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The Egyptologist tour guide of Book Egypt Tours will be gathering you from the airport/hotel to accompany you to go The Complex of Karnak Temples. Karnak Temple is certainly considered one of the most important Temples in the world, right here you’ve got the adventure of going to the Sacred Lake and the big Scarab Statue which is reputedly case you stroll a few rounds about it, brings you a good fortune as can also add your needs come true. Karnak Temples have been constructed in willpower to the triad of Thebes God Amon, his spouse Mut and their son Khonsu.
Then to Luxor Temple which has alive evidence of many civilizations and religions that have been practiced interior its partitions for many years associated with Pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic. It was constructed by Amenhotep III in the 18th Dynasty approximately 1300 B.C. to show he has the right to govern Egypt by representing the tale of his divine beginning at the partitions of the divine beginning room in the temple. Also, Ramses II and Tut Ankh Amon placed their fingerprints on the entirety of the temple. Luxor was also the capital of Egypt at the same stage in the New Kingdom era. after that, you’ll Check in on the Nile cruise. Overnight in Luxor.
After breakfast on board. An anticipated busy day whilst going to the Nile river closer to the west bank. The first visit in the day to the Valley of the Kings, the valley incorporates sixty-three royal tombs in the New Kingdom period 1500 B.C. The motive for selecting the west bank withinside the burial, was due to the dry environment, qualified Limestone queries, and to hold their tombs and the royal mummies obscured from the robbers. The partitions of those tombs contain brilliant carvings and inscriptions indicating the religious life of the Pharaohs.
Then continue to The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is such a completely unique temple in its architectural style. Where it consolidates inscriptions of the royal trip to Puntland. And visions of the divine beginning of Queen Hatshepsut. The limestone mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was designed and built by the excessive priest and structure Senenmut 1503 B.C. Later you may be being attentive to the mythical tale of Colossi of Memnon in a granary area. These massive statues are sculptured from sandstone. After completing your enjoyable visit, you may return to the cruise and begin the sailing to Edfu. experience passing Esna locks. Overnight in Edfu.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Breakfast on board. nowadays you’ll discover a new era of ancient Egyptian history, the Greek-Roman interval. The Ptolemaic epoch began in 332 B.C. through Alexander the great whilst he invaded Egypt to free them from Persians and to set up his personal wonderful Empire. Edfu Temple is the maximum preserved Greek-Roman achievement in Egypt. Edfu Temple is devoted to the cult of Horus (Falcon God 237 B.C.). Greeks and Romans are inspired by the historic Egyptian culture, faith, and designers but they determined to merge it with their heritage once they rebuilt the ruined temples. Obviously, you will see the second tallest Pylon (temple’s facade) in Egypt and observe the inscriptions of important legends of a struggle between Horus and his uncle Seth “god of evil”. Lunch on board, whilst cruising to Kom Ombo town. English tea time on the sundeck.
Then another tour to Kom Ombo Temple & Crocodile Museum. Temple of Kom Ombo is a precisely designed structure positioned simply a few steps at the east bank of the Nile river, it is divided similarly among Sobek “crocodile god” and Horus “falcon god”. There is two long access leading to two interior sanctuaries. Again, back to the cruise navigating to Aswan. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Breakfast on board. Time to go to the loveliest town of Egypt, a city of attractions and splendor in the land of Nubia. On the way to visit Aswan sightseeing, you’ll have a glance and power over the oldest dam in Egypt the low Aswan dam that was constructed in 1898. Probably the first excursion can be the High Dam exceedingly is one every the most important barriers in the world was built in 1960. Enjoy seeing the reservoir “synthetic lake Nasser”, the friendship monument, and power plants.
Secondly, a water ride to Philae Island was placed in the center of the Nile and was dedicated to the goddess Isis. You can capable of going to a complex of Geek-Roman chapels and The Philae Temple. The whole complex is moved from its original location on Philae Island to Egilika Island to salvage it from submerging whilst the dams have been constructed there.
Thirdly go to the historic quarry wherein The Unfinished Obelisk is lying down there. This area explains how the ancient Egyptians cut numerous obelisks there to be based on their ancient temples. Overnight in Aswan.
Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Breakfast on board. Take off from the Nile cruise to be transferred to your place of residence or to Aswan International Airport.
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