Must see and do
The stunning Valley of the Kings, which houses the tombs of ancient royalty
Highlights include the dramatic religious carvings on the walls of the burial chambers and the spectacular Book of the Heavens on the ceilings.
The Valley of the Queens, home to the remarkable tomb of Queen Nefertari, wife of King Ramesses II.
The unbeatable view from a hot-air balloon ride above Egyptian villages and the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut.
The Karnak Temple Complex, home to numerous ruins, including the precinct of Sun-god Amun-Re.
A visit to the bazaars and souks for colourful ceramic goods, handmade alabaster vases and other unique souvenirs.
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West Bank, Valley of the Kings, Royal Cemetery, Hatsheput Temple, Valley of the Queens Tour (Full Day, excluding lunch) Cross the newly constructed Luxor Bridge to visit the Valley of the Kings, home to many pharaonic tombs of the New Kingdom, including those of King Tutankhamun and Ramses the Great. Each king's formal name and title is inscribed in his tomb, which are also adorned with his images and statues. Most of the tombs were cut into the limestone following a similar pattern: three corridors, an antechamber, and a sunken sarcophagus chamber.
Next, tour the mortuary Temple of Hatsheput, the only woman Pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt. The temple was built just north of the Middle Kingdom temple of Mentuhotep Nebhepetre, amid the bay of cliffs known as Deir El-Bahri. In ancient times the temple was called Djeser-djeseru, meaning the sacred of sacreds. The female pharaoh chose to build her temple in a valley sacred to the Theban Goddess of the west, on a direct axis with Karnak Temple of Amun on the East Bank. Then, proceed to valley of the queens to visit the burials of some royal consorts and offspring. End the tour with a panoramic stop at the Colossi of Amenhutep III named the colossi of Memnon by the Greeks.
Aswan / Abu Simbel by car (Full Day): A full 10 hour tour starting with a 3 hour drive to Abu Simbel (280 KM south of Aswan). Its temples, which are among the most magnificent monuments in the world, were built by the great pharaoh Ramses the second. They are perhaps the grandest & the most complete examples of ancient Egyptian architecture, with more than three thousand years having elapsed since they were erected.But the temples have stood the ravages of time and remain nearly intact. The great temple is dedicated to the sun god (Ra) while the second smaller temple is dedicated to the goddess Hathour and was built for Nefertari, the pharaoh’s wife.