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Private Tour to Valley of the Queens, Valley of the Artisans, and Habu Temple
4.8
22 Ratings
Luxor
Partake in a professionally-led excursion to the Valley of Queens, the Artisan Valley ‘Deir el-Medina’, and the Madinat Habu Temple constructed by King Ramses III. The package includes pick-up and drop-off transfers from your Luxor hotel or Nile Cruise, admission charges, hydration necessities, and guidance from a certified Egyptologist.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Valley of the Queens - Your Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your Luxor Hotel / Nile cruise and then srive to the Theben Necropolis on the west bank of the River Nile.
Start your private tour at the Valley of the Queens, where wives and sons of Pharaohs were buried, well known in ancient times as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning “the place of beauty”. There are more than 90 known tombs, usually consisting of an entrance passage, a few short halls, and a sarcophagus chamber. The earliest may be that of Sitre, wife of Ramses I. you will visit three tombs of the Queens and sons of the kings like the tombs of Amun-her-khepeshef, Seth-her-khopsef, Khaemwaset and of a Ramesside Queen called Tyti. The most notable are those of Nefertari, the favourite Queen of Ramses II (extra ticket on spot).
- Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina) - Proceed to visit the Valley of the Artisans at Deir el-Medina, the place was called Set Maat “The Place of Truth”. It was home to the artisans and workmen responsible for constructing the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. during the 18th 19th and 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period (1550–1080 BC), You will enjoy exploring the ruins of the settlement of the village, the Ptolemaic temple, dedicated to the goddesses Hathor and Maat, consisting of a small building within a mud brick enclosure wall and two of the finest decorated tombs of Sennedjem, Inherkau.
- Temple of Medinat Habu - Continue to visit Madinat Habu Temple of king Ramses III, the last great warrior pharaoh of the New Kingdom (1550 – 1080 BC). The Temple is best-preserved of the New Kingdom memorial temples. It is decorated with military scenes and texts illustrating the victories of the king, as well as the rituals performed and festivals celebrated. A royal palace was attached at the south of the Temple open forecourt, while priests’ dwellings and administrative units lay on either side of the temple.
After finished, You will be transferred back to your Nile Cruise / Hotel in Luxor
What's Included
- Bottled water during the tours
- Qualified Egyptologist tour guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- All service charges and taxes
What's Not Included
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Queen Nefertari tomb extra cost EGP2000 (US$43) per person -to be paid direct in EGP, if wanted
- Gratuities
Location
Valley of the Queens
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(22 Ratings)
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828miyukih
Nov 8, 2023
Great and special opportunity - It was much more relaxing but very detailed visit comparing with the visit to The Valley of kings. I definitely recommend this package.
My guide Azab was very professional, easy going and kind so that I can look at the details of places and ask him many questions. He used work as alqueolog before and worked in som sites in Luxor. He as excellent guide and good English.
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Jeshurun_k
Sep 16, 2023
Amazing tour - Loved, loved my visit to the Valley of the Queens and the Habu Temple. The sights were just amazing with spectacular history! Our guide was excellent and i would certainly recommend this tour.
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Emsmc11
Jul 29, 2023
Fabulous itinerary to the Valley of the Queens - We did a 10-day Nile boat cruise with Saga, which was excellent, but by far the best day of our holiday was the day trip with Nile Tours on our first day.
Tayeb, our guide was very good. Nile Tours and Tayeb even organised an extra birthday celebration for my husband on a felucca, which we were thrilled with.
The content of the trip to the Valley of the Queen's was brilliant and the quality of the artwork in the tombs was unforgettable. Thank you so much, Nile Tours and Tayeb.
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Clippe
Jul 2, 2023
Expensive ticket to Nefertari’s tomb and surprising Habu temple - You will find the Valey of the Queens repetitive after you have done the e Valey of the Kings. I recommend doing it only if you are interested in visiting Nefertari’s tomb and you are interested enough to pay 1,600 EGP per person ( $52 USD AS OF July 2nd 2023). They also don’t offer student price, so it can come expensive for a family. They say no more than 10 minutes in the Nefertari’s tomb but not sure they really apply that rule.
The Habu temple was surprisingly interesting and better preserved than other temples.
We skipped the Valley of artisans.
About the driver and the guide, they were very accommodating in adjusting to our plans. The guide is quiète knowledgeable which may lead to you getting more information than you need.
I recommend this tour if you are passionate about ancient Egypt and you have extra time to go beyond the most famous sites
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Frederic_g
Jun 11, 2023
Great guide ! The valley... - Great guide ! The valley of the workers was definitely a highlight of our trip so far ! Would recommend any time
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Chlorice_w
Oct 8, 2022
Stunning! -
One of my favorite trips in Luxor, a must-see! My lovely tour guide (I'm so sad I forgot his name - Ash I think!) was amazing so informative. Very kind to my mother who felt a bit unwell. The tombs and temples were out of this world, beyond comprehension and worth every penny.
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Sallylismore
Sep 24, 2022
Wonderful tour - We had the most fantastic time with our guide Walid who was more than exceptional. he was efficient kind and extremely knowledgeable. Gave us just the right amount of information. The driver was also great - he kept his eye open for us and drive across to meet us after each activity so we didn’t have to walk in the hot sun.
I would highly recommend this tour.
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Amit
Sep 1, 2022
Wow - Walid was our tour guide. He and the tour were both overall wonderful. He is knowledgeable, engaging and informative regarding the tour and information. He also is also very warm and kind. I would highly recommend this tour and Walid to anyone, including my own family and friends.
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Mobile43381154478
Jul 31, 2022
5-Star Tour - EXCEPTIONAL tour. Walked, our guide, was not only very knowledgeable about the sites, but very kind and funny; he even helped to arrange a private carriage ride around the city for us after the tour. The tombs in the Valley of the Artisans were particularly amazing. Could not recommend this tour more!
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Maryann_m
Jun 11, 2023
Nope. - The tour was not well guided or explained; conditions are harsh. English guide was difficult to understand and could not answer most questions outside of the rehearsed script. As females get solicited more in Eygpt, I expected the tour guide to be protective of his customers- he was useless. They try and force extras into the itinerary to get you to spend money so you need to be firm that you don't want their stops for bad restaurants and scam shops.
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