Itinerary
- Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari: The temple of the strong lady the frist lady of ancient Egypt her majesty Queen Hatshspsut.
This woman ruled Egypt for about 16 years she ruled after her brother -husband Tot-Mosis II,
She built this temple as funeral temple she used to rule Egypt as male king because it wasn’t allowed for a women to rule Egypt she married her brother to justify her right to the throne of Egypt.
More over queen Hatshpsut married her step son Tutmosis III and put him in the shadow for 16 years and when he became an adult he killed her and then he became the king of Egypt and as an act of revenge he destroyed everything related to this queen so when you visit her temple.
in the west bank you will find that he removed all her names from the walls.
The temple of Queen Hatsheput has unique style consist of 3 floors cut into the cliffs of the mountain of the Valley of the Kings, queen Hatshpsut was buried in the Valley of the Kings with the pharaohs
We discovered her mummy in the Egyptian Museum storerooms now it is displayed in the Mummy room - Valley of the Kings: The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt’s New Kingdom Pharaohs
A truly impressive site! There, you will find Tutankhamen’s tomb which was discovered almost intact in 1922 and the tomb of Ramses IV, among others. A ticket will allow you visiting 3 of the 63 tombs on site, except Tutankhamen’s tomb.
The tombs have suffered greatly from treasure hunters, floods in the past and in recent years, from mass tourism: carbon dioxide, friction and humidity taking photos with flash inside the tombs produced by the average of 2.8g of sweat left by each visitor have affected the reliefs and the pigments of the wall paintings. The ministry of Antiquities has installed dehumidifiers and glass screens in the worst-affected tombs and introduced a rotation system for opening tombs to the public while restoring others - Colossi of Memnon: The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who reigned in Egypt during the Dynasty XVIII. For the past 3,400 years, they have stood in the Theban Necropolis, located west of the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor
- Temple of Medinat Habu: In ancient times Madinat Habu was known as Djanet and according to ancient belief was the place were Amun first appeared. Both Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III built a temple dedicated to Amun here and Later Rameses III constructed his larger memorial temple on the site.
- Valle Delle Regine: The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. It was known then as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of beauty". It was most famous for being the burial site of many wives of Pharaohs. Pharaohs themselves were buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Lunch
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Details
Full Day Luxor West Bank- Discover the Biggest open-air museum in the world.
Discover the funerary temples and tombs on the Nile's West Bank. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple, and the best colorful temple of Madinat Habu dedicated to the most famous queen of Egypt, with the opportunity to enter the tombs of famous pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
Discover the funerary temples and tombs on the Nile's West Bank. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, the Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple, and the best colorful temple of Madinat Habu dedicated to the most famous queen of Egypt, with the opportunity to enter the tombs of famous pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
Know Before You Go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
