Luxor East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples Tour

Highlights:

• Massive Complex: Explore the Temples of Karnak, the largest religious structure ever built, and walk through the towering Great Hypostyle Hall.

• Avenue of Sphinxes: Walk along the historic Avenue of Sphinxes linking Karnak and Luxor Temples.

• Ramses II: Witness the colossal statues of Pharaoh Ramses II dominating Luxor Temple.

• Private Guidance: Spend an afternoon with your private Egyptologist guide exploring these two iconic temples.

• Historical Insight: See one of the original Obelisks, whose twin now stands in Paris.

Itinerary:

My Egypt Travel brings you this exclusive opportunity to explore the East Bank of Luxor, where you will spend an afternoon exploring two of the most impressive temples in Upper Egypt – Karnak and Luxor.

Start your day with a visit to the Temples of Karnak. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinxes to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On entering, you will see the legacy left by various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The deeper you go, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3,000 years. Walking through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall, it is hard not to be overwhelmed by the 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. At the rear of the complex, you will find the sacred lake where centuries ago pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were purified. After a tour of the complex, you will have additional free time to explore at leisure.

Continue to Luxor Temple, which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by a 2-kilometer-long Avenue of Sphinxes, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion, and thousands of years exposed to the elements. A pure Egyptian temple, the inner walls and columns are decorated with intricate hieroglyphics which your guide will help you decipher. Find out how Alexander the Great wrote himself into Luxor Temple’s history, and see one of the original pair of the obelisk, the second of which now stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the temples during the tour.

Included:

• Meet & greet at airports and all assistance during stay
• All transfers by A/C vehicle
• All entrance fees per itinerary
• Egyptologist tour guide
• lunch during tours
• All taxes and service charges

Excluded:

• Entry visa to Egypt
• Optional tours or activities
• Personal expenses
• Drinks
• Tipping