Your Luxor day trip from El Gouna kicks-off in the morning by a pick-up from your hotel and then a private ride on our A/C car to Luxor, where you will join your Egyptologist to witness the best historical attractions of Luxor:
Karnak Temple:
The Karnak Temple Complex is the most massive, most impressive and most significant ancient religious center in the world. Establishing this temple started in 1970 BC, during the reign of King Seti I who was the father of King Ramses II. Karnak Temple was dedicated to Amun, his wife Mut, and his son Khonsu. Karnak Temple is connected to Luxor Temple by the Avenue of the Sphinxes which represents the power of ancient Egyptian architecture and the cleverest craftsmen and engineers ever.
You will indulge into a tasteful lunch in a deluxe Nile-view restaurant and you will then move to see:
Valley of the Kings:
The Valley of the Kings is an underground site filled with tombs in Luxor which was established in an old dry valley of the Nile and included about 63 royal tombs of Pharaohs and nobles of the new kingdom. These tombs are richly decorated with paintings and hieroglyphs to help the deceased in the afterlife. The Valley of the Kings was the major royal necropolis in ancient Egypt.
Queen Hatshepsut Temple:
Queen Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor is regarded as the best example of the classical architecture of the new kingdom. Queen Hatshepsut erected this temple in 1479 BC to honour God Amun in addition to indicate her strength and make her name still known forever. This magnificent temple serves as a testament to the great ancient Egyptian architecture and civilization.
Colossi of Memnon:
They are two large statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III which were carved in 1350BC to act as a massive piece of art. There are several artistic hieroglyphs and engravements on their sides showing the King's family, heritage, and the Nile God Hapi. They are standing in front of the ruins of the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and acting as guardians of it. The Colossi of Memnon gained their fame due to the phenomenon of emmiting sound like music at dawn, its thought that they are singing but the scientific explanation is the change of temperature making rapture in stones which makes this sound.
Once finished, we will transport you back to your hotel El Gouna by a private A/C vehicle to conclude your Luxor tour from El Gouna.
Meals: Lunch.
