Ancient World tours

Site Summary - Luxor   Karnak & Luxor Temples,  Luxor Museum, Seti I temple, Ramesseum, Ramose, Memnon, Dendera by boat, Ay (Western Valley), Valley of the Kings (three tombs), Metasegar Mountain Walk, Rekhmire, Sennefer, Hatshepshut, Esna, Edfu, Valley of the Queens, Deir el Medina, Medinet Habu.   Day 1 – London/Luxor   Fly London to Luxor with EgyptAir and transfer to the first-class Old Winter Palace Garden Pavilion for seven night’s bed and breakfast.   Day 2 – Karnak/Museum    Our tour begins with an in depth look at Karnak with its many temples, avenues, obelisks, courtyards taking time to explore lesser known areas. Later we will visit the beautiful Luxor Museum and there will be a visit to the splendid Luxor Temple. (B)

Day 3 – The West Bank

We cross to the West Bank and explore the lovely Temple of Seti I and the legendary Ramesseum. We will also enter the tomb of the Vizier Ramose with its superb reliefs. There will be a final stop at the Colossi of Memnon. (B)

Day 4 – Dendera

A wonderfully relaxing day as we board a cruise boat and sail up the Nile to the great temple of Dendera to view the Greco-Roman Temple of Hathor. Lunch will be served on board. This evening to the interesting Mummification Museum. (BL)

Day 5 – The West Bank

We start with the rarely visited Western Valley to enter the tomb of Ay followed by the incomparable Valley of the Kings where you will be able to enter three tombs of your choice plus the boy king Tutankhamun’s tomb.

From here, we ascend the mountain of Meretsegar, ‘She Who Love’s Silence’ for spectacular views of the entire necropolis. Next, the fine tombs of Nobles Rekhmire and Sennefer.

We will look at the amazing tombs at Assasif before walking the causeway to Deir el Bahri and Hatshepsut’s Temple. (B)

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DEPARTURE DATE 2nd March 2009 - with Ayman Wahby Taher 7th December 2009 - with Jocelyn Gohary TOUR CODE AWWB020309 & AWWB071209 Basic Holiday Price: £1398.00 Single Supplement: £134.00 Club Upgrade: £600.00 Luxor Balloon: £100.00    Book 2nd March tour  Book 7th December tour   You can book this tour AND Divine Pyramids that preceeds it as a superb combination tour under the name of "The Two Kingdoms". Details below.   TOUR CODE AWTK230209 & AWTK301109 Basic Holiday Price: £2,465.00 Single Supplement: £310.00 Club Upgrade: £625.00 Alexandria Tour: £75.00 Luxor Balloon: £100.00    Book 23rd February Two Kingdoms   Book 30th November Two Kingdoms

Day 6 – Esna/Edfu

A full day trip south with a first stop at Esna to enter the Temple of Khnum followed by a visit to the best preserved cult temple in Egypt, the Temple of Horus at Edfu. (B)

Day 7 – The West Bank

Time to explore the beautifully decorated Valley of The Queens before visiting the workmen’s village
at Deir el Medina and its artisan’s tombs. Finally the gigantic and well preserved mortuary temple of
Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. (B)

Day 8 – Luxor/London

Fly from Luxor to London with EgyptAir and arrive early afternoon. (B)

 

Expert: Dr. Ayman Wahby Taher is full-time lecturer in Egyptology at the University of Mansura, Egypt, and worked formerly at the  Supereme Council of Antiquties under the Dr. Zahi Hawass. He is currently Egypt Correspondent for "Ancient Egypt Magazine".

Expert: Dr. Jocelyn Gohary is an Egyptologist living and working in Cairo. she has lectured widely and published many books. She has specialist knowledge of the monuments of Lake Nasser and has been working with AWT for many years.