Luxor Day Tour from Safaga Port
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12 hours Days |
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Description
This tour provides an adventure of a life time with visits to magnificent monuments, one of which is the Valley of the Kings, the ancient burial site of the New Kingdom Pharaohs were kings and queens of Egypt. Here you will also visit Hatshepsut Temple, which is known as the only Pharaoh who ruled Egypt as queen. Then, the Colossi of Memnon, two huge statues made of sandstone, which stood for thousands of years and still stand guard at the entrance of the Temple of Amenophis III. Finally, visit Karnak Temple, the largest temple complex ever created by man and the religious center of Ancient Egypt. Evening return to Safaga port.
Itinerary (12 hours Hours)
our egyptologest tour guide will pick you up from Safaga Port by the cruise exit door. After that you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor, approximately 3 hours far from Safaga.
Then proceed to the famous Karnak Temples; the largest place of worship ever built and the greatest example of worship in history. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Greco Roman Kingdom. Within the complex, the great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
Lunch at local restaurant and then you will move into the West Bank of the River Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs of the ancient kings were discovered, those tombs were curved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs.
Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut, the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it. Before 6 O'clock in the evening, you will be escorted by your guide back to the cruise at port of Safaga Port (220km)
What is included
- Pick up services from Safaga Port & return
- All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English speaking guide
- Entrance fees to mentioned sites
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during your tour
- Lunch meal at local restaurant
- All taxes & service charge
What is Not included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping Kitty
Prices
Single
2 Persons
3 Persons
4 Persons
5 Persons
6 Person & more
Prices:
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Children Policy:
0 - 00.99 Free of Charge
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.
Prices:
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.
Children Policy:
0 - 00.99 Free of Charge
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.