A wealth of ancient relics and monuments lend Luxor its accolade as the world's greatest open-air museum. During this day of discovery, decipher hieroglyphics at the Valley of the Kings and visit Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple. Lunch is included.
Embark on an excursion to Luxor, a great cultural addition to a holiday in Cairo. Take a full-day trip with departure from your hotel early morning. A short flight brings you to Luxor, where your guide is ready to show the best sights of the West and East Bank.
West Bank:
Explore the West Bank, where the Pharaohs were buried in tombs with all their fortune, in the belief that they would have eternal life. The first part of your sight seeing is the Colossus of Memnon - These are two gigantic monolithic statues over 15 meters high, portraying the Pharaoh Amenophis III (XVIII Dynasty).
The road continues to the Valley of the Kings and before crossing the Nile you will visit the impressive Temple of Hatschepsut. She was not a queen like all other queens, she was The Queen and she was the ruler of her country and its people.

The Valley of the Kings is located on the West Bank of The Nile where, for a period of nearly 500 years, tombs were constructed for the major royal figures of the Egyptian New Kingdom. Tutankhamen himself was buried in this very place.
Hatshepsut Temple was built by Hatshepsut for many reasons. The main one being a funerary temple in which the queen and her parents were to be worshipped. It was also meant to be dedicated to Amun, the favourite god of the queen. The last purpose of the temple was to support Hatshepsut in claiming the throne.

East Bank:
You will move to the East bank and have lunch in the modern Luxor, a city of 60.000 inhabitants. After lunch you will visit the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak. These are the last stops before your return to Cairo.

Luxor Temple is located on the East Bank of the River Nile and was founded in 1400 BCE. The temple was largely built by Amenhotep III and later Rameses II during the New Kingdom and was mainly used to celebrate the annual Opet Festival.
Karnak Temple is probably one of the most impressive temples in Egypt and is the largest temple complex ever built by man. The temple construction originated in the 16th century BC and lasted for more than 1300 years. The complex was originally dedicated to Pharao Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khons.

Inclusions :

• Private full-day tour to West and East Bank.
• English-speaking guide
• Admission fees to all temples and monuments
• Lunch
• Airline tickets
• Roundtrip transportation via air-conditioned private car or minivan
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Multilingual-speaking guides available upon request in French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portuguese

Duration:
Approx. 15-16 hours
Departure time and location:
Early morning(Check flight schedule with Elegant Voyage); your hotel lobby
Return time and location:
Approx. 8 PM (Check flight schedule with Elegant Voyage); your hotel lobby
Note:
Pricing is per traveler and depends upon the total number of travelers in your party; please choose the correct ticket type accordingly. Elegant Voyage reserves the right to refuse a booking should the wrong ticket type be selected.
English-speaking guides are provided by default, but French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese-speaking guides can be arranged, subject to availability. Please call ahead to arrange for an alternate-language guide. The order in which attractions are visited may vary. Beverages are not included in the price. Tour gratuity is not included in the price and is at your discretion.