Valley of the Nobles, Medinet Habu and Deir el-Medina

Discover some of the best-conserved funeral monuments of the New Kingdom on this tour, visiting the burial site of Ramses III and the necropolis of the nobles and artisans.

Itinerary

We'll pick you up from your hotel in the morning, heading to the west bank of Luxor, home to the necropolis of ancient Thebes.

Our first stop is Medinet Habu, the burial temple of Ramses III, an important religious monument. Its entrance is 63 meters wide and 22 meters tall, depicting the pharaoh punishing prisoners.

The tour continues to the Valley of the Nobles, featuring over 500 tombs of the Egyptian aristocracy. We will explore several tombs to admire their decoration: they are often better preserved than royal tombs due to lower interest from grave robbers.

Our final stop is Deir el-Medina, a town founded by Thutmose I for the workers and artisans of Ancient Egypt. This town housed the builders and decorators of royal tombs for over 450 years, with archaeological evidence making it one of the most studied sites from the period.

The tour concludes back at your hotel or boat.

Pickup

This activity includes pickup & drop-off at hotels and boats in Luxor on the eastern banks (Right side) of the River Nile. We will drop you off at the original pickup location.

If your hotel or boat is on the western banks (left side) of the River Nile, a meeting point will be arranged on the eastern side.