We will be start by visiting the famous Karnak Temple – the largest place of worship that was ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
Later we take boat on the Nile river to cross to west side. will have the Lunch in our local restaurant with Nile view. After lunch, we continue to the Colossi of Memnon, and admire the 2 massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Next, learn about Egypt’s female ruler at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut beautiful murals on its inner walls and in the end discover a land of mystery, complexity, visit the famed Valley of the Kings. See the royal tombs, decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology that give clues to the beliefs and funerary rituals of the period.
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Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Karnak temple is the largest place of worship that was ever built. Its ancient name Ipet-isut means “the most sacred of places.” The temple, or, more correctly, the complex of temples, was built more than two thousand years ago by generation after generation of pharaohs. Within the complex, the great “Hypostyle Hall” is an incredible forest of giant pillars.
Duration: 30 minutes