Private Day Tour from Sharm El Sheikh To Luxor & Valley of Kings

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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  Valley of the Kings

  Necropolis of Thebes, the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of Luxor. This ancient necropolis is a must-see for Luxor travelers. There you visit four royal tombs, including the Tomb of Ramses, the Tomb of Horemheb, the Tomb of Merenptah and of course the Tomb of King Tut. The tomb of Tutankhamen is the only tomb in Valley of the Kings that was discovered nearly intact in 1922. The discoverer of his tomb was Howard Carter. Tut's famous golden mask is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but here you have the opportunity to be amazed at the royal mummy of the young king.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Tomb of Ramses III

  The tomb of Ramesses III, designated as KV 11, is a complex system in the Valley of the Kings. It has been known since antiquity,the wonderful decorations include colourful painted sunken reliefs featuring the traditional ritual texts (Litany of Ra, Book of Gates etc) and Ramses before the gods. Unusual here are the secular scenes, in the small side rooms of the entrance corridor, showing foreign tributes, such as highly detailed pottery imported from the Aegean, the royal armoury, boats and, in the last of these side chambers, the blind harpists that gave the tomb one of its alternative names: ‘Tomb of the Harpers.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Tomb of Merenptah

  Tomb of King Ramesses lX was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when all four of his elder brothers predeceased his promotion to crown prince . The tomb has so much colour and detail even the ceiling above the sarcophagi with its goddess Nut stretching across the space. The sarcophagus is one of the largest in the valley, even though some of the paintings have deteriorated this is one of the most decorated.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Tomb of Ramses IV

  5 Tomb of Ramses IV: Facts, Architecture & Decorations The tomb of Ramesses IV (KV2) is located in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, and is known for its extensive funerary texts and well-preserved wall paintings, including scenes from the Book of Caverns and the Litany of Ra. Although construction was cut short by the pharaoh's early death, the burial chamber features a large sarcophagus and a ceiling decorated with the sky goddess Nut. The tomb is also notable for its history of being used as a shelter, evidenced by the Coptic and Greek graffiti left by early explorers.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Tomb of King Tutankhamun (Tut)

  The tomb of the Eighteenth Dynasty king Tutankhamun (c.1336–1327 BC) is world-famous because it is the only royal tomb from the Valley of the Kings that was discovered relatively intact. Its discovery in 1922 by Howard Carter made headlines worldwide, and continued to do so as the golden artifacts and other luxurious objects discovered in this tomb were being brought out. The tomb and its treasures are iconic of Egypt, and the discovery of the tomb is still considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries to date.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
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  Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

  After visiting the tombs you will be transported to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), the only woman ever to reign over Egypt as Pharaoh. This queen was an ancestor of King Tutankhamen and belonged to the same dynasty.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Colossi of Memnon

  the Colossi of Memnon, the two largest ancient statues in Egypt, which date back to the era of King Amenhotep III.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Temple of Karnak

  It is an amazing complex of beautiful temples. It is also matchless one .As, Karnak includes the temples of the god Amun, his wife, the goddess "Mut" and her son, the god "Khonsu". Its construction began at the Middle Kingdom (about 2000 BC). During the era of the modern state to which King "Tutankhamun" and King "Ramses II" belonged. A luxurious temple was erected on the ruins of this temple, befitting the greatness of the huge Egyptian empire. And every king would add something new to the temple so that to be closer to the Gods; for immortality, and to obtain great fame among the people.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Obelisk of Thutmoses I

  The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 10
  Obelisk of Queen Hapshetsut,

  The Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis I, the Temple of Amon adorned with lotus and papyrus designs

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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