Day 01
Hurghada to Luxor and the Ancient Wonders of Thebes
- You will be picked up from your accommodation in Hurghada and driven to Luxor, the ancient capital of Thebes.
- We begin at the necropolis in the Theban Mountains at the Valley of the Kings, where you will descend into 3 Royal Tombs.
- Next, visit the mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari, where the most beautiful murals of the expeditions to Punt will be pointed out to you, and you will have time to wander around this unique temple, dedicated to the Goddess Hathor.
- We continue for a quick photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two statues guarding the ongoing excavation of the palace of Amenhotep III, before driving to the East Bank of Luxor.
- After lunch, visit Karnak Temple, where pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Hatshepsut, and Ramses II performed their sacred rituals. The Karnak Temple complex contains holy lakes, hypostyle halls, obelisks, pylons, and shrines.
- Lastly, we go to Luxor Temple, which gracefully decorates the banks of the River Nile and is dedicated not to a deity or pharaoh, but to the Rejuvenation of Kingship.
Relax at night at a 5-star hotel.
