Hatshepsut Temple, Valley of the Kings & Valley of the Nobles

Description

Take an expanded Valley of the Kings tour and explore the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut including a tour to to Valley of the Nobles on this full day private trip from Luxor, with your very own Egyptologist guide.

Highlights

Valley of the Kings with visits of 3 tombs plus 3 special tombs

Hatshepsuts Temple

Valley of the Nobles with visit to two special tombs and the beautiful temple of Deirdre el Medina

Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your expert Egyptologist guide on this special private touR

Pick-up and drop-off from central Luxor hotels or port

What You Can Expect

Depart your Luxor hotel or Luxor river port by minivan and drive to the West Bank of the Nile River.

As you travel, listen as your guide tells tales about the Valley of the Kings, the mountain-cut tombs of 62 of ancient Egypt’s rulers, as you learn about the pharaohs once buried here. The royal necropolis of the capital of Thebes that once stood on the site of Luxor.

If you have any particular areas of interest, let your guide know. Your commentary and itinerary can be tailored to your preference.

Then, explore the inner rock-cut chambers and tunnels. Guides are not permitted to accompany you inside the tombs, but your guide will describe what to look for before you enter.

Walk through colorful, hieroglyph-covered corridors and see painted chambers that once contained the remains of ancient Egypt’s rulers.

In this tour you will visit Ramses III, Ramses IV and Tutmoses plus Ramses VI, Seti I and Tutankhamun.

Next, drive to the Temple of Hatshepsut, a vision of geometrical colonnades hewn into a cliffside. Learn about the temple’s history and life of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s first female ruler. Stroll around the courtyards and terraces, and admire the statues and hieroglyphics that adorn them.

Continue to visit the Valley of the Nobles, the tombs of ancient Egypt’s nobles and high officials were scattered through the rocky hills on the West Bank of Luxor at el Qurna site. The majority of the tombs dating from the New Kingdom, the Golden Age of Thebes. Decorated with daily live scenes, funerals, and ideal afterlives of their owners, these tombs provide us with a wealth of information about life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. Their beauty also attests to the skill and creativity of the ancient Egyptian artisans. Visit the Tomb of Sennofer, who was the Mayor of Thebes. This tomb has some beautiful original paintings of harvesting scenes and grapevines.

Before your tour ends, perhaps take the opportunity to visit an alabaster factory and, if you wish, purchase some hand-cut pieces as souvenirs.

Finish your tour with a drop-off at your hotel or cruise ship.

All entrance fees are included in the price of this tour.