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Day Tour to Luxor Highlights from Safaga

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12 hours
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Overview

What's Included

✓ Included

  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide

✗ Not Included

  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

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Stop 1
In the morning your friendly driver will pick you up from your port in Safaga by an air-conditioned vehicle for a private full day tour to Luxor. First, you will visit the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor, Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun (19 USD) (optional) the Tomb of King Tutankhamun. It consists of tombs embedded in the mountain Thebes. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. After visiting the tombs, you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as a Pharaoh. Afterwards, you will be taken to see the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III around 1391-1353BC. Then, you will have a break to enjoy lunch. After lunch, you will be transported to Karnak in the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred Lake. After touring the sites, you will be transferred back to your port in Safaga by an air-conditioned vehicle. This tour includes a qualified Egyptologist tour guide, transport by air-conditioned vehicle, all entrance fees for the mentioned sites, port pick up and drop off, and lunch.
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Stop 2
In the morning you will be picked up from Luxor airport by an air-conditioned vehicle for a full guided trip of about 8 hours. First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, the Tomb of Merenptah .Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor.
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Stop 3
After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh .
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Stop 4
Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
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Stop 5
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
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Stop 6
Tomb of King Ramesses lX He was the third longest serving king of this Dynasty after Ramesses III and Ramesses XI. He is now believed to have assumed the throne on I Akhet day 21 based on evidence presentedwas the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince . The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.
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Stop 7
the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.
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Stop 8
Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun (300.00 EGP) (optional) King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
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Stop 9
Luxor Temple, Luxor Egypt
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Stop 10
Howard Carter House, N/r Valley of the kings West Side, Luxor Egypt
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Stop 11
Temple of Seti I, Past the road to the Valley of the Kings, towards the village of el-Tarif. This is a Temple not a Tomb, Luxor Egypt
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Stop 12
Temple of Merenptah, West Bank of Luxor, Luxor Egypt
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Stop 13
Tombs of the Nobles, Thebes, Al Asasif Egypt

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Good to Know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Copy of passport is required at time of booking for all participants

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Special Instructions

Please send us a copy of your passports and cabin number, as we need it to arrange your transfer permission. Also, if you have a Whatsapp number we could use in case needed, please let us know.
•Your car will be waiting directly outside the harbor exit. The walk is about 10 minutes more or less.

- Unfortunately, we cannot get inside of the harbor. Please use Google maps to see the best way, or ask the locals at the platform for directions, they will be happy to help you.
Please send us a copy of your passports and cabin number, as we need it to arrange your transfer permission. Also, if you have a Whatsapp number we could use in case needed, please let us know.

• If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• If there is any unforeseen event, such as delay or schedule change of flight, train or cruise ship, or extreme weather conditions, the local service provider reserves the right to make a change in the itinerary and offer an alternative that suits the situation at hand
• You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
• TRAVEL TIP: Due to very low wages, "Baksheesh" or tips/gratuities are an integral part of life in Egypt. It is useful to carry small notes with you at all times. If you are unsure who, or how much to tip, please do not hesitate to ask your tour guide for guidance

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