- Address: Valley of the Kings, Egypt
- Hours: Open daily. Summer: 6am - 5pm, Winter: 6am - 4pm
- Admission: 55 L.E.
Valley of the Kings
The harsh, lunar landscape of the Valley of the Kings is the resting place of numerous New Kingdom pharaohs, whose remains were interred in tombs burrowed into rock. The 60-odd tombs which have been discovered (which may represent only half of the total tombs in the area) are identified by number rather than the name of their original inhabitant, and a handful of tombs are closed at any one time for restoration. Nonetheless there is more than enough to see, and it is better to pick out a representative sample rather than try to see every tomb.
Grave-robbers and museums have nabbed the items which were supposed to accompany rulers into the afterlife, but you can still see the work of some of the finest artisans of the ancient world, who glorified pharaohs in frescoes and wall reliefs. Graffiti shows that this extraordinary ensemble of antiquities was already a tourist attraction for the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Practical Info
The Valley of the Kings is beyond the West Bank of the Nile, behind the Temple of Hatshepsut. Taxis can drop you at the ticket office; from there it's a short tram ride to the first tomb.
Tours & Tickets
Day Tour: Luxor East and West Banks with Domestic Flight Private Guide and Lunch Included
Enjoy your day tour from Cairo to Luxor East and west Bank including domestic flight with private guide and lunch. This tour allows you to visit the greatest ... Read more
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Duration: Flexible
Luxor Day Tour to East and West Banks with Lunch
Explore all that the ancient city of Luxor has to offer on a full-Luxor Day Tour to East and West Banks of the Nile River. Enjoy a professional guided tour to ... Read more
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Duration: 10 hours (approx.)
Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple
Tour the most famous sites on Luxor's West Bank in the company of an expert private guide. You'll step back into Egypt's ancient history at the Valley of the ... Read more
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Duration: 4 hours (approx.)
Discover Luxor: Half Day Tour to Valley of The Kings Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and The Memnon Colossal Statues
Half-day tour to see the necropolis of ancient Thebes. Visit The Valley of the Kings, last resting-place of the ancient Pharaohs, the temple of Queen ... Read more
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Duration: 4 hours (approx.)
Private Luxor Day Trip From Hurghada
Explore in style the oldest capital of the ancient world. Marvel at the avenue of the sphinx before entering Karnak Temple, visit The Valley of the Kings 3 ... Read more
Location: Hurghada, Egypt
Duration: 12 hours (approx.)
Small Group Day Tour to Luxor from El Gouna
Visit Luxor that is known as the biggest open air museum around the world because it's famous to see the most interesting historical places of the Pharaohs ... Read more
Location: Hurghada, Egypt
Duration: 17 hours (approx.)
Visit Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple in the West Bank of the Nile in Luxor
Discover the West bank of Luxor, Valley of King, Colossi of Memnon and Hatshepsut Temple.
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Duration: Flexible
Full Day Tour to Luxor West Bank with Private Guide and Lunch
You can spend a fantastic day by visiting the West Bank of Luxor to see El-Dier el Bahari temple plus the Valley of the Kings and Colossi of Memnon. A tasty ... Read more
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Duration: Flexible
Luxor by Plane One Day Tour from Dahab
Visit Luxor on a 1-day tour from Dahab. You will fly from Sharm el Sheikh Airport to Luxor and experience a variety of attractions such as Valley of the kings ... Read more
Location: Dahab, Egypt
Duration: 1 day (approx.)
Tour to the Valley of the Kings and Queens with Late Lunch
Explore the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, they most famous sites of Luxor west bank, on a private guided tour, visit 3 tombs in the Valley ... Read more
Location: Luxor, Egypt
Duration: 7 hours (approx.)
