Full Day Trip to Luxor from Hurghada with Lunch

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1. You will be picked up from your hotel in Hurghada and drive to Luxor by air-conditioned deluxe vehicle to visit the famous Karnak Temple the largest place of worship that was ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means "the most sacred of places". The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars.

   4 h

2. Your tour guide takes you on a historical and amazing tour to explore the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization from Karnak Temple in Luxor is one of the largest and largest religious temples in Egypt. It is dedicated to the worship of the god Amun Ra, the sun god of the ancient Egyptians. The temple is also dedicated to the medical trinity, which consists of three gods: Amun Ra, his wife Mut, and his son Khonsu. Karnak Temple is located in the east of Luxor. Its area is approximately 60 acres. The temple contains antiquities from the ancient Wadala eras, around 3000 BC, as well as the Middle Kingdom. But the golden age of the Karnak Temple was the Middle Kingdom, around 1500 BC, during the reign of the most powerful Egyptian kings, namely Ramesses II, Hatshepsut, Tutankhamun, Thutmose III, and others. The temple is one of the most wonderful ancient Egyptian temples, with architecture and planning, as well as inscriptions, drawings, and ancient Pharaonic scenes

   2 h

3. There will be a stop in the middle of the tour to have lunch at a delicious local restaurant. There are meat and chicken meals and also vegetarian meals. After that, you continue the tour. Drinks in the restaurant are not included

   40 min

4. Valley of the Kings is one of the greatest things you will see in your life, dear traveler. The Valley of the Kings from the era of the New Kingdom 1500 BC contains more than 64 royal tombs for the most famous ancient Egyptian kings, such as King Tutankhamun, Thutmose III, Ramesses I, Ramesses II, Ramesses III, Merneptah, and other kings of Egypt. The tombs do not deteriorate to this day, preserving the beauty of colors and the splendor of the engravings and artistic drawings of the afterlife among the ancient Egyptians. Indeed, it is the city of the dead, and it is west of Luxor, as the ancient Egyptians called it, where the Valley of the Kings is located. You have the right to visit 3 royal tombs with an admission ticket. However, entering the tomb of King Tutankhamun is not included, as it is optional. The Valley of the Kings is truly a wonderful masterpiece of the Pharaonic royal tombs

   1 h

5. Later on you will visit the Hatshepsut Temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh rises out of the desert plain in a series of terraces

   1 h

6. Then you will have the chance to enjoy some Free time at leisure in Luxor for shopping at the originals papyrus institutes and the alabaster factory and then you will be driven back to your hotel in Hurghada.

   4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Hurghada

• Its from-price is 144% above the median of the 2791 experiences we list in Hurghada.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1111 of 2791.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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The town stretches along the shore, from the older district of El Dahar with its souk and fish market to the marina at Sakkala and the resort strip to the south. Offshore, the reefs and islands of the Red Sea teem with colourful fish and coral gardens, and dolphins are sometimes seen, making snorkelling and diving the main draws.

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