Day Trips Valley Of Kings Queen Hatshepsut Temple

Luxor, Egypt
Period of time: 5h
Price: from 44,20 € per person (Scale price)  

Organisational Details

Scale price: from 1 person 88,40€ per person
from 2 person 57,20€ per person
from 4 person 52€ per person
from 7 person 44,20€ per person

Participants: 1-20 person (Open tour)

Languages: English, French, Arabic

Booking option: Booking on fixed rate


Description of Tour

I'll be glad to pick up you from your Luxor hotel, Nile Cruise, Rail station ot Luxor Airport. Start the day tour by crossing the Nile River to the West Bank, you'll visit the necropolis of the ancient city of Thebes. Arriving at the Valley of the Kings, burial place of the kings of Thebes (ancient Luxor), where You will visit 3 tombs of the most Famous pharaohs of Egypt's new kingdom, Ruled for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century B.C. you will have a brief stop at the visitors center. Guides are not permitted inside the tombs, but your guide will tell you what to look for inside the elaborately decorated rooms. If you wish to visit the tomb of King Tutankhamun, an additional cost is payable direct.

Leaving the hot sands of the Valley of the Kings, you will visit the Temple of Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt. Your guide will introduce you to the history of the temple and the story of Queen Hatshepsut, the famous female ruler of Egypt who posed as a male to gain the throne. There is free time to explore at your leisure as you wander the large courtyards and admire the intricate hieroglyphic decorations.

Returning to Luxor there will be time for a brief photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, which mark the site of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III. These two giant statues standing tall and proud on the West Bank are all that remain of the ancient complex.

In addition you will have the chance to visit an alabaster factory and purchase genuine items if you wish.


Services

Inclusive

- Pick up and drop off at the place of your choice in Luxor
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance fees to all mentioned sightseeing
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Shopping tours during the tour
- All service charges and taxes

Exclusive


Requirements

Passport valid for More than 6 months Warm clothes in winter Cotton clothes in summer Hat, Sun block, Sunglasses, Light torch Comfortable shoes Photo / Video Camera
Khaled Reyad

Khaled

Guide since 1998
What I offer: Tours in Egypt
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Language: English, French, Arabic
Booking: Tours with fixed price, Individual Bookings
Experience:: since 1998