Best Of Luxor Sightseeing in 2-Days including Hot Air Balloon and Tours, Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Explore Luxor’s magnificent temples, tombs and monuments on the East and West Banks of the Nile in 2 days guided by a professional Egyptology tour guide. Sail high over the famous monuments of Luxor on a sunrise hot air balloon ride. Enjoy stunning aerial views over the iconic Nile-side city. All transportation included with hotel pickup and drop-off by an A/C vehicle.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
Explore Luxor’s magnificent temples, tombs and monuments on the East and West Banks of the Nile in 2 days guided by a professional Egyptology tour guide. Sail high over the famous monuments of Luxor on a sunrise hot air balloon ride. Enjoy stunning aerial views over the iconic Nile-side city. All transportation included with hotel pickup and drop-off by an A/C vehicle.
Itinerary
Day 1: Luxor West Bank Tour
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Our Egyptology tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor around 8 am. Start your day by driving for about 40 minutes to the west bank.
Start by the Valley of the kings, where the pharaohs from the new kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies. Visit 3 tombs from the open ones, your tour guide will help you to select the best.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut, King Valley Road, Luxor Egypt
Continue to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut, the only female ruler. Listen to the story of the Queen Hatshepsut and her nephew and know how she managed to rule Egypt for 22 years as a sole pharaoh.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Stop for a 10 minutes photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, known as the Colossi of Memnon.
Finally, transfer back to your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor for overnight.
Duration: 10 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Hot air balloon ride and East Bank tour
Stop At: Hot Air Balloons Luxor, Khaled Ibn Walid St، Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 85951, Egypt
The Balloon representative will pick you up at the lobby of your at 5 am(available to change depending upon the sunrise time), to transfer down to the Nile to take a motorboat to cross to the west bank and another transfer to the take off area. Listen to the balloon captain who will gove you a small introduction about the safety procedures.
Start your lifetime Experience over the famous monuments of the open air museum city Luxor for about 35 to 45 minutes.
At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel to have your breakfast and meet your tour guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Meet your tour guide around 8:30 am, to start the tour by visiting the largest temple all over The world; Karnak temple, covering an area of about 60 acres. Enjoy listening to the stories of Kings and Gods of the temple
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Proceed to the beautiful temple of Luxor and take nice shots in front of its huge statues and Obelisk.
At the end, transfer back to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Balloon Rides
