2 Days trip to luxor from Marsa Alam

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings is a portal to paradise used by the greatest kings and queens of Egypt’s new kingdom (1570-1070 BC). The valley contains 63 tombs filled with amazing treasures, artifacts, statues, and phenomenal decorations and the remains of pharaohs such as Ramses II, Amenhotep I, Hatshepsut, and Tutankhamun. The Valley of the Kings became a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979.

Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut temple is a vision from the paradise known as Djeser-Djeseru “Holy of Holies” which is a symbol of idealism, allure & might to the most successful rulers in the history of ancient Egypt Queen Hatshepsut dating back to 1479 BC. It was dedicated to the creator god Amun and to honoring the great legacy of Hatshepsut. The design of the temple is mesmerizingly brilliant based on the style of Classical Architecture of the new kingdom

Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are two colossal blocks of quartzite sandstone standing at 18 m (60ft) tall and weighing 720 tons each resembling Pharaoh Amenhotep III(1386-1350) that have traveled a long way from Cairo to Luxor to become the protectors of this great city. The colossi were destroyed by an earthquake in 27 BC and reconstructed in 199 AD then became famous during the Greco-Roman period because of The Vocal Memnon phenomenon.

Lunch Time

Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor. Sample traditional Egyptian dishes and take a break to rest and recharge for the rest of the day.

Karnak Temple

Karnak temple is the location where the heavens intervened and surrounded the place with grandeur and beauty, it was known as Ipet-isu The Most Selected of Places & Pr-Imn House Of Amon when it was constructed more than 4000 years. It has been one of the biggest religious man-made constructions on earth for more than 1500 years and the worship center to various deities like Osiris, Ptah, and Isis but was dedicated primarily to the Theban triad which consisted of Amun, Mut, and Khnsou.

Luxor Temple

The temple was primarily constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 14th century BCE and expanded by Ramses II in the 13th century BCE.
Luxor Temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of deities: Amun, Mut, and their son Khonsu.
Unlike other temples in Egypt, Luxor Temple is not dedicated to a god or a deified version of the pharaoh in death. Instead, it is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the kings of Egypt were crowned.