Simply Egypt
Cairo - Aswan - LuxorThis five-night Egyptian sojourn is for those who want a short snapshot of Egyptian culture and history. Combine Cairo and a short Nile cruise before flying home.
The two Colossi of Memnon statues represent Pharaoh Amenhotep III (c1390 – 1352 BC). They are 18 metres tall and are each cut from a single piece of stone. They weight about 1000 tonnes each and are usually the first thing you see on a tour of the West Bank in Luxor in Egypt. They are located at the eastern entrance to the funerary temple of Amenophis III, which is currently under excavation. The reason why they are dedicated to Memnon is due to this being a tourist attraction in the Graeco-Roman era. Statues were attributed to Memnon, the African king who was killed by Achilles in the Trojan War.
We arrange totally bespoke trips and design an itinerary that is designed around you. You may have seen a suggested itinerary that we can base your plans around, or we can start with a blank sheet and paper and design something from scratch. You can leave a phone number and suggest a time to call you back, and we can also arrange to do this during the evenings or at weekends if you are busy during the daytime. We can also meet up with you in you fancy a coffee and are based in and around London.