Two Day Trip to Luxor from El Gouna

Early in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in  El Gouna  by a private A.C. vehicle to be transferred to  Luxor  for an overnight trip from El Gouna . Upon arrival, you will meet your private tour guide, who will join you to visit:

Karnak  Temple:

 is the largest known ancient religious site in the world. No site in Egypt is more impressive than  Karnak . It is the largest temple complex ever built by man. It represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and Pharaohs. The Temple of  Karnak  actually has three main temples situated on 247 acres of land.

Luxor  Temple: 

The Temple of  Luxor  was the center of the most important festival, the festival of Opet. Built largely by Amenhotep III and Rameses II, the temple's purpose was as a setting for the rituals of the festival. The festival was to reconcile the human aspect of the ruler with the divine office.


Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in  Luxor

 

Optional Tour Sound and Light Show at Karnak :

The show starts with a historical introduction covering the birth of the great city of Thebes and the erection of the  Karnak  Temple. It narrates the glorious achievements of some great Pharaohs as you listen to a magnificent and poetic description of the artistic treasures and great legacy which the  Karnak  temple encloses.


Overnight at 5 stars Hotel (Nile Palace Luxor )

Optional trip: Balloon Ride over the majestic city of Luxor  (85$ per person)

Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be accompanied by your private tour guide and a private air-conditioned vehicle to visit:

Valley of the Kings:
The final resting place of Egypt's rulers from the 18th to 20th dynasty, It is home to tombs including the great pharaoh Ramses II and boy pharaoh Tutankhamen.
His tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs is still well preserved.


Hatshepsut Temple:
It is one of the most beautiful & best preserved of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. The temple was built on three levels with two wide ramps in a central position joining the levels together.


Colossi of Memnon:
Two massive stone statues of King Amenhotep III are the only remains of a complete mortuary temple.
The statues are made from blocks of quartzite sandstone, which exist in  Cairo and were then moved 700 KM to Luxor .


Enjoy your lunch at a Nile-view restaurant before we drive you back to your hotel in El-Gouna.