Overview
Luxor is located 700 km south of Cairo and is considered one of the most important and famous cities in the world. It contains a third of the world’s monuments and the most important and most famous temples at all, such as Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple, which is the capital of Egypt in the era of the new kingdom
The tour begins in the morning, where the guide of Egypt Elegant Tours will meet you at the agreed time according to your desire. We start the tour by visiting the West Bank, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, a large mountainous area in which more than 65 tombs were discovered. The most famous tombs are King Tuthmosis I, Thutmose III, Tutankhamun, King Ramses VI, King Merneptah and Amenhotep II. Then we move on to visit the temple of Deir el-Bahari, known as the temple of Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt during the Eighteenth Dynasty (about 1490-1469 BC), and is the only Pharaonic woman who ruled ancient Egypt. Then visit the Colossi of Memnon, which is part of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. Then we proceed to the east bank of Luxor to enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant, before proceeding to visit the Karnak temples, the greatest example of worship in history, dedicated to the god Amun and his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Conclude your tour with a visit to Luxor Temple, which was built by Amenhotep III during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom, and completed by Ramses II during the 19th dynasty. Later you will be returned to your hotel in Luxor.
