Day tour to Valley of the Queens

Duration

1 Day

Max people

50

Min Age

+6

Pick up

Hotel / Nile cruise

Overview

Day tour to Valley of the Queens, Habu & Ramesseum will be an exotic trip across the rarest archaeological monuments in Luxor. Egypt Tours Portal the best travel agency in Egypt will make our guests have the most excellent service of a private A/C vehicle and a professional tour guide during their wonderful holiday tour in the mythical lands of Thebes. The city of Luxor is a beautiful destination to explore through one of its rarest gates as you will find everything you are looking from great famous historical monuments to hidden gems that many visitors aren’t familiar with. With our day tour to Luxor West Bank, you will know the taste of rare magic and allure as you travel the mysterious corners of Luxor and cast your eyes on the impressive wonders of the west bank such as the Valley of the Queens and Ramesseum temple plus Deir El Madina and Madinat Habu Temple. You will enjoy an amazing feeling and witness the unique taste of these rare places. Book this amazing tour and explore the golden heritage of Luxor.

Tour Highlights

  • Valley of the Queens.
  • Madinat Habu Temple.
  • Deir El Madina.
  • Ramesseum Temple.

Valley of the Queens Valley of the Queens is where the mummies of the most beautiful and powerful Queens are buried, plus important members of the royal family are buried, it is located on the West Bank of Luxor s Theban Necropolis near the Valley of the Kings under the name “TA-set-Neferu” (The Place of Beauty) during Egypt new kingdom (1570-1050 BC). Much like the Valley of the Kings, it has an unimpressive exterior design to not draw the intention of Looters and tomb raiders, it holds over 75 tombs from the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.

Habu Temple In your day tour to Luxor’s west bank, you will visit the temple that was called Djant where the sky opened and the creator god Amun made his appearance for the first, it was constructed in the new Kingdom (1570-1050 BC) by both Hatshepsut & Tuthmosis III and later on, Ramses III built his larger memorial temple. The entire temple complex was designed as a copy of a Syrian Migdol fortress which was surrounded by a gigantic fortified enclosure wall with a unique gateway at the eastern entrance known as the pavilion gate. Also, it holds a canal with a harbor outside of the entrance connecting the temple to the Nile River.

Lunch Time You will then have your lunch at a local restaurant in Luxor and get ready to visit:

Deir El-Medina It’s the cemetery of the royal workmen located at the west of the village on the slope of the Theban hills built in the 19th dynasty. The tombs had been turned into a family burial site of the descents of the original owners, a number of babies & children were buried in the lower courses of the eastern hill in baskets, boxes pottery jars, and coffins while in the higher levels the mummies from the 18th dynasty of the adult were stored.

Ramesseum Temple On the west bank of the Nile in Luxor lies the amazing Funerary temple of Ramses II (1279-1213 BC), the entire temple was dedicated to the creator god Amun and to be the immortal resting place of Ramses the Great. The temple contains a 57 ft (17m) seated statue of Ramses II and the walls of the Ramesseum contain beautiful decorations depicting the battle of Kadesh, the Syrian Wars, and the Festival of Min.

Included/Excluded

  • Pick up services from your hotel / Nile cruise.
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Private Egyptologist guide.
  • Entrance fees for all Sightseeing are mentioned.
  • Lunch meal during the tour.
  • All Service charges and taxes.
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program.
  • Tipping.

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