Tombs of Nobles In Luxor
Depart from Safaga in convoy for a journey lasting approximately 3:30 hours. The luxurious motor coaches are fully air conditioned, Sit back and enjoy the unfolding vistas of barren mountains, flat desert and fertile areas as your guide introduces you to the history of Upper Egypt. Arriving in Luxor, your first stop will be at the greatest place of worship in history, the breathtaking Karnak Temple with its unique Hypostyle hall, sacred lake and avenue of the Sphinxes. Take time out relax and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch in a deluxe hotel. After lunch, drive across the Nile to its West Bank where the Valley of the Kings is situated to visit three of the amazing Nobles tombs. Located in the Theban Necropolis, the Tombs of the Nobles are the burial places of some of the powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient city. Continue driving to the Hubu temple (king Ramses III great temple) was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. Ramesses III is believed to have reigned from March 1186 to April 1155 BC. A short photo stop at Luxor Temple will take place before joining the scheduled convoy for the return journey to Safaga