7 Days in
hurghada @ 5 star Hotel & Resort
3 Days in Luxor @ Nile Cruises
Ostraka
Festivals ( Hurghada Red Sea Beaches & Corals -
River Nile Boat - Luxor - Aswan -Nubian Houses village - High dam ) in Luxor
Aswan - Luxor program
7 - 11 Feb.2015
Excursions
Luxor
Luxor
stands where ancient Thebes, the "City of the
Thousand Gates," once stood. Luxor, which means "the
Palaces" in Arabic, is true to its name with a great number of magnificent
temples and tombs.
The East Bank
In an
unforgettable excursion, you will visit the Luxor Temple, which was built by
the two great pharaohs, Amenhotep III and Ramses II. After touring the temple,
you will travel along an avenue of ram-headed Sphinxes, extending for about two
miles, which link Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple, the center of worship in
ancient Egypt. No site in the world makes a more overwhelming and lasting
impression than this "Temple of all Temples."
The West Bank
Cross
the Nile from Luxor where you will visit the Valley of the Kings which includes
the tombs of the Thebian rulers. Next, tour the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut,
the only woman pharaoh to reign in ancient Egypt (in
the new Kingdom). Her temple, with its impressive architecture, is
traditionally associated with Hathor, the goddess of love and joy. It was
formerly surrounded by tropical gardens with plants imported from Somali land.
Later,
tour the Valley of The Queens and the famous Colossi of Memnon, which once
guarded the entrance to the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III. The temple was
destroyed by an earthquake but the Colossi still remain.
Edfu
Edfu
lies 100 kilometers south of Luxor and is the site of one of the greatest and
best preserved temples of ancient Egypt. The temple, completed during the
Ptolemic age (305-30 B.C.), was dedicated to Horus and provides a wealth of
information through its inscriptions, which describe the founding and construction
methods of similar temples, as well as daily rituals and myths of ancient times..
Kom Ombo
Kom
Ombo is 40 kilometers north of Aswan and since earliest times, has received
visitors who have traveled through the Libyan and Arabian deserts from Sudan
caravan routes. The town of Ombos gained administrative importance during the
Ptolemic age as it protected the southern border of Egypt and in the Roman
period was a military station. The temple has a double sanctuary and is
dedicated
to two divinities: Haroeris (Horus the Elder) and Sobek (the
Crocodile God).
Aswan
Aswan,
Egypt's smallest governorate, was the country's premier winter resort from 910
to 24 BC, offering natural beauty, a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere and a
warm, dry climate.
The Aswan High Dam
The
old dam was built by Sir W. Wilcock on behalf of the British authorities in
1898. It was constructed from granite quarried in the Aswan area and the
official opening took place in 1902. In the 1960's, a new dam was built by the
Egyptian government.
The Unfinished Obelisk
Also
in Aswan, the Unfinished Obelisk gives us a great deal of information about how
granite obelisks were carved in ancient times. The existence of granite in the
Aswan area was of particular interest to the ancient pharaohs since it provided
them with a ready source of material for their building projects.
The Island Tour and Philae Temple
For
this delightful excursion, you will sail by felucca (Egyptian-style sail boat),
to the small granite island called Kitchener of the Botanical island. You will
also visit Elephantine Island.
Philae
On
the island of Philae, now situated between the High Dam and the "old"
dam, is the sacred complex of monuments built for the cult of Isis and Osiris.
Philae was built under the Ptolemais and finished in Roman times.
Hurghada City Program
11 - 18 Feb.
2015
workshop
& Exhibition
Red See
Beache
Tourism Trips
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