Magnificent Luxor East Bank Package Including Balloon & Felucca Rides! This tour offers a unique and exciting way to explore the ancient city of Luxor, located on the east bank of the Nile River in Egypt. You will have the opportunity to experience a hot air balloon ride over the city, take a leisurely felucca ride on the Nile River, and explore some of Luxor’s famous East Bank attractions, such as the Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple Complex. This package is perfect for those looking to immerse themselves in the history and beauty of Luxor while enjoying some unforgettable experiences along the way.
Start your day with an unforgettable hot air balloon ride over Luxor’s West Bank. The hot air balloon ride is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that allows you to see Luxor from a different perspective. You will float over the city, taking in panoramic views of the Nile River, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, and the surrounding desert. The ride usually takes place early in the morning, when the weather is calm and the light is perfect for photography.
Return back to your hotel to enjoy your breakfast and to get some rest. In the afternoon, you will meet your guide to commence your guided tour to Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.
Begin by the Karnak Temple, the Temple/Complex of Karnak was the great god’s chief sanctuary and much larger than any other monument in Egypt. It lies about 3km north of Luxor Temple. This huge and splendid complex which actually contains many separate temples covers 1700 years of expansion and an area of 300 acres. Beneath its giant architraves and between the bulky columns and wall reliefs are records of its growth from a modest Middle Kingdom shrine to a magnificent temple of vast proportions. It owes a column to one pharaoh, a pylon to another; an inspiration here, a whim there. But each has the sole purpose of honoring the god Amun-Re, who would then ensure the builder a long, powerful, and glorious life.
From the Karnak Temple to the Felucca cruise to enjoy amazing sailing on the Nile at the sunset. From the felucca to the Luxor Temple to enjoy a lovely guided tour to the temple by night. The Temple of Luxor (daily from 6 am till 9 pm) was built by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III (1387-1349 BCE), the grandson of the military genius Tuthmosis III, and expanded by the 19th Dynasty pharaoh Ramses II (1279-1213 BCE). Numerous other sovereigns, including Tutankhamun, Horemhab, and Alexander the Great enriched the construction with reliefs, inscriptions, and minor buildings.
Transfer back to your hotel.
