Luxor Shore Excursion: Private Tour of the Temples of Karnak and Luxor Temple
When your ship docks at the Luxor port, explore ancient Egypt on this private half-day shore excursion along Luxor’s east bank of the Nile River. Explore two of Upper Egypt’s most impressive treasures -- the Karnak Temples and the Luxor Temple -- and learn about Egypt’s fascinating history from your expert Egyptologist tour guide. This private tour allows you to determine how much time to spend at each temple.
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Pickup included
What's included in Luxor Shore Excursion: Private Tour of the Temples of Karnak and Luxor Temple
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Temple of Karnak
Begin your shore excursion at the Temples of Karnak on Luxor’s east bank of the Nile River. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your expert tour guide explains how its massive façade was constructed. Learn about the legacy left by each of the region’s various pharaohs who built the complex larger and larger. The deeper you go into the complex, the further back in time you'll travel -- the oldest ruins date back more than 3,000 years! Enter through the Great Court into the Great Hypostyle Hall and marvel at the 134 columns towering above you like an ancient forest. At the rear of the complex lies the Sacred Lake, where pharaohs and their offerings to the gods were once purified millennia ago. Enjoy free time to explore at your leisure before continuing to the next location.
Luxor Temple
Travel south to the Luxor Temple, once joined to the Temples of Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinx. Dominated by statues of the great warrior Pharaoh Ramesses II, the founding pharaoh of Egypt’s 19th dynasty, this 1400 BC temple has survived countless Nile floods, foreign invasions and thousands of years exposed to harsh conditions. Admire the mysterious inner walls and columns adorned with intricate hieroglyphics, which your guide will help you decipher, and discover the temple’s intriguing history.
Inclusions
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Egyptologist the languages included in the pricing (English)
- Viator’s Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- A supplement of 1000 L.E. applies to all languages except the English language guide.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transport is wheelchair accessible; however, be prepared for uneven surfaces at the sites visited. These may be difficult for those with walking disabilities or those using a wheelchair.
- As there is walking involved, comfortable shoes are recommended.
- Missed port or late ship arrival: You will be issued a full refund in the event that your ship does not make it to port in time for the start of your tour or activity. You will also be issued a full refund for tours and activities cancelled due to a ship’s inability to get into port.
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Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
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Opening hours are: 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Sunday
