Luxor and Aswan in 2 Days from Luxor

Day 1Luxor

In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel in Luxor by an
air-conditioned vehicle that will take you to the Valley of the Kings,
the Necropolis of Thebes. Here you have the possibility of visiting the
most famous attraction, the Tomb of Tutankhamun (which carries an extra
charge). Your Egyptologist will be on hand to recommend and advise you
as to which tombs to visit. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for
Luxor travelers. Later, you will be taken to the impressive mortuary
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as
pharaoh. Then you will visit the Colossi of Memnon. With a height of
nearly 18 meters, these two statues originally stood in front of the
mortuary Temple of Amenophis III, of which only ruins remain. After this
visit of the West Bank you will have lunch, after which you will be
taken to Karnak on the East Bank of Luxor. Karnak is a complex of
temples built in different reigns, starting with the Avenue of Sphinxes,
the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen
Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and
papyrus designs, the Granite Scarbeus of Amenophis III and the Sacred
Lake. Karnak beats every other pharaonic monument: it is simply one of
the most beautiful ancient monuments in Egypt.

After touring the sites you will be transferred to Aswan by train and
upon arrival you will be taken to your accommodation.          

Day 2 Aswan

Early in the morning you have the possibility to visit Abu Simbel
Temples (additional cost). After breakfast you will be picked up from
your hotel in Aswan by an air-conditioned vehicle to start your day
tour. First you visit Philae Temple which was built in honor of goddess
Isis, the chief deity of the island the temple was built on. It is
considered by many to be one of the most beautiful temples in Egypt.
Then you will visit the High Dam, an engineering miracle used as an
embankment dam situated across the Nile River, built in the 1960’s to
protect Egypt from annual floods.

After touring the sites you will be transferred any Aswan port for your further travels.