LUXOR - City of a Hundred Gates

  • Destination: Luxor, Egypt
  • Duration: 7 Nights
  • Price From: £897

This holiday is based in the ancient, New Kingdom, capital of Thebes (modern day Luxor). Visit the main sites of what Luxor has to offer and then something a bit special not normally included on tourist itineraries.

This Holiday Includes:

:: Bed and Breakfast in 3*, 4* or 5* accommodation.
:: Exclusive services of expert Tour Guide and qualified Egyptologist.
:: All local transfers in Egypt - e.g. airport, train stations etc.
:: Private transport to and from sites of antiquities, museums etc.
:: Entry fees to sites of antiquities, museums etc, as listed below.
:: Return flights from UK.

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INCLUDED TOURS

Valley of the Kings Tour
Perhaps the most impressive of Egypt's ancient sites is the Valley of the Kings and be enthralled by the magnificent tombs where the pharaohs of the New Kingdom are buried.
Temple of Hatshepsut
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most beautiful of all of the temples of Ancient Egypt. It is located at Deir el-Bahri. Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt.
Tombs of the Nobles
Scattered through the rocky hills on the West Bank of Luxor are the tombs of ancient Egypt's nobles and high officials. The tombs overlook the massive temples of the West Bank.

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Description:

We are delighted to suggest a number of Tours and Excursions that might be of interest to you. If there is something you would particularly like to see or place you would like to visit which is not shown below, please let us know in the "Additional Comments" section on the Enquiry Form and we will be pleased to send you details.

Visit: Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, Karnak & Luxor Temples, Medinet Habu Temple, Dier el Medina (village of the workers who cut the tombs in the Valley of the Kings)


1st Day

Afternoon - Luxor

:: Arrival and Check-in at hotel.
:: Your room will be prepared ready for your arrival where you may freshen up before retiring to bed or spend a little time exploring your locality (depending upon timing of flights and your arrival).
Overnight - Luxor


2nd Day

Morning - West Bank

:: Cross to the West Bank of the Nile (the cities of the dead) and visit the Valley of the Kings (with entry to 3 tombs).
:: The Colossi of Memnon.
:: The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut.

Afternoon - Free, at Leisure

::Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion
:: Overnight - Luxor


3rd Day

Morning - at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
:: (optional - take a dawn flight in a hot-air ballon over the West Bank and Valley of the Kings.)

Afternoon - at leisure

:: Free afternoon for rest or to take part in one of the many optional excursions.
:: Overnight - Luxor.


4th Day

Morning - Karnak

:: Dawn visit to Karnak Temple - watch the sunrise over this vast temple complex before beginning your guided tour.

Afternoon - Luxor

:: Evening Visit to Luxor Temple and a local market.
:: Overnight in Luxor.


5th Day

Morning - at leisure

:: Opportunity to take part in an optional excursion.
:: (optional - take a dawn flight in a hot-air ballon over the West Bank and Valley of the Kings.)

Afternoon - at leisure

:: Free afternoon for rest or to take part in one of the many optional excursions.
:: Overnight - Luxor.


6th Day

Morning - West Bank 2

:: Visit to either: Medinet Habu (Temple of Rameses III), Dher el Medina (village of the workers), Valley of the Queens or the Tombs of the Nobles. (NB. These are unusual visits not normally included in tour itineraries).

Afternoon - at leisure

:: Free afternoon for rest or to take part in one of the many optional excursions.
:: Overnight - Luxor.


7th Day

Morning - Luxor

:: Check-out of Hotel.
:: Opportunity to buy souveniers and for some last minute shopping.

Afternoon

:: Journey to Airport
:: Airport and onward journey home.

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Dier el Medina
Deir El Medina is one of the interesting historical sites which are commonly missed by most tourists who get attracted by other famous ancient areas on the West Bank.
Medinet Habu Tour
This unique temple of Ramses III has one of the best preserved military scenes since the temple was constructed and decorated progressively, as the campaigns of Ramses III occurred.
Karnak Temple Tour
When visiting Karnak, you are paying a visit to the heart of Egypt during the New Kingdom. This huge temple complex was the centre of the ancient faith while power was concentrated at Thebes.