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2 Day Luxor Expedition from Safaga: Sightseeing, Luxor and Karnak Temples

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Safaga

Embark on a 2-day guided journey from Safaga Port to Luxor where you’ll explore the temples of Luxor and Karnak before settling in a luxurious five-star hotel. The adventure continues the next day with a tour to the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut temple, and the Colossi of Memnon before we transport you back to Safaga Port.

Duration: 2 days

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Temple of Karnak - Day One:\n\nWe pick you up from Safaga Port by the cruise exit door to Luxor by a modern A.C. car where you will meet your tour guide to start a guided tour to visit the East bank of Luxor : \n\nKarnak Temples\n\nNo site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders and pharaohs. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples situated on 247 acres of land.\n\n- Lunch will be served at an Egyptian restaurant then check in 5 hotel. \n- Luxor Temple - Evening time, we will pick you up one more to enjoy Luxor temple by night :\n\nThe 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.\n\nThen back to your hotel for overnight stay.\n- Valley of the Kings - Day Two:\n\nAfter breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel to visit the West bank of Luxor.\n\nValley of the Kings:\n\nThe final resting place of Egypt’s rulers from the 18th to the 20th dynasty, it is home to tombs including the great Pharaoh Ramses II and boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen. The tombs were well stocked with all the material goods a ruler might need in the next world. Most of the decoration inside the tombs still well preserved.\n- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari - Hatshepsut Temple:\n\nIt 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.\n- *Colossi of Memnon - Colossi of Memnon:\nTwo massive stone statues of the 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 then moved 700 KM to Luxor\n\n- Lunch will be served during the tour.\n\nAs soon as you finish your tour, we will transfer you back to Safaga port.

What's Included

1 Night accommodation at 5-Star hotel (Bed & Breakfast)
All service charges and taxes included
Complimentary pick-up and return to Safaga Port
All transfers in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
Two included lunch meals
Guided by a qualified Egyptologist

What's Not Included

Extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Entrance fees to Tutankhamen’s tomb, Seti I, Ramsis VI
Gratuities

Additional Information

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Location

Safaga

Just outside the exit door of the cruise ship at Safaga Port

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marti

May 19, 2024

Five stars hands down - Omar was so knowledgeable which is what we were needing. His stories connected to what we were looking at in the temples which cemented it all for me. He would be a great teacher in the school of Egyptology anywhere! Five stars to you Mr Omar!