Luxor Day Trip from Aswan by Car

From Aswan and through our Luxor Day Tours, you will have the opportunity to explore a rich part of Luxor, one of the historical cities that you cannot visit Egypt without exploring.

With Cairo Top Tours, you will enjoy an unforgettable visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. the temple walls are covered with scenes depicting temple rituals, religious festivals, and the transportation of obelisks from the quarries to the Temple of Karnak. Perhaps the most distinctive scene is that of the central balcony, which depicts Hatshepsut's expedition to the country of Punt, perhaps now located near Eritrea. Its inhabitants, houses, and surroundings are depicted, as well as the riches and exotic animals that the Egyptians brought with them from there, and on the other hand, how Hatshepsut became the rightful queen of the country, not only by confirming that her father, Thutmose I, appointed her as his rightful heir, but also that her father was the idol Amun himself.

Then there will be a special trip to the Valley of the Kings, where most of the kings of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (c. 1550–1069) of the New Kingdom were buried in a dry river valley on the west bank of the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor). However, this designation is not totally correct because several non-royal people, despite their great position, were buried there, as did some members of the royal line who were not kings. In the Valley of the Kings, the eastern and western valleys are combined. While there aren't many tombs in the western valley, the eastern portion is the more well-known of the two. More than sixty tombs and twenty incomplete, little tombs can be found in the Valley of the Kings.

Additionally, you will relish a visit to the temple of Karnak, one of the most important religious and political structures of ancient Egypt, commonly referred to as "Ibtisut" or "the most private place." Once home to several temples and shrines, the temple is situated in the city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor) on the eastern bank of the Nile River. The Great Temple of Amun was the place where the rituals of the god Amun, who had great influence in Egypt as the main god of Thebes, were held. The clerics held significant political sway in this wealthy and powerful area.