Our Sun Egypt Tours driver will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh during your day tour in Egypt, and drive you to Sharm El Sheikh Airport for your one-hour flight to Luxor. Your guide will wait outside the arrivals terminal with a sign with your name to start your journey to,

Valley of the Kings:
The Valley of the Kings is one of the most important landmarks in the development of tomb construction in Egypt. The ancient Egyptians called it (Tamat) or the place of justice and truth.

It is a long narrow passage on the west bank of Luxor, and was part of ancient Thebes. It was the burial site of almost all the pharaohs of the New Kingdom (1550-1080 BC).

The plan of the tombs varies greatly but basically consists of a descending passage interspersed with deep shafts to deter robbers and columned chambers or vestibules. At the far end of the passage is a burial chamber containing a stone sarcophagus in which the royal mummy was placed and a storage chamber around which furniture and equipment were placed for the king’s use in the underworld.

In many cases the walls were covered with carved and painted scenes depicting the dead king in the presence of the gods, especially the gods of the underworld, and with magical texts similar to those found in funerary papyri, designed to aid him on his journey through the underworld.

1: Hatshepsut Temple:

The Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Luxor and is unique among Egyptian temples. It was built on three mastabas to commemorate Hatshepsut’s coronation.

The second mastabas depicts Hatshepsut’s famous journey to Punt (Somalia).

Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I, the wife of Thutmose II, and the mother-in-law of Thutmose III.

She ruled Egypt around (1478) BC for 20-24 years and died of diabetes of natural causes.

The temple is now called Deir el-Bahari, which means in English (Northern Monastery) because the temple was used by Christians for a period of time.

It is a truly amazing temple, you will love it and enjoy it.

2: Colossi of Memnon:
You will end or begin your tour with a photo stop at the Colossi of Memnon, two imposing statues (18 meters high), from a huge temple built by Amenhotep III.

They are now called Memnon, after Agha Memnon, when the statues made sounds created when the wind blew through the cracks of the statues at dawn.

This is a photo stop.

3: Karnak Temples:

The Karnak complex is the largest religious complex ever built in the world.

“Karnak” is an Arabic word meaning “fort” or “protected area”. But the complex was known to the ancient Egyptians as “Per-Em” or “House of Amun”, and later the Greeks changed the name to “Ipet-Sut” or “Northern Thrones”.

The complex was dedicated to the god Om “the Hidden”, a minor local god who was not well known. When Luxor became the capital of Egypt, the god’s importance increased. He then became a national god. He was the creator, protector, and lord of the gods. His wife was the goddess Mut. The couple adopted the moon god Khonsu.

The complex began construction in 2000 BC, expanded over 1700 years, and is considered unfinished.

You will approach the complex from the sidewalk leading to the Avenue of Sphinxes, which takes you to the unfinished temple gate.

In the first open courtyard is the chapel of the Nubian king Taharqa. To the right of the open courtyard is the small temple of Ramesses III.

The Great Hypostyle Hall is a magnificent place with its 134 columns.

The obelisks of Thutmose I and Hatshepsut stand like needles between the structures of the complex.

The Sacred Lake is stunning, used for the purification of the priests.

The complex is very impressive. Don’t miss it.

4: Luxor Temple:
This temple is located in the heart of Luxor. It bears the name of the city of Luxor or “the palaces”. It is very small compared to Karnak, but it is complete.

This temple was dedicated to the wife of Amun, the goddess Mut, so it was the place of Amun’s harem.

The Karnak and Luxor temples are connected by the Avenue of Sphinxes. The first pylon was built by Ramses II and is decorated with the famous Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites. In front of this pylon are 6 statues of Ramses and 2 obelisks. Only 3 statues and 1 obelisk remain.

The Abu El-Hajjaj Mosque is located in the first open courtyard of the temple. A colonnade of 14 columns built by Amenhotep III takes you to the second open courtyard. There are some Coptic (Christian) scenes in the so-called “church”.

At the back of the temple are the tomb of Alexander the Great and the birth chamber of Amenhotep III.

It is a great temple that commemorates all periods of Egyptian history.