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The highlight of the marvelous Thebes |
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One Day Tour around the valley of the kings ,Hatshepsut &Karnak temples |
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Enjoy a Deluxe service :If you only have one day around luxor , you want to get the high light of the antique city , here is the perfect tour introducing the best of thebes to you, visit the famous Karnak temple the largest place of worship ever built within two thousand years by generation Within the the great "Hypostyle Hall" is an incredible forest of giant pillars. continue to the west bank where situated the two colossal statues of Amenhotep III (Colossi of Memnon), and then visit the Valley of the Kings, where the magnificent tombs discovered, those tombs were carved deep into the desert rock, richly decorated and filled with treasures for the afterlife of the pharaohs, you will visit 3 tombs Continue the tour to visit the Hatshepsut temple at El Deir El Bahary, this impressive temple dedicated to the Queen Hatshepsut the only female pharaoh, managed to rule prosperously for 22years dressed in men clothes, even attaching the royal false beard . the history saved her interesting biography |
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| Start your morning visit to the valley of the kings the burial place of the pharaohs of the new kingdom , where the mummies of Hatschepsut , Ramsis 2, Tuthmosis3 , king Tut-ankh-amun & others had been found there . tombs would have been white washed & painted in brightful colors that remained untouched giving you the impression that they were done few days before. these tombs gave us an insight of the beliefs of the Egyptian & their concern of the life after their death , continue visit the temple of queen Hatshepsut our lady _pharaoh for over 20 years, this temple is unique&completely different in style & design from the other temples in Egypt. on our way back we will stop to take quick shots of the two colossi of Memnon which stood once by the entrance of The Memorial temple of king Amenhotep3 the father of Akhenaton the monotheist pharaoh, back to the Hotel rest for the afternoon to visit karnak temple the Massive & the oldest, walk around its giant columns &long avenue with the ram headed sphinxes. |
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| Meet up location: I'LL pick you up at any meeting point on the east bank of luxor |
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| End location: I will drop you off at any spot around the east bank of luxor |
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| Duration: 8 hours |
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meet your tour guide...
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Academic Egyptologist speaking guide during tour(me)
Service charges and taxes included in tour price
Transportation in A/c van with a professional driver. |
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| Personal expenses..entrance fees |
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| Tour #: 9173 |
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| Tour Type: City, Cultural, Youth and Family |
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| Transportation Method: Vehicles are new branded air-conditioned with a professional driver, but drivers in Egypt do not speak English and they cannot act as tour guides for the Egyptian monumental sights |
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| Activity Level: Light |
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| Kid Friendly: Yes. |
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| Language(s): French (conversational), English (fluent), Arabic (fluent) explanation |
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| Maximum travelers: 4 |
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Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"Wonderful tour and guide. We would use Nahla again as a guide if we were in Luxor. She is easy to be with knowledgeable,..." [more]
Julie Christopher - Nov, 2010
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Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"Our time spent in Luxor with Nahla was one of the highlights of our trip. She is a wonderful guide with loads of experi,..." [more]
Lisa Colquitt - Oct, 2011
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Tour in Luxor, Egypt:
"Nahla E. had the quality of making the history of Luxor fun and interesting to adults as well as to our young children.,..." [more]
Tule Park - Feb, 2012
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