Hurghada

Program:

DAY I - LUXOR

EARLY MORNING AROUND 5:00 TRAVEL FROM HURGHADA TO LUXOR. STOP IN THE ATBAJ MOUNTAINS (ABOUT 30 MINUTES). AROUND 11.00 TRAVEL TO LUXOR.

THE TOUR STARTS WITH THE VISIT OF THE COLOSSIANS OF MEMNON, AND THEN THE BURIAL COMPLEX - MEDINET HABU AND THE SUMMER PALACE OF RAMSES III. THE CHARACTERISTIC ELEMENTS FOR THESE MONUMENTS ARE PERFECTLY PRESERVED COLORFUL RELIEFS AND NUMEROUS PASSAGES, CHAPELS, COURTYARDS.

THEN DRIVE TO THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS. THE OCCASION IS TO SEE THE INTERIOR OF THREE TOMBS: THE SONS OF RAMSES III AND THE TOMB OF QUEEN TITJA.

THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE OF RAMSES II. IT WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE RAMSES II'S GREATEST STATUE, AS WELL AS RICHLY DECORATED WALLS DEPICTING LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT.

LUNCH IN THE FORM OF A BUFFET (DRINKS ADDITIONALLY PAYABLE).

AFTER LUNCH, A SPEEDBOAT CRUISE TO THE EAST SIDE OF LUXOR.

ENJOYING THE PANORAMA OF THE TEMPLE OF LUXOR.

RIDE WITH LUXOR CARRIAGES (ADDITIONALLY PAYED). THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE ACTIVE NIGHTLIFE OF RESIDENTS, ORIENTAL BAZAARS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS IS THE PERFECT MOMENT TO FEEL THE MAGIC OF THIS WONDERFUL CITY.

DAY II - DENDERA + ABYDOS

AFTER BREAKFAST AND CHECK OUT, TRANSFER TO DANDARA.

AT 11.00 COMMUTE TO DANDARA.

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES VISIT TO THE TEMPLE COMPLEX. AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADMIRE THE TEMPLE OF HATHOR, ISIS, MAMMISI, NEKTANEBO, NERO AND THE WONDERFUL COLORFUL HYPOSTYL ROOM.

TEMPLE OF THE GODDESS HATHOR IS THE BEST-PRESERVED TEMPLE. IT IS FAMOUS FOR THE ZODIAC OF DENDERA, TEMPLES OF ISIS, MAMMISI NEKTANEBO, NERO AND AN AMAZING COLORFUL HYPOSTYLE HALL WITH HATORITE CAPITALS.

THEN DRIVE TO ABYDOS, WHERE A VISIT TO THE CEMETERY IS PLANNED, WHERE THE GRAVE OF KING SCORPION WAS DISCOVERED ALONG WITH THE WELL-PRESERVED HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING.

THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE, WHICH WAS DEVOTED TO 7 DEITIES, AMONG OTHERS OSIRIS, HORUS, ISIS.

THIS TOUR IS VERY RICH IN INFORMATION ABOUT THE HISTORY AND RULERS OF ANCIENT EGYPT! RETURN TO HURGHADA.

PLEASE TAKE: PASSPORTS, COMFORTABLE FOOTWEAR AND HEADGEAR.

NOTE: LEAVING LUXOR, EACH OF YOU WILL RECEIVE A PACKED LUNCH, DUE TO THE LACK OF RESTAURANTS DURING OUR TOUR OF DANDARA.