12-Hour Sightseeing of Highlights of Luxor from Safaga Port
Highlights
Cairo, Safaga, Luxor
archaeological, historical, Shore Excursion
Group Tour
12 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Explore the 'open-air museum’ called Luxor, while your ship waits at Safaga Port. Visit the legendary complex of Karnak Temple on the East bank of the Nile, discover the Royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, see the famous mortuary temple of Hatshepsut on the West bank and learn about the interesting pasts of these historical sites.
Itinerary
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Sightseeing in Luxor
Get picked up by your tour guide from Safaga Port by the cruise exit door.
Transfer by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Luxor, approximately 3 hours far from Safaga.
Proceed to the famous Karnak Temples with your Luxor tour guide; the largest place of worship ever built and the greatest example of worship in history. It was constructed from the beginning of the Middle Kingdom to the Greco Roman Kingdom. Within the complex, the great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
Enjoy delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
Then, move onto the West Bank of the River Nile to visit the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon).
Visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs of the ancient kings were discovered. These tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs.
Continue with the tour to visit the Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary. This impressive temple dedicated to Queen Hatshepsut, the only female pharaoh. It rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces and merges with the sheer limestone cliffs that surround it.
Before 6 O'clock in the evening, you will be escorted by your guide back to the cruise port of Safaga Port (220km).
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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