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A Full day tour in the west bank of Luxor. |
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Do you have the spirit of exploring the new and mysteriousness? see the secrets of western mountain of luxor? |
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*The Theban Necropolis is an area of the west bank of Luxor. It was used for ritual burials for much of Pharaonic times, especially in the New Kingdom of Egypt.As well as the more famous royal tombs located in the Valley of the Kings and Queens, there are numerous other tombs, more commonly referred to as Tombs of the Nobles, the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient city.There are at least 415 cataloged tombs, designated TT for Theban Tomb. Theban tombs during the New Kingdom they were inscribed with the title and name of the tomb owner, sometimes with short prayers. Of the 400 recorded sets of cones, only about 80 come from cataloged tombs. *The mortuary temples, The aim was to preserve their memory and provide a place of worship of the divine king. They were also used a resting place for the boat of Amun at the time of Beautiful festival of the valley during which the cult statue of the god visited the west bank of Thebes such as Queen Hatsheput and Habu temples. |
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Highlights of what you are going to see:
-Valley of the kings.
- Hat shep suit Temple.
- Madinet Habu Temple.
- Colossi of Memnon .
- The Nobles' tombs .
*We will start at the agreed meeting point in Luxor.
* we will begin our tour visiting the two gigantic statues or the 2 colossi of Memnon.
*Then followed by a visit to the very famous valley of kings where the tomb of the boy King TUT ANKH AMOUN was cut.
*Later we proceed to visit the magnificent funerary temple of the queen HAT SHEP SUT.
*Afterward we go to visit the very best example for the colorful ancient Egyptian temples and the very deep or sunken relief of carvings, Madinet Habu Temple.
* Before the end of our tour we go to see the tombs of the Nobles and the High Officials of the New Kingdom at Al Qurna in the western mountain of Luxor.
*By the end of our tour, We drive back to the East bank of Luxor.
*I will drop you off at your hotel . |
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| Meet up location: I will meet you at any Luxor hotels, a Nile cruise. |
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| End location: I will drop you off at any place in Luxor city . |
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| Duration: 7 hours |
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| I am not permitted to guide you inside some specific places such as the tombs of the valley of Kings, Queens and Abu Simbel temple to avoid or reduce crowdedness and noise and that applicable at all guides. |
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| 170 L.E. (Egyptian Pounds) - The admissions for the mentioned places, And another extra 100 L.E for visiting the boy King TUT tomb per person. |
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*Guide fees (for my services as your personal tour guide).
*Transportation in a new air-conditioned car/van and a professional driver. |
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*Entrance fees for the Valley of kings
*Entrance fees for the tomb of Tut Ankh Amon(Optional)
*Entrance fees for the temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
*Entrance fees for the temple of Madinet Hapu
*Entrance fees for the tombs of the Nobles.
*Airport pick-up or drop-off it is an extra
*Shopping, meals, drinks or anything of a personal nature. |
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| Tour #: 1800 |
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| Tour Type: Cultural, Hiking & Walking, Youth and Family |
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| Transportation Method: By Air-conditioned coach. |
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| Activity Level: Light |
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 Friendly: No. |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. Walking children are preferred. |
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| Language(s): Arabic (fluent), English (fluent), Spanish (conversational) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 6 |
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| about ratings |
Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"A very interesting and varied tour, Melad's experience and local knowledge showed in his selection of the tombs worth s,..." [more]
Rita Boka - Jan, 2011
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Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"My husband and I added an air balloon trip to the beggining of this full day, which Melad arranged for us and met us ov,..." [more]
Sarah James Whatman - May, 2012
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Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"Our guide in Luxor Egypt was Melad, we found him to be very friendly & professional. He was extremely knowledgeable and,..." [more]
Lesa Tarn Ward - Nov, 2012
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