Itinerary
- Valley of the Kings: The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis./ The wadi consists of two valleys:
- Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina): Deir el-Medina, or Dayr al-Madīnah, is an ancient Egyptian workmen's village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th Dynasties
- It is 97 feet (30 m) tall. The unusual form of Hatshepsut's temple is explained by the choice of location, in the valley basin of Deir el-Bahari, surrounded by steep cliffs. It was here, in about 2050 BC, that Mentuhotep II, the founder of the Middle Kingdom, laid out his sloping, terrace-shaped mortuary temple.
- Tombs of the Nobles - Luxor: The nobles, they are the leader, the state men from the employees, the police, the army men. We find that in the old state it could be limited to the kings only, the state men struggled to obtain a right like the kings. In the Middle Kingdom they had the legitimate right to immortality and their god became the god Osiris and the royal god was Ra, so Osiris is the popular god, that is, the universality of the people, while Ra is final for the kings only. In the modern state: they had the full right to develop their tombs and decorate them with inscriptions like the kings, and Ra was the god of all the people and the kings.
- Temple of Medinat Habu: The Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu was an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt.
- Colossi of Memnon: The Colossi of memnon are two stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the massive ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. They have stood since 1350 BC, and were well known to ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as early modern travelers and Egyptologists.[1][2] The statues contain 107 Roman-era inscriptions in Greek and Latin, dated between AD 20 and 250; Many of these inscriptions on the northernmost statue make reference to the Greek mythological king Memnon,
Includes
- All Service charges & taxes
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Tipping
- Entrance fees to all the attractions mentioned in the itinerary
Details
See the highlights of Luxor's West Bank in just one day on this private tour, led by an Egyptologist guide. You’ll visit the Valley of the nobules and the Valley of the Kings, see the Colossi of Memnon, and spend time at the Hatshepsut Temple, dedicated to one of Egypt's most revered queens.
Know Before You Go
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
