Egypt · Archaeology

1-Day Luxor West Bank Tour with Valley of the Kings and Medinet Habu

1 Day Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Ramesseum, the impressive mortuary temple of Ramses II
02 Discover the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
03 Visit Medinet Habu, the vast mortuary temple of Ramses III
04 See well-preserved carvings depicting battles and festivals at Medinet Habu

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

Explore the Ramesseum temple complex, built by Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt for 67 years during the 19th Dynasty.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Luxor

Languages Arabic, English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Ramesseum, Valley of the Kings and Medinet Habu

Explore the Ramesseum temple complex, built by Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt for 67 years during the 19th Dynasty.
Travel to the Valley of the Kings and discover the grandeur of its architecture, used as the burial place of the kings of Thebes. Many kings were buried in this valley, including Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, Ramses VI, Merenptah, and Amenhotep II.
Visit Medinet Habu to discover the huge mortuary temple of Ramses III.
Explore this beautiful temple and learn how the entire population of Thebes took refuge within its massive enclosure walls during the attack on Egypt under the 20th Dynasty.
See the records of Ramses III's many military campaigns on the temple's pylons and walls, with well-preserved carvings that also depict 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.