Luxor Colossi of Memnon

Overview

Duration

About 30 minutes

Type

By Bus

Run

Everyday

Included

Excluded

  • Pick up Service from your hotel & return
  • Transfer by air conditioned bus
  • Bottled water during your trip
  • All service charges and taxes
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping

Itinerary

Our representative will be waiting for you in the reception to pick you up to the Colossi of Memnon to enjoy a trip. After the trip finishes you will be transferred back to your hotel.O

Temple Overview

The statues of Memnon located on the road leading to the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, and they are the remains of an ancient temple built to commemorate King “Amenhotep III”, one of the kings of the 18th family, which is considered one of the most powerful families that ruled ancient Egypt. Statue of Memnon is considered one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Luxor, which tourists are keen to stop and meditate on the greatness of ancient Egyptian history. They are called “Colossi of Memnon”, where the height of one statue is about 21.90 m, and they were called “Memnon” in the era of the Greeks; because of cracking one of the statues; the air was passing through those cracks, making a whining sound.