Private Guided Tour to Valley of the Kings
On this 4-hour morning private tour from Luxor, you'll explore the intriguing Valley of the Kings with your own experienced Egyptologist guide. After arriving in the West Bank by private, air-conditioned vehicle, visit three of the spectacular tombs that were dug into the mountains some 4,000 years ago as burial sites for the pharaohs. Your educated guide will tell you about the many tombs before you go underground to visit the elaborately adorned tunnels and chambers of emperors like Ramses III, Ramses XI, and Merenptah.
4-hour private morning Valley of the Kings excursion from Luxor, with air-conditioned transportation. Discover the royal tombs of the ancient necropolis of Thebes. A knowledgeable Egyptologist guide will teach you about the tombs and pharaohs that were buried here. Visit three separate tombs to see the elaborately painted passageways and chambers. Enjoy undivided attention and personalised comments from a private guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
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Private Guided Tour to Valley of the Kings
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Valley of the Kings
In the morning you will be picked up from your hotel in central Luxor or harbor by an air-conditioned vehicle for a full guided trip of about 4 hours. First you will be transported to the Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, the Tomb of Merenptah .Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor.
Tomb of Ramses III
The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers’
Tomb of Merenptah
In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the or simply in its falcon form of the new deity, began to be placed in tombs to accompany and protect the dead on their journey to the West of Luxor .Tomb 8, which is located in the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of the Pharaoh Merneptah and is the model of royal tombs Merneptah was a son of Ramesses II and Queen Isis-Nofret.the tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1903. Of coursethere is a material decrease in the number of lateral rooms, and a dramatic increase in the height of the corridors and rooms. He did away with the jogged axis used since the time of Horemheb and instead built the entire tomb on a single axis. Also, for the first time, the entrance was made considerably wider than earlier tombs .
Inclusions
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee, 15$
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 5 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
In the event of a pickup from Luxor airport, our guide will meet you outside the arrival terminal, holding the Bastet travel sign board. In the event of a pickup from any hotel in Luxor, our guide will meet you at the hotel lobby, holding the Bastet travel sign board.
