Private tour to Luxor East Bank Karnak and Luxor Temples

Private tour to Luxor East Bank Karnak and Luxor Temples

In this tour you will visit two of the most beautiful and largest temples all over Egypt , The great Karnak Temple which was built on at least more than 150.000 Square meter and the Luxor Temple which is one of the most beautiful temples built in Egypt .

Itinerary
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Stop At: Karnak Open Air Museum, within the walls of Karnak Temple, Luxor Egypt

Start your tour by visiting The Karnak Temple Complex , Which comprises a Vast mix of decayed temples , chapels , pylons , and other buildings near Luxor , Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusert l in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolematic period , Although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom . The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head .


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt

Then drive to Luxor Temple which was constructed approximately 1400 BC . It was dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship , The rear of the temple are chapels built by Amenhotep lll of the 18th Dynasty , and Alexander . other parts of the temples were built by Tutankhamun and Ramesses ll . During the Roman era , the Temple and its surrounding were a legionary fortress and the home of the Roman government in the area . During the Roman period a chapel inside the Luxor Temple Originally dedicated to goddess Mut was transformed in to a Tetrarchy cult chapel and later in to a church .

Duration: 2 hours