A day trip from Luxor to Esna and el Kab offers a journey to two lesser-known but historically rich sites in Egypt. In accompany of an Egyptologist tour guide, drive for about 55 km to visit the Temple of Khnum in Esna located on the west bank of the River Nile, and then continue for 30KM further south to visit the rock-cut tombs of el Kab and the ruins of the ancient Nekhen capital of upper Egypt.
Highlights
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
All taxes & service charge
Bottled water during the tour
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping
Important Information
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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A supplement of EGP 1000 applies to all languages except the English language guide
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All Travelers: A copy of your passport is required
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Luxor pick up hotel: Names & address are Required
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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A day trip from Luxor to Esna and el Kab offers a journey to two lesser-known but historically rich sites in Egypt. In accompany of an Egyptologist tour guide, drive for about 55 km to visit the Temple of Khnum in Esna located on the west bank of the River Nile, and then continue for 30KM further south to visit the rock-cut tombs of el Kab and the ruins of the ancient Nekhen capital of upper Egypt.
Highlights
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 6 hours to 7 hours
Offered in Arabic (العربية) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
All taxes & service charge
Bottled water during the tour
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping
Itinerary
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Temple of Khnum
Nile Holiday expert tour Guide will pick you up from the lobby of your Hotel in Luxor and accompany you to visit the temple of Esna, dedicated to this triad of Khnum and Neith, and Heka their offspring. The site was remarkable for the beauty and the magnificence of its architecture. It was built of red sandstone on the west bank of the Nile. Originally dates back to the reign of Thutmose II (1493 to 1479 BC.) the remains of Latopolis belong to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.
45 minutes
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Tombs of El kab
Continue further to the south about 30km to El Kab, a rock cut tombs of the early 18th Dynasty (1550–1295 BC), located on the east bank of the Nile at the mouth of Wadi Hillal, you will visit the tomb of Ahmose, son of Ibana, contain important biographical accounts regarding the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt by the early kings of the 18th dynasty. The tombs of note are those of Pahery and Renni, which date to the reign of Thutmose III. The decoration inside the tombs is amongst the most beautiful at the site.
Discover the ruins and the mud bricks outer wall of the ancient Nekhen, the religious and political capital of Upper Egypt at the end of the Predynastic period (c. 3200 – 3100 BC).
After finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Luxor
