The West Bank is known as the city of the dead and is the funerary complex of the Ancient Egyptians. We will visit the Valley of the Kings – the ancient cemetery of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, hidden in the mountains between the two limestone hills of Gurna. The Valley of the Kings holds 63 registered tombs and 3 more tombs have recently been found.

We will then visit the Hatshepsut Temple. This is a mortuary temple with a unique design as it is the only temple in Egypt built in terrace formation into the cliff face. Hatshepsut was a famous female pharaoh who wore a false beard and all the trappings of male pharaohs in order to claim the throne for herself.

We will then visit the Memnon statues. They are the only remaining statues fronting the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III and show the pharaoh sitting on his throne. The temple itself was destroyed in an earthquake and much of the ruins were used in other building work by other pharaohs.

Lunch in a local restaurant and then you can enjoy an optional felucca ride to Banana Island.

Our last stop of the day is the Karnak Temples, the largest ancient temple complex in Egypt.  Karnak Temple complex is one of the major sites of Egypt and within its bounds, the sacred energies of Ancient Egypt can still be felt. We will also see the Luxor Temple known as the Temple of the Gods.

During the day you will have a chance to do some shopping in the markets of Luxor and in the evening you will enjoy the sound and light show at Karnak Temple. An unforgettable experience to discover the ancient history of Luxor by following sound and lights for an hour through the temple for the first hour of the show, and leading you to a secret lake where you can sit and watch the last part of the show.

At the end of the day, you will be transferred back to Luxor Airport for your flight back to Sharm. On arrival in Sharm, you will be transferred back to your hotel.