How
i choose Nile River Cruise?
Egyptians have
been cruising down the Nile for thousands of years, so it makes sense that Luxor
Aswan Cruises is one of the best ways to see and scout some of the top
attractions and sites that this country has to offer. There are three different
options for cruising the Nile: a small ship cruise, and dahabiya or a felucca.
With Plan Egypt Tours, You'll usually spend your time on just one type of boat,
though many small ship cruises offer the option to spend a day, or even a night
on board a felucca.
If you are
looking for a relaxing and exciting tour at the same time then you will find Nile River Cruise
is a suitable for you and for family or friends and wondering how should you
spend your days in Egypt with being comfortable and excited then this the best
way to scout the great history and the mysterious placed in Egypt as well as
relish watching the marvelous nature of the Lake Nasser and other places such
as in Aswan which is known to be a charming city in Egypt, as it has
fascinating nature and sights that you will explore during your cruising to the
Nile
River.
you can visit
West Bank is known as the city of dead as it contains the Valley of the Kings
where the generations of pharaohs and their families were buried, the amazing
Temple of Hatshepsut which was dedicated to the great Queen Hatshepsut who
ruled Egypt during the 18th dynasty, and the mysterious Colossi of Memnon which
known as the guardian of Amenhotep the third temple that was destroyed during
the earthquake that occurred in 27 BC. You can try a hot air balloon ride in
Luxor is an incredible way to see the world’s biggest open air museum where you
can view the magnificent Tombs and Temples and the surrounding countryside
whilst peacefully drifting over the historical monuments.
Colossi of Memnon
Known as the singing statues or “The Vocal Memnon”, the Colossi of Memnon are
two great seated stone statues representing King Amenhotep III, also believed
they have been so popular during the Roman period as it is said that the
statues sang. This was probably due to the expansion of the stone which warmed
up during the day and cooled off at night.
it is believed
that tourists from around the Greco-Roman world were trekking across the desert
to witness the sunrise acoustic spectacle with these statues, Greek scholars
said the reason of this phenomenon that the morning air crossing those cracks
saturated with dew, it makes a roaring sound similar to singing prompting to
claim that the statue is singing with Sunrise and write this strange phenomenon
on the leg of the statue and its base.
Karnak Temple is
one of the largest temple complexes in the world. This magnificent Temple has
incredibly rich architectural and it was covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by
0.8 km), and was a place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years, was dedicated to
the Theban triad of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.
This great Temple
of Amon Ra was known during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means
the Selected Spot. It was also called Pr-Imn, or the House of Amon. The name
Al-Karnak in Arabic was derived from Karnak, which means fortified village.
This superb
complex hosting a group of temples and it has been enlarged over a thirteen
hundred years period. The three main temples of Mut, Montu and Amun are
enclosed by enormous brick walls. The Open Air Museum is located to the north
of the first courtyard, across from the Sacred Lake.
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