7 activities in Luxor, Egypt

The Luxor Museum is home to one of the most intricate assembly of antiquities from ancient Egyptian dynasties housed within a modern building on the East Bank of the Nile. Highlights of the Museum include spectacular depiction of Amenhotep III, under their reign many of LUXOR’s temples were built.

The Luxor Museum is home to one of the most intricate assembly of antiquities from ancient Egyptian dynasties housed within a modern building on the East Bank of the Nile. Highlights of the Museum include spectacular depiction of Amenhotep III, under their reign many of LUXOR’s temples were built.

There are also a number of objects from the controversial opening of the tomb of Tutankhamn, including an imposing cow-headed deity, and the Talatat Wall, reassembled from one of the temples at Karnak , among the newest attractions here are the mummies of pharaohs Ahmos I and Ramses I.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at the hotel.
Duration: Two hours approximately.
Start/opening time: At 7am.
End/closing time: At 9pm.
Languages: English, French, German and Dutch.
Others: A fax will be sent to your hotel to confirm pick up time.

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Walk among the colossal temple of Amun Ra and the avenue of the sphinxes between the Karnak and Luxor temples, an experience you will never forget. The Temple of Luxor is among the most beautiful Temples in the world, it contains structures from many periods, the earliest dating from the 12th Dynasty. The pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty was responsible for enlarging the temple and his work was carried on by many following New Kingdom Pharaohs.

Walk among the colossal temple of Amun Ra and the avenue of the sphinxes between the Karnak and Luxor temples, an experience you will never forget. The Temple of Luxor is among the most beautiful Temples in the world, it contains structures from many periods, the earliest dating from the 12th Dynasty. The pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty was responsible for enlarging the temple and his work was carried on by many following New Kingdom Pharaohs.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up from hotel.
Duration: Two hours approx.
Start/opening time: At 8.30am. Please call the supplier 24 hours in advance to confirm pick-up time.
Languages: English. Please confirm other languages availability.


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Walk among the colossal temple of Amun Ra and the avenue of the sphinxes between the Karnak and Luxor Temples, an experience you will never forget. The temples of Luxor and Karnak are separated by about three kilometers with the sacred lake between them, Karnak is dedicated to the god Amonis, and it is divided into three areas separated by rough brick walls. It is the largest temple supported by columns in the world. The Temple of Luxor, is among the most beautiful Temples in the world, it conta

Walk among the colossal temple of Amun Ra and the avenue of the sphinxes between the Karnak and Luxor Temples, an experience you will never forget. The temples of Luxor and Karnak are separated by about three kilometers with the sacred lake between them, Karnak is dedicated to the god Amonis, and it is divided into three areas separated by rough brick walls. It is the largest temple supported by columns in the world. The Temple of Luxor, is among the most beautiful Temples in the world, it contains structures from many periods, the earliest dating from the 12th Dynasty. The pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty was responsible for enlarging the temple and his work was carried on by many following New Kingdom Pharaohs.

Meeting/pick-up point: Hotel.
Duration: Four hours
Start/opening time: At 8.30am
Languages: English


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Walk among the avenue of the sphinxes between the Karnak and Luxor Temples, and enjoy an experience you will never forget. Karnak temple is dedicated to the god Amonis, and it is divided into three areas separated by rough brick walls. It is the largest temple supported by columns in the world.

Walk among the avenue of the sphinxes between the Karnak and Luxor Temples, and enjoy an experience you will never forget. Karnak temple is dedicated to the god Amonis, and it is divided into three areas separated by rough brick walls. It is the largest temple supported by columns in the world.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at the hotel.
Duration: Four hours.
Start/opening time: At 8am. Customers have to call 24 hours before the departure in order to reconfirm their pick up time.
Languages: English. Please confirm other languages availability.


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Esna is about 55 km, approximately, south of Luxor and lies on the west bank of the Nile. It was the ancient city of Senat, called Latopolis by the Greeks. The "city of the fish" where the Nile perch was worshipped. Today it is very famous for its river barrage and as a result, it is a stop over for most of the cruise boats. The Temple of Esna, which was buried beneath its own debris for many centuries, is located in the centre of the town, close to the River Nile , through the local market. The Temple is dedicated to the ram headed God Khnum, the God of creation. Tuthmosis III laid the found

Esna is about 55 km, approximately, south of Luxor and lies on the west bank of the Nile. It was the ancient city of Senat, called Latopolis by the Greeks. The "city of the fish" where the Nile perch was worshipped. Today it is very famous for its river barrage and as a result, it is a stop over for most of the cruise boats. The Temple of Esna, which was buried beneath its own debris for many centuries, is located in the centre of the town, close to the River Nile , through the local market. The Temple is dedicated to the ram headed God Khnum, the God of creation. Tuthmosis III laid the foundations of the Temple in the 18th Dynasty, but Ptolemaic and Roman Emperors, from 40-250 A.D, completed it, and their names are recorded all over the Temple walls.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at the hotel.
Duration: Five hours approx.
Start/opening time: At 6am.
Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Dutch and Spanish.


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Explore the great Valley of the Kings where generations of Pharohs and Nobles were buried in crypts cut into the cliffs and guarded by the two huge Colossi of Memnon and Valley of the Queens, and then you will visit Temple of Queen Hatchepsut. This Temple was built for the great Queen Hatshepsut, to commemorate her achievements and to serve as a funerary Temple for her, as well as a sanctuary of the God Amon Ra.

Explore the great Valley of the Kings where generations of Pharohs and Nobles were buried in crypts cut into the cliffs and guarded by the two huge Colossi of Memnon and Valley of the Queens, and then you will visit Temple of Queen Hatchepsut. This Temple was built for the great Queen Hatshepsut, to commemorate her achievements and to serve as a funerary Temple for her, as well as a sanctuary of the God Amon Ra.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at the hotel.
Duration: Six hours approximately.
Start/opening time: At 7am.
Languages: English.


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Pick up from hotel escorted by English speaking guide and follow the police convoy to Abydos. Arrival Abydos to visit Abydos the main seat of Osiris worship "God of eternity". The temple of Seti I with its painted reliefs is the best preserved among the ruins of Abydos, while the temple of Ramesses II walls record the famous battle of Qadesh.

Pick up from hotel escorted by English speaking guide and follow the police convoy to Abydos. Arrival Abydos to visit Abydos the main seat of Osiris worship "God of eternity". The temple of Seti I with its painted reliefs is the best preserved among the ruins of Abydos, while the temple of Ramesses II walls record the famous battle of Qadesh.

Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up from hotel.
Duration: Eight hours approx.
Start/opening time: At 8am.
Languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish.


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