Day 01
Luxor's Ancient Wonders from Safaga
- 06:00: Get picked up from your hotel by the tour representative to begin the day's itinerary.
- 09:00: Meet your Egyptologist guide and start your visit on the west bank at the Valley of the Kings, where you will see the majestic temple of the rulers of the New Kingdom.
- 11:00: Visit Hatshepsut Temple, the only temple of a female pharaoh in Egypt. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She was the second historically confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu.
- 11:45: Stop for photos at the huge Colossi of Memnon, two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during Dynasty XVIII from 1350 BCE.
- 12:15: Enjoy lunch at Stars Egyptian Food Restaurant.
- 13:15: Cross by felucca from the west bank to the east bank of the Nile, taking photos along the way, and continue to Luxor Temple, with the ancient mosque and church that stand within the city.
- 13:30: Admire Karnak Temple, the biggest temple complex in Egypt. Its architecture was constructed as a tribute to the god Amon Ra and many other gods and goddesses of the time. You will also see the obelisk, built from a single piece of granite. This is a place unlike any other.
- 15:30: Go to a local cafe for coffee with your tour guide, then drive back to your hotel in Safaga in an air-conditioned car.
