Egypt · Archaeology

Tour to Valley of the Queens, Habu Temple and Tombs of the Nobles

6 Hours Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

Valley of the Queens, Habu Temple and Tombs of the Nobles day tour

Day Tour to Valley of the Queens, Habu Temple and Tombs of the Nobles

Tour to Valley of the Queens, Habu Temple and Tombs of the Nobles

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramesses III
02 Explore the Tombs of the Nobles on Luxor’s West Bank
03 See the royal burial site at the Valley of the Queens
04 Learn about ancient Thebes with a licensed tour guide
05 Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle
06 Hotel pick up and drop off included
07 Entrance fees and bottled water included

Discover some of Luxor’s most fascinating ancient sites on this 6-hour tour of the West Bank. Visit Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple of Ramesses III, explore the richly decorated Tombs of the Nobles, and see the royal burial grounds at the Valley of the Queens.

With hotel pick up and drop off, entrance fees, private air-conditioned transport, a licensed tour guide, and bottled water included, this experience offers a comfortable way to explore the archaeology, architecture, and history of ancient Thebes.

Discover some of Luxor’s most fascinating ancient sites on this 6-hour tour of the West Bank.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Luxor

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Tour to Valley of the Queens, Habu Temple and Tombs of the Nobles

Temple of Medinat Habu

Medinet Habu is the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III it was an important New Kingdom period temple structure. Aside from its size and architectural and artistic importance, the temple is probably best known as the source of inscribed reliefs depicting the advent and defeat of the Sea Peoples during the reign of Ramses III. Its walls are relatively well preserved, and it is surrounded by a massive mud brick enclosure, which was possibly fortified.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Tombs of the Nobles

Tombs of the Nobles there are at least 415 cataloged tombs, designated TT for Theban Tomb on the west bank of Luxor. These tombs are the burial places of some of the most powerful courtiers and persons of the ancient Thebes. They are located in different areas of the west bank, such as Dra’ Abu el-Naga’ Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, El-Assasif, El-Khokha, and Qurnet Murai. The most popular visited tombs are Menna, Nakht, Ramose, Rekhmire, and Sennefer.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Valley of the Queens

Valley of the Queens is dedicated to the tombs of the Queens, the wives and children of the Kings of Egypt dating primarily from the 18th Dynasty – 20th Dynasty. The main wadi is U shaped and contains 91 tombs with the subsidiary valleys adding another 19 tombs many of which are not complete.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

The route