Half Day East Bank Trip in Luxor

Half Day East Bank Trip in Luxor

See iconic sites along Luxor’s East Bank visiting Luxor and Karnak temples. Learn the stories behind the sprawling Karnak complex as you explore with an Egyptologist guide; stroll the shores of a sacred lake, interpret ancient inscriptions and pass between rows of enigmatic sphinxes. Follow the footsteps of pharaohs at Luxor Temple, a complex dedicated to kingship, then slip into sacred shrines and see the colossus of Ramses II, a famous statue that watches over ancient Egypt’s ‘southern sanctuary

You will picked up from your hotel and meet your Egyptologist guide. start your trip visiting:

Karnak Temple Complex which comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. Building at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Period. It's a vast open-air museum, and the second largest ancient religious site in the world. It's mainly a place to worship the Theban triad (Gods Amon, his consort Mut, and their son Khunso).

The Second Temple is Luxor Temple which is believed that one of the ancient Egyptian's festivals was held inside the temple as there are different scenes on the walls representing the celebration of the festival. Its inner part was built by King Amenhotep III while the outer part was built by King Ramses II. After entering the temple you will find a mosque called (Abu Al-Haggag) was built on the ruins of a church which were built inside the temple. To the rear of the temple there are chapels built by King Thutmosis III and Alexander the Great.

Later you will be driven Back to your hotel in Luxor