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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview
Valley of the Nobles, Habu Temple, and Deir El Medina
Explore some of the lesser-known tombs and temples of the Theban necropolis on the Nile's west bank, opposite Luxor. See the Valley of the Nobles, Ramesseum temple and Medinet Habu Temple. This private tour can be customized to your schedule with a variety of start times, including an early morning start that takes advantage of cooler morning temperatures, especially in the summertime.
What's included
Bottled water during your trip
Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Any extras not mentioned in the program
Tipping
Personal Expenses
Any Optional activities
All entrance fees to all sites mentioned
What to expect
Temple of Medinat Habu
1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
At 8:30 a.m., a certified Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise in an air-conditioned vehicle to begin your memorable day in Luxor's west bank.Drive to the west bank for about forty minutes, enjoying the Nile scenery and perspectives of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor all the way. Arrive at Madinat Habu, located at the southern end of the Theban Necropolis, where the first labor strike in recorded history against their king Ramesses III was launched. This Ramesses III memorial temple is one of Egypt's best-preserved temples, surrounded by a large mud-brick enclosure wall that may have been fortified.
Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramses II)
1h · Admission ticket not included
Then, continue to Deir El Madina, known as the Valley of the Workers, at the northern end of the Theban Necropolis. It is an historic village that was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th and 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period (1550–1080 B.C.). Enjoy the colorful workers' family tombs with their vivid and fantastic paintings.
Valley of the Nobles
1h · Admission ticket not included
Drive over to the tombs of the nobles from the New Kingdom with their relief carvings of outstanding quality. Enjoy the everyday life scenes and see the owners of the tombs in charge of their careers as officials at the court of their pharaohs.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
Allow travelers to specify their own pickup point
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
