2 Day Trip to Luxor from Hurghada
2 Day Trip to Luxor from Hurghada enjoy the ancient Egypt landmarks in Luxor city by joining a private tour guide and A.C Car.
Day 1: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada, Makadi Bay, El Gouna, Soma Bay, and Safaga or El Quseir to start your trip to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, you will visit the east bank of Luxor, exploring Karnak temple (the biggest temple in Egypt) Which was built by many Pharaohs and dedicated to God Amon-Ra,
Karnak temples are an important record of ancient Egyptian History and civilization, as early as the Middle Kingdom until the Greco-Roman period.
Each ruler was very careful to have his own addition to Karnak Temple, either as a chapel, Pylon, obelisk, or a completely intact Temple. The kings of the New Kingdom date and on words insisted on having their own buildings at Karnak temple, as the god Amon at that period was the supreme god and he was also associated with the war field.
Afterward, you have a tasty lunch in a local restaurant on the Nile, check in at your hotel, and in the afternoon continue your tour with a motorboat ride on the Nile, then visit Luxor temple by sunset
Luxor Temple remains the most impressive of the temples in ancient Egypt due to its simplicity. It has a unique orientation for an Egyptian Temple.
It counts among its enclosures, 3 kinds of religion, The Ancient Egyptian religion, Christianity and Islam. Luxor temple locates on the east bank of the river Nile, alongside and parallel to The Nile. It is regarded as a cult temple dedicated mainly to the Triads of Thebes “Amon-re, Mut, and Khonsu.
The temple was founded by Amenhotep III (1390-1352 Bc), and augmented by successive kings, including Ramses II and Alexander the Great.
and walk through the Sphinx Avenue between Karnak temple and Luxor temple was to serve the professional way of the Opet Festival from Karnak to Luxor temple and to determine the land road to the entrance of the temple. It is composed of 2 rows of human-headed sphinxes, each carved from a single block of sandstone and placed on a rectangular base.
Overnight in Luxor
Day 2: After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to the west bank to visit the valley of the kings, the Pharaoh’s cemetery with 63 tombs of the famous Pharos of the new kingdom. then you are going to see the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Hatshepsut Temple is the most famous of Egyptian Temples and one of Egypt’s great wonders and one of the main Luxor and Egypt attractions built by Queen Hatshepsut of the 18 Dynasty. The temple is located below the rocky cliffs at El dier el Bahari, just a short distance from the famous valley of the kings. then to Madinat Habu Temple,
Madinat Habu is one of Egypt’s most beautifully decorated temples. It’s one of the main Luxor attractions with the valley of the kings and Hatshepsut temple.
The Temple was built by the last strong Pharaoh Ramses III associated with a royal palace, which was surrounded by a battlement enclosure wall. The reliefs here are one of the best-sunk reliefs you will see in Egypt.
Continuing to The Colossi of Memnon which are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned Egypt during Dynasty XVIII. The two Colossi stood as a guard at the entrance to Amenhotep’s mortuary temple on the west bank of Luxor.
Lunch and at the End drive back to your hotel in Hurghada.
FAQ
Q: How long is the tour?
A: The tour is 2 days long.
Q: Where does the tour start and end?
A: The tour starts in Hurghada and ends in Luxor.
Q: What sites will we visit on the tour?
A: The tour includes visits to the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple, among other sites.
Day 1: Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada, Makadi Bay, El Gouna, Soma Bay, and Safaga or El Quseir to start your trip to Luxor. Upon arrival in Luxor, you will visit the east bank of Luxor, exploring Karnak temple (the biggest temple in Egypt) Which was built by many Pharaohs and dedicated to God Amon-Ra.
Afterward, you have a tasty lunch in a local restaurant on the Nile, check in at your hotel, and in the afternoon continue your tour with a motorboat ride on the Nile, then visit Luxor temple by sunset, and walk through the Sphinx Avenue between Karnak temple and Luxor temple.
Overnight in Luxor
Day 2: After breakfast, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to the west bank to visit the valley of the kings, the Pharaoh’s cemetery with 63 tombs of the famous Pharos of the new kingdom. then you are going to see the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, then to
Lunch and at the End drive back to your hotel in Hurghada.
the Sphinx avenue was to serve the professional way of the Opet Festival from Karnak to Luxor temple and to determine the land road to the entrance of the temple. It is composed of 2 rows of human-headed sphinxes, each carved from a single block of sandstone and placed on a rectangular base.
Hatshepsut Temple is the most famous of Egyptian Temples and one of Egypt’s great wonders and one of the main Luxor and Egypt attractions built by Queen Hatshepsut of the 18 Dynasty. The temple is located below the rocky cliffs at El dier el Bahari, just a short distance from the famous valley of the kings.
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned Egypt during Dynasty XVIII.