Egypt Independent Travel Dreamy Nile River
The preparation for the Egypt independent travel is basically completed. Finally, I will share the itinerary of this trip, the accommodation hotels, and the scenery along the Nile River.
📖Itinerary:
1/29 Monday Shanghai to Cairo, visit the Giza Pyramids, stay in Cairo
1/30 Tuesday Cairo gobus to Alexandria for a day trip, visit the Alexandria Library, Qaitbay Citadel, stay in Cairo
1/31 Wednesday Cairo Hanging Church, Khan El-Khalili bazaar, stay in Cairo
2/1 Thursday Cairo Egyptian Museum, fly to Luxor at night, stay in Luxor
2/2 Friday East Bank of Luxor - Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, stay in Luxor
2/3 Saturday West Bank of Luxor - private car to Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, felucca night cruise on the Nile, stay in Luxor
2/4 Sunday Private car from Luxor to Aswan, visit Edfu Temple on the way, explore Aswan bazaar at night, stay in Aswan
2/5 Monday Philae Temple, bazaar, stay in Aswan
2/6 Tuesday Private car to Abu Simbel Temple, fly to Cairo at night, stay in Cairo
2/7 Wednesday Saladin Citadel, City Stars shopping, stay in Cairo
2/8 Thursday Wake up naturally, fly from Cairo to Shanghai
🎫Average cost per person
Flights: 5000 per person (4300 round trip Shanghai to Cairo, 800 for two domestic flights in Egypt, Cairo to Luxor, Aswan to Cairo)
Accommodation: 2000 per person, 10 days
Other transportation: 1000 per person, includes private car, taxi, gobus
Dining: 1000 per person, because of the good exchange rate, eating was really economical
🏨Hotel Recommendations
Cairo: Stayed in three hotels, Mena House by the pyramids, Sheraton in the city, and Le Méridien by the airport, all very nice
Luxor has a ton of Temples and this is yet another one that is worth seeing. Try hiring a guide to learn about the history of the temple. Also try going at sunset.
It was already afternoon when one of Egypt's most magnificent temples, coming down from a Nile cruise, saw both the daytime view and the Luxor temple under the lights. It proves that Luxor, the glorious years of ancient Egypt, was built in 1398 BC, and then expanded by Ramses II, without experiencing it personally, it feels like a shock, and it is breathtaking.
The temple of Luxor was rebuilt by the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, Amonhotep III, on the site of the shrine built by Queen Hatshepsut, and has a history of more than 3,000 years. The temple of Luxor is especially famous in the ancient Thebes and is one of the better preserved temples. The temple of Luxor serves the wife of the goddess of Amon, Mt., which is also the palace of Amon. In ancient Egypt, the annual festival of Opera was celebrated, and the statues of Amon, Mt and Cons were carried from the temple of Kanak to Luxor in a sunboat.
Generally, you can go or not,
Luxor temple has a rich history covering the pharaonic, roman, christian and muslim eras which is interesting.
Luxor is an ancient Egyptian city, located on the east bank of the Nile River in the south, about 200 kilometers from Aswan to the south. At an altitude of 78 meters, it is known as the ancient Thebes site in Egypt, which is known as the "biggest open-air museum" on the planet. Due to the chaos, many have been destroyed and obliterated. Now the better preserved is the famous Luxor Temple, of which the Karnake Temple is the most complete and largest. The building was built more than 4,000 years ago and was completed during the New Kingdom period during the times of Ramses II and Ramses III. After renovation and expansion over the past generations, it now covers an area of 33 hectares.
Great temple in the middle of Luxor. The amount of ancient Egyptian history in this place is incredible, the Sphinx avenue connects Luxor temple with Karnak temple, containing 1200 statues on each side