Discover ancient Egyptian life of Luxor's West Bank in 6-Hour Tour
Highlights
Luxor
archaeological, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
6 Hours
Easy
Arabic, English, German
Description
Explore Luxor's West Bank with a guided tour to three iconic sites. Discover the vivid scenes of daily life in the tombs of high officials, visit the ancient Workmen's Village of Deir el-Medina, and marvel at the grandeur of Medinet Habu, Ramses III's monumental temple. Immerse yourself in ancient Egyptian history and architecture on this enriching excursion.
Itinerary
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Discover the ancient Egyptian life
- The tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise to go on one of the extraordinary excursions to visit 3 magnificent sites of the west bank of Luxor.
- You will start your tour by discovering one of the magnificent tombs of high officials they were (high officials as scribes, priests, governors, mayors, etc). Their tombs were much smaller than kings tombs but with more details of daily life, magnificent scenes, agricultural work, festivals with musical instruments, etc.
- After this site, you will see the remains of the ancient Workmen's Village in Deir el-Medina; the village was founded during the reign of King Thutmose I (from the 18th dynasty) and flourished until the end of the 20th dynasty. It was the home of artists, craftsmen, and workers who built and ornamented the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. The workers ' tombs are above the settlement, hidden within the cliffs. They include some of the finest decorated private tombs in all of Thebes, like the tombs of Sennedjem and the tomb of Inherkau.
- The last site in our tour where you will witness the largest well-preserved memorial temples in Luxor Medinet Habu, the temple was constructed to commemorate King Ramses III, "the last great warrior pharaoh of the new kingdom” after his death, by orders of the king himself.
The temple is decorated with scenes and texts illustrating the king's military victories, as well as the rituals performed and festivals. - At the end of the tour, our tour guide will pick you up and take you back to your hotel in Luxor.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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