Taste Of Ancient Luxor Food in History Tour with Private Car

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Valley of the Kings

  The rulers of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt’s prosperous New Kingdom (c.1550–1069 BC) were buried in a desolate dry river valley across the river from the ancient city of Thebes (modern Luxor), hence its modern name of the Valley of the Kings. This moniker is not entirely accurate,

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

  Hatshepsut (c.1473–1458 BC), the queen who became pharaoh, built a magnificent temple at Deir al-Bahari, on the west back of Luxor. It lies directly across the Nile from Karnak Temple, the main sanctuary of the god Amun. Hatshepsut’s temple, Djeser-djeseru “the Holy of Holies” was designed by the chief steward of Amun, Senenmut.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Colossi of Memnon

  The two faceless Colossi of Memnon, originally representing Pharaoh Amenhotep III, rising majestically about 18m from the plain, are the first monuments tourists see when they visit the west bank. These magnificent colossi, each cut from a single block of stone and weighing 1000 tonnes, sat at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, the largest on the west bank. Egyptologists are currently excavating the temple and their discoveries can be seen behind the colossi.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Banana Island (Gezira el-Mozh)

  You can visit Banana Island in Luxor if you are looking for a nice boat ride to enjoy the fresh breeze and the tranquility of the river Nile. Tourists take the boat from the city for less than 30 minutes to eat fresh bananas and drink Egyptian mint tea. you have the opportunity to enjoy our Egypt Day Tours from your hotel by Cairo Top Tours services. On the Nile side of Luxor, where your boat is waiting for your journey. Sailing down the calm waters of the eternal Nile River. You will see the marvelous Luxor Temple on the East Bank tour.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Luxor Temple

  Luxor Temple, Ipet-resyt “Southern Sanctuary” to the ancient Egyptians, was so called because of its location within ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). It is located around three kilometers to the south of Karnak Temple, to which it was once linked with a processional way bordered with sphinxes. The oldest evidence for this temple dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty (c.1550–1295 BC).

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Temple of Karnak

  Karnak, village located in Al-Uqṣur muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Upper Egypt, which has given its name to the northern half of the ruins of Thebes on the east bank of the Nile River, including the ruins of the Great Temple of Amon. Karnak and other areas of ancient Thebes—including Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and the Valley of the Queens—were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.

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