Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai
Sign up for a trip to Esna - off the beaten track. Visit one of the oldest trade centers in Upper Egypt. The Temple of Khnum with the 3.500 year old doorway, later used as warehouse to store ivory, cotton and ostrich feathers, and the merely 200 year old CaravanSerai next door. All located in the middle of the Al-Qīsāriyya Market, trading center since medieval times.
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Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai
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What's included in Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai
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Temple of Khnum
The Esna Temple is a well-preserved jewel and an example of Ptolemaic architecture. Only the pronaos (portico), dedicated to Khnum (God of the source of the Nile and creator of the human bodies) and his wife Menhit (Lioness Goddess of war and massacres), has been excavated; the rest of the temple rests underneath the city of Esna. 24 magnificent columns hold the temple ceiling with exceptionally well-carved palm and lotus floral capitals. The ceiling itself is adorned with the Ancient Egyptian interpretation of the constellations, moon phases and astronomical figures. A special feature: there is an ongoing restoration and cleaning project of the temple and it is wonderful to see the professionals at work during your visit.
Esna
The recently restored Wakalat al-Geddawi is a two-storey building that used to function as a caravanserai during the 18th century. The Inn housed merchants, their camels and goods after a long desert journey. It served as a center for trade and storage in the midst of the 2000-year old Qīsāriyya Market of Esna.
Esna Lock
During the ride from Luxor to Esna and back, you will pass picturesque villages along the shores of the Nile and the famous Esna Lock.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- English-speaking Tour Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- sightseeing tickets / admission fees
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- one Bottled water each person
- Tips, Meals, Beverages, extra activities not mentioned, and personal spending
- other Languages guides at extra supplement to be paid in cash ,,,,,,
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick up all guests from the lobby of their Luxor Accommodation.
