Egypt · Archaeology

Full-Day Luxor West Bank Tour with Deir Al-Medinah and Habu

1 Day Round trip from Luxor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Valley of Queens, the ancient burial site of pharaohs' wives once known as Ta-Set-Neferu
02 Visit Deir Al-Medinah, one of the best-preserved ancient Egyptian workers' villages near Luxor
03 Discover Medinet Habu, a New Kingdom temple complex linked to the burial place of the Ogdoad
04 Go beyond Luxor's classic West Bank sites with a tour focused on lesser-visited Egyptological treasures

Explore beyond the classic tourist sites on the West Bank of the Nile with visits to the Valley of Queens, Deir Al-Medinah, and the Temple of Habu. This tour is ideal for travellers with an insatiable interest in Egyptology, offering a closer look at royal burial grounds, the well-preserved workers' village near Luxor, and the sacred temple complex of Medinet Habu. The colours and details found at these three sites are remarkable and well worth exploring.

Explore the Valley of Queens, a site in Egypt where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times.

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, Dutch, English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

West Bank Exploration of the Valley of Queens, Deir Al-Medinah and Medinet Habu

Explore the Valley of Queens, a site in Egypt where the wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. It was known then as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of beauty".

Continue to the village of the workers, also known as Deir Al-Medinah, the only well-preserved ancient Egyptian village near Luxor. Kings and queens did not live here; instead, it was the home of the craftsmen who served them.

Visit the Temple of Habu, the holy ground believed to be where the Ogdoad - the four pairs of first primeval gods - were buried. Medinet Habu was both a temple and a complex of temples dating from the New Kingdom.