12 Days Egypt Vacation Package

Programme for the day

1. Day 11Luxor West Bank

   Location:

   Luxor

   After breakfast, cross to Luxor's West Bank to explore the royal burial grounds and monumental temples of ancient Thebes. * Optional hot-air balloon ride: Start before sunrise for a balloon flight over Luxor, offering panoramic views of the Nile, green fields, temples, and surrounding desert. This activity is subject to weather conditions and is usually booked separately. * Valley of the Kings: Explore the royal necropolis where many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried. Visit the tombs permitted by the standard entrance ticket and admire their decorated walls depicting religious texts and the pharaoh's journey into the afterlife. Special tombs may require additional tickets. * Temple of Queen Hatshepsut: Visit the impressive terraced mortuary temple built against the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. Learn about the reign of one of ancient Egypt's most prominent female rulers. * Colossi of Memnon: Stop to see the two monumental statues of Amenhotep III, which once guarded the entrance to his now largely ruined mortuary temple. Return to your cruise and enjoy your final evening in Luxor.

   Included today: Overnight: Nile cruise.