Valley of the Nobles /Habu Temple & Deir El Medina
Valley of the Nobles /Habu Temple & Deir El Medina
Explore some of the less visited tombs and temples of the Theban necropolis on the west bank of the River Nile, opposite Luxor. See the Valley of the Nobles, Deir el-Medina, and Medinet Habu temple. This private tour can be customized to your schedule with a variety of start times, including early morning start that takes advantage of cooler morning temperatures especially in summertime
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Valley of the Nobles /Habu Temple & Deir El Medina
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What's included in Valley of the Nobles /Habu Temple & Deir El Medina
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Temple of Medinat Habu
certified Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from Hotel / Nile Cruise at 8:30 am, by air-conditioned vehicle to start your notable day in the west bank of Luxor. Drive to the west bank for about forty minutes, enjoy the Nile scenery and perspectives of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor all the way. Arrive at Madinat Habu, located at the southern quit of the Theban Necropolis, where the first labor strike in records against their king Ramesses III was launched. This memorial temple of Ramesses III is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt and surrounded by a large mud-brick enclosure wall, which may have been fortified.
Valley of the Nobles
Drive over go to tombs of the Nobles from the New Kingdom with their relief carving of outstanding quality. Enjoy the every day life scenes and see the owners of the tombs in charge of their careers as officials at the court of their Pharaohs.
Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina)
Then, continue to Deir El Madina known as the Valley of the Workers at the northern cease of the Theban Necropolis. It is an historic village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period(1550-1080B.C). Enjoy the colorful workers family tombs with their vivid and fantastic paintings.
Inclusions
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- Private English/French-speaking Egyptologist guide
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water during your trip.
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Tipping
- Personal Expenses.
- Any Optional activities.
- Entry fees for all sites mentioned
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
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