Full Day Tour to Best Monuments of Luxor's West Bank

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Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt

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

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt

After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamen and belonged to the same dynasty.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina), Deir el-Medina, Luxor Egypt

Valley of Artisans (Deir El-medina )

alley of the Workers (Deir el-Medina). This is the place where the workmen of the royal tombs used to live. Here you will see the Temple of Deir el-Medina, which was dedicated to the goddess Hathor. This is the only temple in all of Egypt where you can admire carvings of the Final Judgement.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Medinat Habu, Al Bairat, Luxor Egypt

After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Ramses III (Medinet Habu). Medinet Habu consists of a palace and a town enclosed within a defensive wall. Entry is through the High Gate, or Migdol, which in appearance resembles a citadel.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III. He was the father of King Akhenaten and grandfather of King Tutankhamen. After touring the sites you will be transferred back to your hotel by an air-conditioned vehicle

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of Ramses III, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt

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’

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of Ramases IX, Valley of the Kings., Luxor Egypt

Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince .

The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of Merenptah, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Thebes, Luxor Egypt

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 .

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut), Valley of the Kings, Luxor Egypt

Entrance fees to the tomb of Tutankhamun (250.00 EGP) (optional)

King Tutankhamun, the most famous king in the world. This young king from the New Kingdom was around 10 years old when he ascended the throne and died when he was only 19. You will get the chance to be face to face with his royal mummy in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt

After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamun and belonged to the same dynasty.Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt

The Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina), Deir el-Medina, Luxor Egypt

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Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Howard Carter House, N/r Valley of the kings West Side, Luxor Egypt

.Howard Carter House, Luxor, Nile River Valley

Pass By: Temple of Merenptah, West Bank of Luxor, Luxor Egypt

Temple of Merenptah, Luxor, Nile River Valley

Pass By: Temple of Seti I, Past the road to the Valley of the Kings, towards the village of el-Tarif. This is a Temple not a Tomb, Luxor Egypt

Temple of Seti I, Luxor, Nile River Valley

Pass By: Tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings West Bank, Luxor Egypt

Tomb of Ramses VI, Luxor, Nile River Valley

Pass By: Tombs of the Nobles, Thebes, Al Asasif Egypt

Tombs of the Nobles, Al Asasif, New Valley Governorate

Pass By: Valley of the Nobles, West Bank near Ramesseum Gurna, Luxor Egypt

Tombs of the Nobles, New Valley Governorate

Pass By: Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II), West Bank, Luxor Egypt

Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II), Luxor, Nile River Valley

Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Valley of the Kings
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari
  • Entry/Admission - Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina)
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Medinat Habu
  • Entry/Admission - Colossi of Memnon
  • Entry/Admission - Tomb of Ramses III
  • Entry/Admission - Tomb of Ramases IX
  • Entry/Admission - Tomb of Merenptah
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Entry/Admission - Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
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