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Luxor East Bank, Karnak and Luxor
Temples
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Group Size: 2 - 20 people
Destination(s): Luxor, Egypt
Specialty Categories: Archeology/History Cultural Journey
Season: All year
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: USD 45 |
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Spend an afternoon with your qualified Egyptologist guide
on a private tour exploring the East Bank of Luxor to see
two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt - Karnak
and Luxor.
Start your day with a visit to the Temples of Karnak. Walk
along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your
guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On
entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left
by the various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The
deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you
will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000
years.
Walking through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle
Hall, it's hard not to be overwhelmed by the 134 columns
towering above you like an ancient forest. At the rear of
the complex you will find the sacred lake where centuries
ago pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified.
After a tour of the complex, you will have additional free
time to explore at leisure.
Continue to Luxor Temple which was once joined to the
Temples of Karnak by a 2 kilometer long Avenue of Sphinx, a
portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated
by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor
Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion and
thousands of years exposed to the elements.
A pure Egyptian temple, the inner walls and columns are
decorated with intricate hieroglyphics which your guide will
help you decipher. Find out how Alexander the Great wrote
himself into Luxor Temple's history, and see one of the
original pair of obelisk, the second of which now stands on
the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount
of time spent at each of the temples during the tour.
Schedule Details
Luxor Temple, Egypt
Departs:
Daily
Departure Point:
Tour departs from centrally located Luxor hotels or Luxor
Port
Departure Time:
1:00pm (earlier departures are available if required, please
advise at time of booking)
Return details:
Tour returns to original point of departure
Hotel Pickup:
Tour departs from centrally located Luxor hotels or Luxor
Port. Please include the details of your hotel at the time
of booking. pricing information
Private Tour: Luxor East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples
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travelers.
Infants aged 2 years and under are free of charge, provided
they do not occupy a seat.
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Additional Information
Inclusions:
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees
Hotel pickup and drop off
Transport by air conditioned vehicle
Exclusions:
Gratuities (recommended)
Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Info:
This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of
your travel date.
Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of
booking.
Tour is operated in English. French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are available, if
requested at time of booking.
Minibuses are wheelchair accessible.
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numbers at your destination, are included on your
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