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Maximize your sightseeing in Luxor with a one hour flight
to Luxor and spend your valuable vacation time visiting the
Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple and of
course the impressive Karnak Temple.
Valley of the Kings
The king's formal names and titles are inscribed in his tomb
along with his images and statues. Beginning with the 18th
Dynasty and ending with the 20th, the kings abandoned the
Memphis area and built their tombs in Thebes. Also abandoned
were the pyramid style tombs. Most of the tombs were cut
into the limestone following a similar pattern: three
corridors, an antechamber and a sunken sarcophagus chamber.
Hatshepsut Temple
A tree lined avenue of sphinxes led up to the temple, and
ramps led from terrace to terrace. The porticoes on the
lowest terrace are out of proportion and coloring with the
rest of the building. They were restored in 1906 to protect
the celebrated reliefs depicting the transport of obelisks
to Karnak and the birth of Queen Hatshepsut. Reliefs on the
south side of the middle terrace show the queen's expedition
by way of the Red Sea to Punt, the land of incense.
Karnak Temple
Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive
than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by
man, and represents the combined achievement of many
generations of ancient builders. The Temple of Karnak is
actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and
several outer temples located about 3 kilometers north of
Luxor on 100ha (247 acres) of land.
Luxor Temple
The Temple of Luxor was the center of the most important
festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep
III and Rameses II, the temple's purpose was as a setting
for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to
reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine
office.
Schedule Details
Avenue of Sphinx, Luxor Temple
Departs:
Wednesday
Departure Point:
Tour departs from most Sharm el Sheikh hotels
Departure Time:
6:00am
Return details:
Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately
8:00pm
Hotel Pickup:
Tour departs from centrally located Sharm el Sheikh hotels.
Please include the details of your hotel at the time of
booking. pricing information
Private Tour: Luxor Flight and Tour from Sharm el Sheikh
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Additional Information
Inclusions:
Return flights from Sharm el Sheikh to Luxor on AOM
(commercial flight)
Qualified Egyptologist guide
Transport by air conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop off
Exclusions:
Optional gratuities
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
Flight time is approximately 1 hour
Tour is operated in English (French, German, Spanish,
Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are available, if
requested at time of booking)
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numbers at your destination, are included on your
Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the
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