Marsa Alam: Luxor Tour With Hot Air Balloon Ride and Meals
ID: GYG475801-847217
Category:
Country: Egypt
Duration:
14:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a private tour of Luxor West and East Bank with your professional Egyptologist. Admire the dreamy views of the city on the hot air balloon ride.
our representative will pick you up from accommodation in Marsa Alam in the evening to start the car trip to Luxor.
Upon arrival in Luxor, the balloon company driver will pick you up to take you to the hot air balloon airport to start the once-in-a-lifetime experience, enjoy watching the magical sights of Luxor drift by below and the amazing adventure with family.
After the balloon ride, you'll meet your private driver and guide to start the tour of Luxor.
First, you'll head to the west bank, starting the tour with the one and only The Valley of The Kings, Once called the Great Necropolis of Millions of Years of Pharaoh, or the Place of Truth, the Valley of the Kings (Wadi Biban al-Muluk) has 63 magnificent royal tombs from the New Kingdom period, all very different from each other.
Moving to the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, This extraordinary beautiful Hatshepsut temple is also known as Djeser-Djeseru (Holy of Holies) It is one of the incomparable temples of ancient Egypt that is considered to be the greatest ancient Egyptian achievement.
Then the Deir El Medina, Many of the skilled workers and artists who created tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens lived and were buried here. Archaeologists have uncovered more than 70 houses in this village and many tombs: the most beautiful are now open to the public.
Then the quick visit to Colossi of Memnon, The statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, showing him seated, were built to guard his funerary temple. The complex is the largest on the west bank.
Moving to the east bank to visit the largest temple in Egypt, The Karnak Temple, this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the largest religious building ever made, During the festival, the people were given over 11000 loaves of bread and more than 385 jars of beer, and some were allowed into the temple to ask questions of the god, go in and make your wish shall it come true in no time.
Lastly, the visit to the Luxor Temple, which was the main venue for one the most important of ancient Egyptian religious celebrations, when the cult images of Amun, his wife Mut, and their son, the lunar god Khonsu, were taken from their temples in Karnak, and transported in a grand procession to Luxor Temple so they could visit the god that resides there, Amenemopet. This was the Opet Festival.
After an informative amazing adventure in Luxor, relax and enjoy the Nile views on the Felucc ride, and enjoy the Egyptian lunch in a local restaurant.
When the tour ends, the driver will drop you back at your accommodation in Marsa Alam safe and sound.
Highlights
- Enjoy learning more about Egypt's rich history with a private guide
- Relax and enjoy the Nile views on the Felucca ride
- Admire a magical point of view of the city on the hot air balloon ride
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.