7-Hour Luxor: Medinat Habu & Valley of the Queens Private Tour
Highlights
Luxor
archaeological, cultural, sightseeing
Private Tour
7 Hours
Easy
Arabic, English, Italian, Russian
Languages
Arabic, English, Italian, Russian
Description
Embark on a concise 7-hour tour of Luxor's West Bank with Sun Pyramids Tours. Explore the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinat Habu and the ancient village of Deir el-Medina, known for its well-preserved frescoes. Wrap up with a visit to the Valley of the Queens, a burial site for Egyptian royalty. Departure and return to your Luxor hotel or Nile Cruise included.
Itinerary
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Medinat Habu & Valley of the Queens Private Day Tour
- At 8:00 am, pick up from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor by an Egyptologist Tour guide.
- Transfer by Private A/C Vehicle to the West Bank of the Nile.
- Visit Medinat Habu, an archaeological locality near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile.
- Explore the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, approximately 150m long, closely resembling the Ramesses II's mortuary temple (the Ramesseum).
- Continue the day Tour to Deir el-Medina, known as The Valley of the Worker, an ancient Egyptian village home to artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period (ca. 1550–1080 BC).
- Admire the frescoes in the village, which appear remarkably fresh.
- End the day with a visit to the Valley of the Queens, a burial place for wives of Pharaohs in ancient times.
- Known in ancient times as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of the Children of the Pharaoh," it housed not only Queens of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties (1550–1070 BCE) but also princes, princesses, and members of the nobility.
- Transfer back to your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor.
What's Included
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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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| 1 to 20 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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