Overview

Private Day Trip to Luxor from Al Quseir

On a private day tour to Luxor, you will get to know the city of palaces, the former city of the pharaohs: nowhere in Egypt are witnesses of the glorious past crowded in such abundance as here. As a small village called Wasset, Luxor's history dates back to 2000 years BC. their beginning. Huge temples and immaculate works of art still bear witness to the size and power of ancient Thebes, the magnificent capital of a bygone world empire - a cultural and economic center at the same time. After crossing the Nile from east to west you will find yourself in the Valley of the Kings. Queen Hatshepsut, the ruler for almost a generation, chose a truly beautiful site for her terrace temple - a masterpiece of the time.

The fairy-tale Colossi of Memnon are carved into the mountain massif above the Valley of the Kings. Remarkable are the still visible natural colors of the various wall paintings and reliefs, applied 3,000 years ago, which you can admire for yourself.

The program of the day trip to Luxor also includes a visit to the Temple of Karnak. The Karnak Temple is by far the largest temple complex in Egypt and the most important place of worship from the Pharaonic period. It was created in a construction period of over 2,000 years. The ram figures, also known as the avenue of sphinxes, stand in line for you. After the first pylon, you will find the columned hall in the vestibule with its 134 columns with relief fittings. Passing standing obelisks you come to the sanctuary. Next to it is the Holy Lake, which was used for the ritual ablutions of the priests and the temple utensils.

Book a private day tour to Luxor and discover the cultural treasures of Luxor with your private Egyptologists.