the cliffs, which forms a backdrop to the complex temple of Al Deir el-Bahri, as well as this Valley was including a hundred chambers, but unfortunately some of them were stolen and some were destroyed but there are still about sixty undamaged chambers, some of these tombs still have a lot of precious items and artifacts, such as the Tomb of Yuya and Thuya and the Tombs of Tutankhamun. Finally you will visit the magnificent statues of Colossi of Memnon which known as the guardians of Amenhotep III fancy temple.
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Day 01: Safaga Port to Luxor, Karnak & Luxor Temples Flying Carpet Tours guide will Pick you up from Safaga Port, he will escort you by air-conditioned van to visit the glorious Karnak Temple , watch the amazing Pillars hall, proceed to scout Luxor Temple, It was built by Ramses II AmenHotep III for celebration to God Amun, relax by having Lunch at local restaurant, once you complete your tour Flying Carpet Tours guide will transfer you to your hotel, night at leisure or optional to Karnak Sound and light show, overnight in Luxor.
Day 02: Valley of the Kings , Hatshepsut Temple , Colossi of Memnon, Luxor to Safaga Port Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, beguile your eyes between Valley of the Kings (visit 03 Tombs Only), Next visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, known now with the name of El-Deir El-Bahary , Relax by having Lunch at local restaurant, your last visit will be to Colossi of Memnon, Watch the glory of the two huge statues, once you complete your tour, flying carpet tours guide will escort you back to Safaga Port to catch your Cruise Ship.
Included
• Pick up and drop off to Safaga Port • Air-conditioned Van Safaga Port / Luxor / Safaga Port • 01 Night accommodation in Luxor with breakfast and all taxes • 02 Days Excursion in Luxor as mentioned at the above program • Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites • English speaking guide at the sites mentioned above • 02 Lunches at local restaurants in Luxor • 02 Bottles of Mineral Water during Luxor Excursion • All transfers in Safaga and Luxor by air-conditioned Van • All service charges and taxes
Excluded
• Visa to Egypt • Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary • Tipping
For more info about Overnight Luxor Tours from Safaga Port: E-mail: sales@flyingcarpettours.com Website: www.flyingcarpettours.com Tel.: +201099906242
