Karnak & Luxor Temples
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Port
Safaga, Egypt
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$309.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 11½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
An approximately 3.5-hour motorcoach ride along the desert road leads from Safaga to Luxor, where you will visit the Karnak Temple. The Avenue of Ram-Headed Sphinxes leads to the temple entrance and the Hypostyle Hall -- a colonnade featuring 134 immense and richly decorated columns. The complex also boasts the Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut, the Temple of Amen-Re, and the Sacred Lake.
For lunch, head to one of the leading hotels in Luxor.
Afterward, you’ll explore the mysteries of the Temple of Luxor, begun by Amenhotep in the 16th century BC and expanded by other Pharaohs, including Ramses II. The Great Temple of Luxor boasts its own Avenue of Human-Headed Sphinxes and was once linked to the Temple of Karnak.
At the end of your tour, return to Safaga, 3.5 hours away.
Notes:
This tour is a very long day with 3.5 hours of travel time each way between the ship in Safaga and Luxor. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water. Minimum age is 3 years.