Luxor
05:00
7:00 pm
Arriving in Luxor, we will begin our 2 Days Trip to Luxor from El Quseir program with a visit to the Karnak temple complex.
The temple ruins that are still visible today date from the 12th Dynasty under Sesostris. The purpose of the temple was for priests to conduct daily temple services there. Temples were erected for the wife of Amun, the goddess Mut and their son Khons, together they form the triad of Thebes. Sacred rites, prayers, sacrifices and hymns were performed in the temple.
Luxor Temple was built during the new kingdom under Amenhotep III. Luxor temple built in Essentially two functions. The Opet festival was held once a year on the day of the Egyptian New Year. The statues of the gods Amun, Mut and Khons were transported on portable barges to Karnak. brought the temple. The second function was the negation of the king with his goddess Ka.
In the morning, after breakfast, your guide will pick you up again from your hotel and take you to the famous Colossi of Memnon.
The Colossi of Memnon are two colossal 14th-century Egyptian statues standing side by side. After that, our journey within the 2 Days Trip to Luxor from El Quseir continues and we go to the Valley of the Kings.
The Valley of the Kings is one of the main tourist attractions in Egypt. Here they will Opportunity to visit three graves.
The next point of our program will be a visit to the terraced temple complex of Hatshepsut. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut dates from the 18th Dynasty and is the best preserved temple on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes. The entire temple was built out of limestone. After visiting the temple, we board a boat and cross the Nile to get back to Luxor East where we will enjoy a delicious lunch.# After lunch we will return to Hurghada and take you to your hotel reception.
Adult Price | Child Price | ||
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Individual | 144 € | 40 € |
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