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Tour the ancient city of Luxor in luxury on a private day trip from Hurghada. Accompanied by your private Egyptologist guide you'll see the famous West Bank sites including the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple, constructed in honor of one of the few female rulers of ancient Egypt. Your private tour also includes a felucca ride on the Nile, and a horse and carriage ride in Luxor.

Valley of the Kings
The kings' formal names and titles are inscribed in each tomb, along with their images and statues. The ancient kings of the 18th to 20th dynasties abandoned the Memphis area and built their tombs in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). Also abandoned were the pyramid-style tombs. Instead, most of the tombs were cut into the limestone following a similar pattern: three corridors, an antechamber and a sunken sarcophagus chamber. These catacombs were hard to rob and easily concealed.

Hatshepsut Temple
A tree-lined avenue of sphinxes led up to the temple, and ramps led from terrace to terrace. The porticoes on the lowest terrace were restored in 1906 to protect the celebrated reliefs depicting the transport of obelisks to Karnak and the birth of Queen Hatshepsut. Reliefs on the south side of the middle terrace show the queen's expedition by way of the Red Sea to Punt, the land of incense.

Schedule details

Horse and Carriage ride, Luxor

Departure Dates:

Daily

Departure Point:

Tour departs from most Hurghada hotels

Departure Time:

7:00am

Return Details:

Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 10:00pm

Additional information

Karnak Temple, Luxor

Inclusions:

• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Felucca ride
• Horse and carriage ride
• Lunch
• Entrance fees
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Transport by air conditioned vehicle

Exclusions:

• Optional gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional information

• This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date
• Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking
• Tour is operated in English. French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Russian speaking guides are available, if requested at time of booking
• Minibus transport is wheelchair accessible

• Child prices are not applicable, adult prices apply to all travelers.
• Infants aged 2 years and under are free of charge, provided they do not occupy a seat.

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