Arrival in Luxor
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Luxor
Reception and assistance at the airport. in an air-conditioned vehicle to accompany you to your….
Then visit luxor the west bank of the Ni
Discover the wonders of the west bank of the Nile, where you will visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari) and the Colossi of Memnon. This combination of sites allows you to discover ancient Egypt.
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Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
the Valley of the Kings, with 63 royal tombs dating back almost 4000 years. The elaborate art that decorates their walls gives a glimpse into the lives of Egyptian rulers.
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Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
Temple of Hatshepsut
Then visit the Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir-el-Bahari), a tribute to this great pharaoh of Egyptian history.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Colossi of Memnon
Colossi of Memnon
You end your tour of the West Bank with The Colossi of Memnon 19.5m high, the height of a four-storey building, these two imposing statues seem to guard the entrance to the sacred necropolis and stand majestically at the middle of the fields.
Duration: 20 minutes
Hot air balloon flight at sunrise Discover the splendors of the eastern shore
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Luxor Temple
Located on the banks of the Nile, the temple of Luxor is entirely dedicated to the god Amon. Its construction was started by Amenophis III (1400 BC) and continued by Ramses II who notably added two obelisks of perfect proportions, before Alexander the Great made it undergo some adjustments. The time of Luxor is an architecturally rather coherent site, compared to Karnak where a certain cacophony reigns.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Temple of Karnak
Karnak Temple
Stretching over a kilometer and a half, and located 300 meters from the Nile, Karnak is the largest temple in Egypt. In fact, this sacred area sees the meeting of several sanctuaries, because Amon welcomed all the deities here, hence the name of Karnak ipet-sout, the place which lists the places, namely the residences of the gods and goddesses.
Duration: 2 hours
Departure by car with driver in Aswan (about 3 hours drive)
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Temple of Horus
On the way, visit the temples of Edfu and Kom Ombo
Visit the Temple of Horus in Edfu. Dedicated to the god Horus of Behedet, lord of Edfu, the Temple of Horus is the most famous monument in Tell Edfu. Due to its completeness and state of preservation, it is the best example of Ptolemaic temple construction in Egypt. The temple is oriented from south to north, is just over 140m long and occupies an area of approximately 7000m2.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Temple of Kom Ombo
Visit the temple shared by the two gods Sobek and Haroeris at Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo temple. Dedicated to Sobek and Horus the Elder, the Temple of Kom Ombo has two identical entrances, hypostyle halls and shrines. The symmetry of the layout of the temple is a tribute to the mythical bond that the two gods shared.
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Temple of Philae
7 km south of Aswan, the temple of Philae is one of the most extraordinary in Egypt. It allows you to imagine a temple as it was at the time of the pharaohs. The atmosphere is absolutely amazing. Historically, this temple is fundamental. It dates from the 3rd century BC. Isis was venerated there, the universal mother, one of the most important goddesses of Egyptian antiquity and wife of Osiris. Then Philae was the last place to practice ancient beliefs. In the 4th century AD. J.-C., we still prayed to the goddess Isis and the emperor Theodosius worried about this devotion, ordered the closure of the temple. (driver available).
Duration: 2 hours
Very early departure by car with driver to Abu Simbel (3h30 drive)
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Abu Simbel Temple Complex
290 kilometers south of Aswan, Abu Simbel is the largest sacred site in Nubia, both in size and the quality of its architecture, sculptures and bas-reliefs. The construction of the dam required the dismantling stone by stone of the two temples at the very top of the cliff in which they had been dug. The temple was therefore raised by about 60 meters. The task was complex, since it was necessary to reconstruct the mountain as it was. The two temples were first cut into blocks of 15 tons, which corresponds to the clearing of 31,0000 tons of rock, without using explosives. Each of the stones has been numbered and then reassembled. A support vault was built and the whole backfilled in the form of an artificial mountain. Other solutions to save the temple were at one time considered. One of them was to put the temple under a kind of glass bell under water.
Duration: 3 hours
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Aswan High Dam
big dam
Duration: 60 minutes
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Luxor
At the end of the day, return to Luxor with car and driver.
Free day in Luxor
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Luxor
Possibility of taking a felouk ride (not included: around €20 for 2), visiting other temples in Luxor… (Not included)
Airport transfer
