Valley of the Kings from Sharm El Sheikh by Plane

Arrival at Location

Pickup from your hotel drive to Sharm el sheikh airport to fly to Luxor start about 6am 45 Mints to reach Luxor. In arrival in Luxor you will be meet our private guide who will accompany you to the major attractions of Luxor. Tour the Valley of The Kings. The Valley of the Kings was created and used from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC. It contains some 60 tombs, starting with Thutmose I and ending with Ramses X or XI. The official name of the site was The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes, or more usually, the Great Field. The most famous tomb is KV62, the Tomb of King Tutankhamun. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was made by Howard Carter in 1922, with clearance and conservation work continuing until 1932. Tutankhamun’s tomb was the first royal tomb to be discovered that was still largely intact. Tour to The Colossi of Memnon The Colossi of Memnon are the two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For 3,400 years they have sat in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the city of Luxor. The original function of the Colossi was to stand guard at the entrance to Amenhotep’s memorial temple or mortuary temple. Cross the River Nile by motor boat to the East bank for lunch meal. The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is the focal point of the Deir el-Bahri complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor. Hatshepsut was a rare female pharoah. Her temple, known as Djeser-Djeseru Splendor of Splendors Karnak Temples Tour Karnak Temple is a vast temple complex in Luxor dedicated primarily to Amun and dating from as early as 2000 BC. It is an impressive sight, and second only to the Great Pyramids in popularity. The temple complex of Karnak, dedicated to the Pharoah Amun, was the center of his worship and of his wife Mut and their son Khons. Each of them had a precinct in the temple complex, the greatest and largest belonging to Amun. There was also a precinct for Montu, the falcon-headed local god. Construction on the Karnak temple complex began in the 16th century BC and continued into the Greco-Roman period – a period of up to 1300 years of construction. Around 30 successive pharoahs added their own touches to the Temple complex. The last part of your Luxor trip will be a shopping opportunity in case you are interested to pick some souvenirs for family and friends. Drive back to Luxor airport to fly back to Sharm el sheikh with direct transfer to your hotel. Days Tour By plane : Friday.