Ramesseum, Medinet Habu & Valley Of The Kings Day Tour

Valley Of The Kings

Medinet Habu

Inscriptions on Ramesseum Temple

Highlights

Explore Ramesseum, the impressive mortuary temple of Ramses II

Discover the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings

Visit Medinet Habu, the vast mortuary temple of Ramses III

See well-preserved carvings depicting battles and festivals at Medinet Habu

Aswan, Luxor

archaeological, cultural, historical

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

Arabic, English, German

Description

Step back in time and discover Egypt's ancient history by exploring the historical highlights on Luxor's west bank in southern Egypt. Visit the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings, the Ramasseum, and Medinet Habu, an important New Kingdom temple structure of ancient Egypt.

Itinerary

Ramesseum, Medinet Habu & Valley Of The Kings Tour
- Explore the Ramasseum temple complex, built by Pharaoh Ramses II who ruled Egypt for 67 years during the 19th dynasty.
- Travel to the Valley of The Kings, the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture used as the burial place of the kings of Thebes. There are many kings buried in this valley. The most famous tombs are of King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and Amenhotep II.
- Visit Medinat Habu to discover the huge mortuary temple of Ramses III.
- Explore the beautiful temple and learn how the entire population of Thebes took refuge within the temple's massive enclosure walls during the attack on Egypt under the 20th Dynasty rule.
- See the records of Ramses III's many military campaigns on the Temple's pylons and walls, which are well-preserved carvings, also depicting religious festivals in the second court.
- Discover the remains of Ramses' royal palace and the smaller Temple of Amun built by Hatshepsut.
End of the tour.