Stunning 3-Days Luxor, Aswan Highlights and Abu Simbel From Luxor&Train Tickets

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Pick up + Luxor East and West Banks Tour
7 stops
1
Luxor
Start your adventure by being picked up from your hotel in Luxor or Luxor airport, bus or train station for Luxor full-day tour to the east and west bank. Drive for about 45 minutes to The Valley of the kings.
45 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Valley of the Kings
Have a great time exploring with your guide the tombs of the Pharos from The New Kingdom. Listen to The stories and secrets of the kings who carved their tombs in the rock aiming to hide their mummies and treasures. Guides are not permitted inside the tombs, but your guide will tell you what to look for inside the elaborately decorated rooms.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Temple of Hatshepsut
Continue to The magnificent temple of the only female Pharoh Hatshepsut, one of the most striking monuments in Egypt and knew how she managed to rule Egypt for about 22 years. There is free time to explore at your leisure as you wander the large courtyards and admire the intricate hieroglyphic decorations.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Colossi of Memnon
Stop for 10 minutes to take nice photos in front of the two-17 meters statues of King Amonhotep III from The 18th Dynasty, 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.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Temple of Karnak
Stop for lunch (optional). Then, proceed to visit Karnak temple, the biggest temple in The whole world. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. he deeper you go into the complex, 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's 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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
6
Luxor Temple
End your tour by visiting Luxor Temple, which is dedicated to the Theben Triad of Amun-Ra, Mut and Khonsu. There you will see the granite statues of Ramses the Great. These ancient temples are a must-see for Luxor travelers.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
7
Luxor
At the end, transfer back to your hotel in Luxor for overnight.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Early morning Train to Aswan from Luxor + Aswan Tour
4 stops
8
Aswan
This morning, around 6:30 am, you will be picked up from your Luxor hotel and transferred to Luxor train station to take the first class sitting train to Aswan, that takes approximately 3-4 hours. Once in Aswan, you will meet our tour guide who will be holding a sign with your name and waiting for you in front of your train wagon to start your tour to Aswan highlights.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
9
Aswan High Dam
Start your day with the High Dam to see a modern achievement of the Egyptians which took them 10 year to be built, from 1960 to 1970, see the second largest artificial lake in the world, lake Naser and cross over the friendship emblem.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
10
Temple of Philae
Continue to Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis. Take a short motorboat ride to the island where your guide will take you on a walking tour through the temple before allowing you free time to explore further on your own. Philae Temple was carefully moved to its current location (around 500 meters from the original site) when the construction of the High Dam caused surrounding Nile waters to rise. It has a beautiful setting on an island in the river which has been landscaped to match its original site. It's various shrines and sanctuaries celebrate the deities involved in the myth of Isis and Osiris.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
11
Aswan
Then transfer to your hotel in Aswan for overnight. Free afternoon at your leisure (optional tour to the Nubian Village with extra cost).
Admission ticket free
Day 3
Abu Simbel Temple Trip (Sharing a small group)
1 stop
12
Abu Simbel Temple Complex
Around 4:30 am ( available to change), your tour guide will pick you up for the amazing trip to Abu Simbel temples (Sharing a small group) about 285KM, south of Aswan. Drive in nature through the Egyptian desert for about 3 hours, enjoy the views of the sunrise behind the mountains to Abu Simbel. Arrive at Abu Simbel Temples, and enjoy those two unique rock-cut temples for about 2 hours. When Lake Nasser was flooded, the final water level was going to submerge several temples, the most important of which being Abu Simbel. The temple was therefore dismantled completely and rebuilt further up the hillside where it sits today. Drive back in comfort to your Aswan hotel.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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