Explore the old religious capital of the Middle and New Kingdom during the Ancient Egypt with its astonishing vast temple and royal cemeteries through unforgettable Overnight Luxor Tours from Cairo by plane which offers variety of programs to visit all the famous attractions in the city via spectacular desert and river scenery.
You will experience the amazing warm atmosphere of Luxor City, it was basically described as the world’s biggest open air museum, so, there's no better place in Egypt to stop for a few days and simply lose yourself in the wonders of the ancient world, as Luxor has the most important monuments all over world, Luxor is one of the most important places in Egypt that you should see, as it has a sheer wealth of temples and tombs in The East Bank and The West Bank, where you will immerse yourself in the ancient Egyptian history.
Travel from Cairo to Luxor and start your tour visiting Karnak Temple which is considered the main attraction in the city due to its religious importance as it was the main cult center in the old capital Thebes. The temple includes six temples such as, the temple of Amun Ra, Temple of Ptah, Temple of Khonso, Temple of Montho, Temple of Ipt, and Temple of the God Osiris. It actually represented the great effort and achievements of many generations of the Ancient Egyptian and dedicated to the main god, Amun. It developed over a period of 1500 years, generations of pharaohs added to the temple, resulting a collection of temples, sanctuaries, pylons, and other decorations that is unparalleled anywhere else throughout Egypt.
Experience amazing Overnight Tour to Luxor from Cairo by Flight and explore Luxor and Karnak Temples, considered the most famous temples in Egypt. Discover Luxor Temple which is among the most beautiful Temples in Egypt. It was known in the New Kingdom period as Ipt-Rsyt, which means the southern shrine, built by Amenhotep III in 1400 B.C. The famous architect Amenhotep was the overseer of the works of construction. The temple is one of the best preserved of all the ancient monuments with large amounts of the structure, statuary and relief carvings still intact, making it one of the most impressive visits in the Luxor area and all of Egypt.
In addition to its religious importance, the complex also served as administrative center, and palace for the New Kingdom pharaohs Beguile your eyes between the impressive tombs of Valley of the Kings which was the burial site of Egypt’s New Kingdom Kings, even the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered there. The site contains amazing tombs of the kings and nobles that date back to the eighteenth and twenty-first Dynasties. Moreover watch the beautiful decorations of the Valley’s tombs, as they all contain fabulous decorations and drawings. The Valley of the Kings 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. The Valley once included 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.
Discover one of the most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt with Luxor Tours from Cairo by Plane, Queen Hatshepsut Temple is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt, it is one of the most characteristic temples in the whole of Egypt, due to its design and decorations as it was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period. It dates back to the 18th dynasty, dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut. The Temple includes inscriptions on its walls tells many stories about the life of Queen Hatshepsut, her holy birth and her commercial tours to the land of Punt, which is now called the Arabian Peninsula or modern stats of Somalia.
Your last visit will be Colossi of Memnon, explore the great two ruined statues with Luxor Tours from Cairo by Plane. The Colossi of Memnon is a mortuary temple located in Thebes in Egypt. The mortuary temple of the pharaoh is guarded by two statues of about 20 meters in height which saw severe damage during the earthquake that occurred in 27 BC. The temple has now been destroyed completely and all that remains is the 23 meters high statue of Amenhotep III which weighs around thousand ton. They were made famous in antiquity by a mysterious sound emitted from one of them each sunrise. Scientists now think that this sound was caused by air passing through pores in the stone as it was warmed in the sunlight, but there is no way to confirm this since the sound stopped centuries ago.
Explore Overnight Luxor Tours from Cairo by Plane
Day 01: Cairo to Luxor, Karnak & Luxor Temples Flying Carpet Tours representative will transfer you to Cairo domestic airport, fly to Luxor, at the time your flight touching Luxor Land, Flying Carpet Tours guide will be holding a sign with your name, he will escort you 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: Luxor to Cairo, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon 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, your tour guide will escort you Luxor Airport, fly back to Cairo, at the time your flight touching Cairo land, Flying Carpet Tours delegate will escort you back to your hotel in Cairo.
Included
• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo • 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 Cairo and Luxor by air-conditioned Van • All service charges and taxes
Excluded
• Visa to Egypt • Domestic flight Cairo / Luxor / Cairo • Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary • Tipping
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