2 Days Trip to Luxor and Abu Simbel from Makadi Bay – Private Tour

Your private driver will pick you up from your hotel in Makadi and transfer you to Luxor to begin your 2 Days trip to Luxor and Abu Simbel from Makadi Bay. Upon arrival, you will meet your personal Egyptologist guide to explore the top attractions of Luxor:

Karnak Temple:

In the heart of Karnak Temple, Thutmose III, Egypt’s pharaoh from 1479 to 1425 B.C. and successor of Queen Hatshepsut, replaced Hatshepsut’s shrine with his own, and built the sixth pylon of the temple and a vast courtyard between the pylon and the chapel. Later, he divided the courtyard into three sections, building two parallel walls decorated with texts from his Annals, the most detailed military record to survive from ancient Egypt.

Luxor Temple:

Constructed over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun, and other pharaohs, Luxor Temple was the largest and most significant religious center in ancient Egypt. This temple was “the place of the First Occasion,” where the god Amon experienced rebirth during the pharaoh’s annually reenacted coronation ceremony.

Valley of the Kings:

In 1979, the Valley of the Kings was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The site hosts more than 60 royal tombs, including the famous tomb of Tutankhamun, reflecting the grandeur of Egypt’s New Kingdom pharaohs. Then continue your 2 Days Luxor and Abu Simbel Tour from Makadi Bay with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon.

Colossi of Memnon:

These two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, built 3,400 years ago, once guarded his funerary temple. Each statue shows the pharaoh seated, gazing toward the rising sun, with carvings of his mother Queen Mutemwiya and his wife Queen Tiy.

After completing your sightseeing in Luxor, you will enjoy a delicious lunch on an island along the Nile River. Then, you will board a 1st class train to Aswan. Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred to a 5-star hotel for check-in. Overnight in Aswan.

Meals: Lunch

On the second day of your 2 Days Trip to Luxor and Abu Simbel from Makadi Bay, you’ll witness one of Egypt’s most iconic masterpieces.

Abu Simbel Temples:

First explored in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Belzoni and later studied by Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, Abu Simbel stands as one of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring monuments. The most magical phenomenon here is the Solar Alignment inside the Great Temple, when the sun’s rays illuminate the inner sanctuary and the statues of Ramses II, Amun-Ra, and Ra-Horakhty twice a year: on February 22 and October 22. These dates symbolize Ramses II’s birthday and coronation, celebrating both the agricultural and flooding seasons of ancient Egypt.

After completing your visit, return to Aswan to enjoy a delicious lunch. Then, board your 1st class train to Qena, where our driver will transfer you by private vehicle back to your hotel in Makadi Bay, concluding your unforgettable 2-day trip from Makadi Bay to Luxor and Abu Simbel.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch