West Bank Tours in Luxor
Get the best West Bank Tours in Luxor with Plan Egypt Tours where you will visit some of the most recognizable archaeological sites in the world.
The modern city of Luxor is considered an open air museum due to the scale of monuments that have survived from the Ancient Thebes which was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom. Experience amazing West Bank Tours in Luxor with Plan Egypt Tours and get a journey back time to the glorious past of Egypt while visiting the magnificent landmarks in and near the city.
Discover all what Luxor has to offer through amazing West Bank Tours in Luxor and unleash your inner while exploring the magnificent landmarks located in the two banks of Luxor.
The Valley of the Kings, also known as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, rock cut tombs were excavated for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom.
The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West Valley.
With the 2005 discovery of a new chamber and the 2008 discovery of two further tomb entrances, the valley is known to contain 63 tombs and chambers (ranging in size from KV54, a simple pit, to KV5, a complex tomb with over 120 chambers).It was the principal burial place of the major royal figures of the Egyptian New Kingdom, as well as a number of privileged nobles. The royal tombs are decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology and give clues as to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period. Almost all of the tombs seem to have been opened and robbed in antiquity, but they still give an idea of the opulence and power of the Pharaohs.
The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as the Djeser-Djeseru , is a mortuary temple of Ancient Egypt located in Upper Egypt. Built for the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh Hatshepsut, it is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. This mortuary temple is dedicated to Amun and Hatshepsut and is situated next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt.
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years (since 1350 BC), they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.
Colossi of Memnon Known as the singing statues or “The Vocal Memnon”, the Colossi of Memnon are two great seated stone statues representing King Amenhotep III, also believed they have been so popular during the Roman period as it is said that the statues sang. This was probably due to the expansion of the stone which warmed up during the day and cooled off at night.
it is believed that tourists from around the Greco-Roman world were trekking across the desert to witness the sunrise acoustic spectacle with these statues, Greek scholars said the reason of this phenomenon that the morning air crossing those cracks saturated with dew, it makes a roaring sound similar to singing prompting to claim that the statue is singing with Sunrise and write this strange phenomenon on the leg of the statue and its base
Overview:
Explore the allure of Luxor temples in West Bank Tours in Luxor such as Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple in El deir El Bahri, hear about wonderful history and original modernity with Luxor West Bank Tour, it is unforgettable trip you need to try.
Itinerary:
Plan Egypt Tours guide will pick you up from your hotel in Luxor, he will escort you to the West Bank, beguile your eyes by visiting Valley of the Kings which astonished all travelers, it is unmatched experience with its incredible tombs (Visit will be to Three tombs only), Watch the glory of the architecture that Pharaohs were using to build their tombs "tomb of Tut ankhamun available for visit with an extra fees", Next tour to Hatshepsut temple, built by Thutmosis daughter " Queen Hatshepsut" who ruled Egypt at the 18th Dynasty for about 20 years, Then focus on seeing the Colossi of Memnon, at the end of your tour Plan Egypt Tours guide will escort you back to your hotel in Luxor.
Included:
· Pick up from your hotel in Luxor
· Tours to Karnak and Luxor Temples as mentioned at the above excursion
· Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
· English speaking guide included
· A bottle of Mineral water to each person during the tour
· All Transfers in Luxor by air-conditioned vehicle
· All service charges and taxes
· Assist and transfer back to your hotel at the end of your tour.
Excluded:
· Optional tours
· Tip
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