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Two Days: The Classical Excursions at Luxor
Day
1:
• excursions to the
Necropolis of Thebes, on the Eastern Bank.
Crossing the Nile, drive to the Valley of the
Kings, visit the tombs of the various Dynasties,
the Temple of Deir El Bahari.
• On the return journey, stop at the Colossi of
Memnon which are two gigantic sitting statues
representing Amenopis III facing the Nile.
Day
2:
• A.M.:
Excursion to the Luxor Temple to see its
courtyard & the granite statues of Ramses the
Great.
• P.M.: proceed by carriage or bus to Karnak,
which is a series of temples built in a
different reigns. Starting by the avenue of
Sphinxes, visit the Unfinished Propylon, the
Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns,
the Obelisks of Queen Hatchepsut & Tutmosis III,
the Temple of Amon adorned with Lotus & Papyrus
designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III &
the Sacred Lake.
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