Day 01
Discover Ancient Egyptian Life on Luxor's West Bank
- Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or Nile Cruise to go on one of the extraordinary excursions to visit three magnificent sites on the West Bank of Luxor.
- You will start your tour by discovering one of the magnificent tombs of high officials, such as scribes, priests, governors, and mayors. Their tombs were much smaller than the kings' tombs, but they contain more detailed scenes of daily life, magnificent depictions of agricultural work, and festivals with musical instruments.
- 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 the 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, such as the tombs of Sennedjem and the tomb of Inherkau.
- The last site on our tour is Medinet Habu, where you will witness one of the largest well-preserved memorial temples in Luxor. 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 take you back to your hotel in Luxor.
