Bus ride to Luxor
For the ride through the beautiful mountain landscape on our way to the
Luxor sights, we will pick you up from your
Hurghada Hotels in the morning. This excursion with
Sempre Travel Egypt takes you to the most important monuments of
Thebes Egypt (name of
Luxor in
ancient Egypt). The first sight we will visit after arriving in
Luxor is the impressive
Karnak Temple
The world-famous
Karnak Temple Complex of
ancient Egypt, part of
Luxor East Bank, welcomes you to the outskirts of
Luxor city on the east bank of the
Nile River. The
Karnak Temple sphinx avenue, a former processional way between
Luxor Temple and
Karnak Temple, has been reconstructed after many years. Part of the path lined with sphinxes forms the entrance of
Karnak Temple through which you will enter the famous
hypostyle hall. Did you already know that it is the world largest religious building?
Karnak Temple complex consists of several temples, some chapels and a “
Holy Lake” that was used for ablution ceremonies. Let our professional archaeologist explain the history of the
Karnak Temple to you and use the impressive backdrop of the
Pillared Hall of
Karnak for a souvenir photo.
We leave the
Karnak Temple complex behind us for a ride through
Luxor City and cross the Nile over a bridge to reach the west bank (
Luxor West Bank). Our way leads us to one of the biggest
Luxor Attractions, the famous
Valley of the Kings (or to the
Valley of the Queens). On our way, we pass the massive
Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon, the former guardians of the temple of
Amenhotep III, are standing lonely on the way to the
Valley of the Kings. They form the temple remains of a destroyed temple complex in
West Thebes Egypt. The
Colossi of Memnon got their name from the Greek hero “
Memnon” (a legendary figure murdered in the Trojan war). On windy days you could hear noises in the crevices but after restoration, they disappeared. Here, at the approximately 18 m high statues, we make a photo stop and use the area on
Luxor West Bank for a lunch break before we, based on your decision, continue our tour to
Valley of the Kings
While making our way to the
Valley of the Kings we pass
Rammesseum, a lesser-known but beautiful
temple complex built by
Ramses II. With a look at the mountain landscape you will discover some caves in the walls, these are testimonies of grave robbers in search of undiscovered graves. In the
Valley of the Kings we will visit 3 impressive tombs (included in the entrance fee). Make your way down to the inside of the tombs and take your time to gaze at beautifully preserved drawings on the walls. All of these tell the story of different Kings. Our
Tour Guide will be happy to answer all your questions.
Did you decide to choose our alternative tour for a visit to the
Valley of the Queens? Then the path from the
Colossi of Memnon leads us directly to the
Valley of the Queens
In the necropolis of the
Valley of the Queens you not only discover graves of former queens but also of their families, so the name
Valley of the Queens is slightly misleading. In the
Valley of the Queens, actually “the place of beauty” (
Ta Set Neferu), more than 90 tombs can be discovered, most of which, however, had already been robbed.
Valley of the Queens lies behind the
mortuary temple of Ramses III, the
Medinet Habu and, in contrast to the
Valley of the Kings, is not so hidden, so it was easily accessible for everyone. The tombs are not as richly decorated with paintings as those in the
Valley of the Kings, although the most famous tomb of
Nefertari, the wife of
Ramses II, is worth a visit.
Our last stop on the
Luxor sightseeing tours leads to the famous
Hatshepsut Temple
As soon as you arrive, you will notice the different construction of the
Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut to the other famous Luxor temples. The terrace-shaped ascent to the temple leads up to a construction method that allowed a view over the vastness of the
Nile valley during Queen Hatshepsut's life and reign for more than 20 years. The only female queen of Egypt had the
Hatshepsut Temple with its 2 terraces built in a time span period of 15 years, open to the
Nile valley and protected by the closed rear rock wall. During your walk through the
Hatshepsut Temple, note the beautiful drawings on the walls, which have been restored by true artists and take a look at the
Nile Valley and Thebes in
Ancient Egypt, as you walk back down the steps of the
Hatshepsut Temple.
We leave all these
Luxor sights for our return trip to
Hurghada. Let the great impressions of the history of Thebes City (
Thebes Egypt) work on you during the journey and relax until your arrival in the
Hurghada Hotels.