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Luxor, one of the greatest capitals of the ancient world. Charming and evocative, with the Nile along the quiet waters of the river, the small, silent streets of the Bazaar that come to life in the evening with their colors, sounds and lights. its temple are the best of egypt The temples are beautiful. Amazing that they were built by hand. It is amazing that man could have built such a large, imposing building complex. Alot more impressive than the Pyraminds. Bring alot of film.
Start your day with a welcome pick up from your hotel while the horse carriage waiting in front of you hotel… enjoy along ride to karnak temple to start your tour Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various pharaohs as the complex grew even larger. The deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you will travel, with the oldest ruins dating back over 3, 000 years. Continue to Luxor Temple on you horse buggy which was once joined to the Temples of Karnak by long Avenue of Sphinx, a portion of which marks the entrance to the temple. Dominated by statues of the great warrior pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple has survived Nile floods, foreign invasion and thousands of years exposed to the elements.
the inner walls and columns are decorated with intricate hieroglyphics see one of the original pair of obelisk, the second of which in paris now
Activity Level: Moderate
Friendly: Yes.
Kid Friendly: Yes.
Language(s): Arabic (fluent), English (fluent)
Transportation by private air-conditioned deluxe vehicle( if needed ) but mainly we will take horse carriage ( horse buggy)
