Full day West Bank (Tomb of King Tut, Chapels of Madinet Habu,
Seti II Tomb & Ramesseum
Visit the Valley of the Nobles, famous for its fine wall
decorations and drawings, which depict scenes from the daily
life of the ancient Egyptians. Then visit the famous tomb of
King Tut (14th century BC). Also visit the Seti II Tomb from the
13th century BC. The outer halls of this tomb are decorated with
reliefs on beautiful limestone. Also visit the temples and
Chapels of Madinet Habu, the largest complex which was built by
Ramses III. Continue your tour to visit the Ramesseum, a
mortuary temple built by King Ramses II, one of the largest
temples in Egypt. Transfer back to your hotel.
Full day Tausert, tomb of Menna & Tomb of Amenhotep
Breakfast, then visit
the newly opened tomb of Queen Tausert, the wife of King Seth
II. That tomb was usurped by King Set-Nakht who changed some of
its inscriptions and added to its original construction. From
there visit the tomb of Menna from 1425 BC. This fine tomb
belongs to the scribe of the fields under Tuthmosis IV. Also
visit the newly opened Tomb of Amenhotep II dating back to 1450
BC. The tomb of Amenhotep II is one of the most beautiful tombs
in the Valley of the Kings. The walls are painted terracotta and
the mortuary texts are so drawn that they give the impression of
papyrus text printed to the interior walls of the tomb. Transfer
back to your hotel.
Full day tomb of Nakht, tomb of Ramses IV
Breakfast, then visit the tomb of Nakht. This is a tomb famous
for its scenes of dancing girls and banquet scenes; also the
details of hunting scenes are very clear on the walls. Continue
your tour visiting the tomb of Ramose from 1379 BC known as tomb
number 55 and belonging to the Prime Minister of Akhenaton.
Although the tomb is somewhat damaged, it has some of the most
beautiful reliefs of Ramose and his wife. Also visit the tomb of
Ramses IV dating back to 1200 BC. The tomb has nice paintings on
its walls depicting different chapters from the "Book of the
Dead" as well as magical scenes. Also visit the tomb of Amon-Hir
Khopshef who was the son of Ramses III. It has scenes showing
Ramses III teaching his nine year old son. Transfer back to your
hotel.
Temple of Karnak & Luxor
Visit the Temple of
Karnak with their awesome and giant columns. The ruins of
Greece and Rome are dwarfed beside them. Then visit the Temple
of Luxor which was started by Amenhotep III and completed by
Ramses II.
Sound and Light show in Karnak
In
the evening you will be met and transferred to attend the
magnificent sound and light show in Karnak. Later transfer back
to your hotel for an overnight. Transfer back to your hotel.
Overday to Dendera
Breakfast, then drive to Dendera. Visit the Temple of Hathor,
goddess of love, music and wine. It was built in the 1st century
BC and is the only circular representation of the heavens found
in Egypt. It is a Greco-Roman temple. The temple was first
initiated by Ptolemy III with numerous additions by subsequent
Roman Ptolemic rulers. It also houses a famous painting of Queen
Cleopatra. Continue to Abydos to visit the Temple of Seti I,
viewing the famous list of kings and some of the most
beautifully painted reliefs from pharaonic periods. Return to
Luxor.
Felucca (sailboat) ride
Embark on a 2-hour Felucca (sailboat) ride, exploring the East
and the West Bank of the Nile riding in a sailboat exactly the
same way the ancient Egyptians used to do thousands of years
ago. Return to your hotel for an overnight. |