"West and East Banks' sites"
"West and East Banks' sites"
Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will be waiting for you next to the exit door holding a sign with your name to pick you up from the port. Then, he will escort you by an air conditioned vehicle to Luxor " The journey takes around 3 hours’ drive-about 220 km" in a day-tour to visit the archaeological sites of the ancient Egyptians on the west bank of the Nile including (
Valley of the kings where you will see the well preserved tombs belonging to the kings of the new kingdom including the great ruler Ramses II and the child King Tut Ankh Amon, The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut it's called "the Holy of Holies”. It is one the best architecture buildings.it consist of three levels connected with each other by ramps and has different scenes on its walls depicting the divine birth of the Queen and her Commercial expedition to Punt Land. The temple is mainly dedicated to worship the supreme god Amon-Ra, and the 2
Colossi of Memnun which are two massive statues representing King Amenhotep III in a seating Position).
After that crossing the Nile River to the East Bank heading to visit the Massive
Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort
Mut, and their son Khunso).
Then stop for lunch by one of the local restaurants in Luxor.
After this amazing tour through the ancient Egyptian Civilization, at the evening "around 6.00 pm" Our tour guide will escort you back by the air conditioned vehicle to Safaga port in order to get back to your cruise.