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Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai
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Duration - 5 hours
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Guide optionsEnglish
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Cancellation PolicyStandard
Overview
Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai - off the beaten track. The Temple of Khnum with the 3.500 year old doorway, later used as warehouse, and the 200 year old CaravanSerai next door. All located in the Al-Qīsāriyya Market, trading center since medieval times.
Highlights
- Esna of the beaten track
- Ancient Temple of Khnum
- Medieval CaravanSerai / Wakalat al-Geddawi
- Al Qīsāriyya Market of Esna
Description
Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai
Sign up for a trip to Esna - off the beaten track. Visit one of the oldest trade centers in Upper Egypt. The Temple of Khnum, a well-preserved jewel and example of Ptolemaic architecture. Only the pronaos (portico), dedicated to Khnum (God of the source of the Nile and creator of the human bodies) and his wife Menhit (Lioness Goddess of war and massacres), has been excavated; the rest of the temple rests underneath the city of Esna. 24 magnificent columns hold the temple ceiling with exceptionally well-carved palm and lotus floral capitals. The ceiling itself is adorned with the Ancient Egyptian interpretation of the constellations, moon phases and astronomical figures. A special feature: there is an ongoing restoration and cleaning project of the temple and it is wonderful to see the professionals at work during your visit. The temple was later used as warehouse to store ivory, cotton and ostrich feathers.
The 200 year old CaravanSerai stands next to the temple. All located in the middle of the Al-Qīsāriyya Market, trading center since medieval times. The recently restored Wakalat al-Geddawi is a bi-level building that used to function as a caravanserai during the 18th century. The Inn housed merchants, their camels and goods after a long desert journey. It served as well as a center for trade and storage.
What's included
- Inclusions:
- Private airconditioned transportation
- Private English-speaking tour guide
- All fees and taxes
- Exclusions:
- Tips and personal spending
Itinerary
- Visited Places:
- Temple of Khnum
- Wakalat Al-Jiddawi
- Al-Qīsāriyya Market سوق القيسارية
- Pick up from your Luxor accommodation
- Drive through picturesque villages, following the Nile south towards Esna
- Walk through the tourist-souk (market) from the Nile Shore to the Esna Temple
- Visit the Khnum Temple, located 9 meters below street level
- Visit the Wakalat al-Geddawi, a bi-level building that used to function as a caravanserai.
- Drive back to Luxor and drop off at your Luxor accommodation
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Half Day Tour Luxor to Esna: Khnum Temple and CaravanSerai duration is 5 hours.
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