Private Medinet Habu, Deir el-Medina and Valley of Queens tour in Luxor
Highlights
- Medinat Habu and the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III
- Deir el-Medina, home to those who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- Valley of the Queens also known as "the place of beauty"
All about the trip
Start your day at 8:00 with a private pick-up from your hotel in Luxor by our Egyptologist tour guide and get transferred by our air-conditioned vehicle to the west bank of the Nile. Here you will visit Medinat Habu, an important archeological site located near the foot of the Theban Hills opposite the modern city of Luxor. Although other structures are located within the area, the location is today associated almost exclusively with the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III. The temple, some 150 m long, is of orthodox design and resembles closely the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II (the Ramesseum).
Then continue your day tour to Deir el-Medina, known as the Valley of the Workers. Deir el-Medina is an ancient Egyptian village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period (ca. 1550–1080 BC).
End your day tour with a visit to the Valley of the Queens, a sacred place where wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. In ancient times, it was known as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of beauty." Along with the Queens of the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties (1550–1070 BC) many princes and princesses were also buried here with various members of the nobility.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel or Nile cruise in Luxor.
What Wikipedia says about Deir el-MedinaWhat is included in the price
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Luxor
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English speaking Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Lunch meal will be served in a local restaurant
- Bottled water during your trip
- All taxes and service charge
What is not included in the price
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping
Instructions
This activity is organised by Sun Pyramids Tours, Al Haram, st. 67, Al Haram - Giza Governorate, 12555, Egypt, sales@sunpyramidstours.com.
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Contact
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You can reach our European office between 9am and 5pm CET on weekdays and between 11am and 5pm on weekends and holidays.
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