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Full day Valley of the Kings & Queens

Breakfast, then start your tour crossing by ferry to the West Bank of the Nile and visit the Valley of the Queens, which lies hidden in the foothills of the mountains of Gourma. See the dramatic temple of Queen Hatshepsut, a masterpiece of graceful proportions, then visit the famous Valley of the Kings where most of the royal tombs are. Transfer back to your hotel.

 
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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.