Valley of the Kings
- Address: Valley of the Kings
- Hours: Open daily. Summer: 6am - 5pm, Winter: 6am - 4pm
- Admission: 55 L.E.
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Holy Place,
Must-Do Experience,
Cemetery,
Ruin - Ancient
Valley of the Kings Reviews
We've found 171 Valley of the Kings reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Gary B, May 2013
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
Fascinating tour and high recommended! The guide (Youla) had lived in Luxor all her life and was extremely knowledgeable about the sites as well as life in Luxor. I had a great time and would have no hesitation to recommend this tour or Youla.
Review by Richard H, November 2012
Doing what: 4-Day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Optional Private Guide
A very good relaxing tour. I would recommend this to anybody. I wouldn't say the boat is 5* luxury but it was very nice and comfortable. Same with the food, very good but not wow! Overall well worth the money and a great trip, go to Egypt and have a nile cruise!!
Review by william p, November 2012
Doing what: 4-Day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Optional Private Guide
I paid for the mirage cruise boat I got a old run down boat instead. Terrible food and accomadation I told the rep from the tour operator about this problem he told me the mirage only had 12 people booked on it so they couldn't sail it So they put me on a 2 star boat They lied
Review by Jose M, September 2012
Doing what: 4-Day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Optional Private Guide
Amazing value !!! A very relaxing and super informative tour. You will miss a lot if you just stay in Cairo and visit the pyramids. Lots of temples and Valley of the Kings !!!. Ship and crew where wonderful. Our tours where conducted by the local Viator agent South Sinai Travel. They make sure you are escorted when you leave the ship. Our local guide "Moe" who stayed with us in the cruise is a very qualified Egyptologist from Cairo University who gave us a very comprehensive background on egyptian mythology and history. So if you rather do the photography thing than learning egyptology, make sure to inform him so that he can talk less and give you more photo time !!! I recommend to take the optional Abu Simbel tour. Definitely better than the pyramids !!!
Word of warning !! Egypt has no oil and is a poor country. Lots of people depends on the tourist trade so do not freak out if there are hordes of vendors trying to sell you some tourist trinkets. They will not accept a "No thank you". Just don't make I contact and smile and say No and go on your way. Avoid private taxi tours or horse carriage rides beacuse they will bring you to their own perfume shops and egyptian dress shops and if you don't buy anything, they will demand a bigger tip aside from the agreed fare.
Review by Christopher G, United Kingdom, August 2012
Doing what: 4-Day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Optional Private Guide
The only dissapointment here is that the MY Mirage we thought we were booked on hasn't been in service for 10 months and we were actually booked on the Nile Princess. You have to remember that 5 star in Egypt is barely 3 star in most European country's. The bathroom wasn't particularly clean and the cost of the Wi-Fi was LE33 for 30 minutes so a bit expensive I'd say and one service we didn't make use of. Also when it says 4 Day Cruise this isn't strictly true either as on the first day of boarding you don't 'cruise' or sail anywhere and the last day is the day of disembarkation so in truth you only sail for two days!! Apart from that the service, the friendliness of all the staff and the sheer pleasure of watching the world gently float by your window as you (eventually) sail down the Nile is an experience not easily forgotten.
Review by Karen H, July 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
Our guide was extremely knowledgable on all aspects of our tour, answering all questions throughly. Myself and my partner were throughouly pleased to have met our guide following several days of poor tours with other guides. She ensured we saw everything we payed for to a high level and was very friendly and helpful. The tour itself was amazing, definitely worth doing, don't book through travel agents as it is more expensive, this Viator trip was personal and catered for your specific wants and needs. We would definitely use again through Viator - exceptional knowledge and very friendly.
Review by rickw, July 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
My guide made this trip so enjoyable. He knows him Egyption history and is very passionate about his job. Without a doubt he made the trip.
Review by James D, July 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
Another wonderful excursion. Our guide Adele was very knowledgable.
Review by graham q, June 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
perfect many thanks
Review by Barry O, May 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
It was a brilliant tour. We really enjoyed ourselves and our tour guide was very friendly and made everything very easy to understand.
Review by thomas h, May 2012
Doing what: 5-Day Nile River Cruise from Luxor to Aswan with Optional Private Guide
Great trip, great guide, glad i did it.
Review by Rodrigo S, April 2012
Doing what: 4-Day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Optional Private Guide
Travel really cool, amazing places. The ship is comfortable, the food is good and the service was great (guide, transfers, officials of the ship). Viator is always very efficient and has quality services.
Review by Michael W, April 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
A definite must. Do not go to Egypt without doing this tour. A private guide also makes the tour more personal and interesting. Worth every cent
Review by Damien G, April 2012
Doing what: 4-Day Nile River Cruise from Aswan to Luxor with Optional Private Guide
Just brilliant! We were a little worried about making such a tour booking online, but from our meeting at the airport in Aswan, until our farewell in Luxor, we were treated very well and felt safe all the way. Food was top notch, the pool on the top deck bliss, and our rooms were better than we expected. There were only 14 guests on our boat, which actually holds 120, so we were very spoilt for space. Our guide Mustafa was a real gentleman, gave us all the history/stories/real life of Egypt. My biggest tip for future travellers would be to take US$50 in one dollar bills to use for tipping, since we found it very difficult to get small Egyptian Pound notes anywhere. Also take 50 + pens to give to children, since many were asking! Best day on the cruise was the 8 hour journey between temples, during the day, since we really got a great view of the Nile from the pool deck. Boat did not have any snack foods on board, so take your own, or buy on the street. Finally, we made specific room requests via Viator (2 x twin + 1 x double) and this was passed onto the boat operator. Very happy all around!
Review by Gemma M, March 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
enjoyed the tombs. It's unbelievable the detail on the walls and how well they have been preserved.
