Private Tour of Habu Temple and Valley of the Artisans and Queens
Description
Private tour of Luxor's West Bank, delving into the rich tapestry of ancient art and architecture. Your personal guide will lead you through the extraordinary Habu Temple, where vivid paintings come to life with stories from the past. Explore the Valley of the Artisans, uncovering tombs built for both workers and royalty, and visit the serene Valley of the Queens. This hassle-free experience includes all entrance fees, ensuring seamless access to Luxor's West Bank treasures. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transport from your hotel, along with provided water and snacks to keep you energized throughout the journey. Let the ancient wonders of Thebes come alive as you immerse yourself in the history and artistry of this remarkable site.
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Itinerary
Pick-up from your Hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor by a Licensed Tour guide. Then, you will be transferred by Private A/C Vehicle to the West Bank of the Nile, where you will visit Medinat Habu. It is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile, opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt. The main attraction in the area is the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, a 150m-long structure of orthodox design, closely resembling the mortuary temple of Ramesses II (the Ramesseum). Additionally, you will have the opportunity to visit other temples inside Habu Temple, such as the Temple of Amun dating to the 18th Dynasty, built by Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. This temple has undergone many alterations and modifications over the years, spanning various dynasties and the Greco-Roman period.
Next, continue your day tour to Deir el-Medina, known as The Valley of the Worker. Deir el-Medina is an ancient Egyptian village that was home to the 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). The village is known for its well-preserved paintings.
Finally, end your day tour with a visit to the Valley of the Queens, a burial place for the wives of Pharaohs in ancient times. Also known as Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning "the place of the Children of the Pharaoh," the valley housed the tombs of queens, princes, princesses, and nobility. The tombs were maintained by mortuary priests who performed daily rituals and provided offerings and prayers for the deceased. The Valley of the Queens is located near the better-known Valley of the Kings, on the west bank of the Nile across from Thebes (modern Luxor). Please note that the kings of the 18th dynasty chose this barren area in the western hills for burial due to its relative isolation and proximity to the capital.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up is available from anywhere you choose in Luxor
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
This was supposed to be a six hour guided tour of three sites. The tour guide showed up an hour late and apparently didn’t even know I had booked the tour until I called him. He clearly did not want to be there. On our visit to the valley the artisans he got into a huge fight with one of the guards there which was extremely embarrassing. At the second sight, he did not want to go inside the temple of Habu because he was hot. I toured it on my own. It was beautiful, but I didn’t know what I was seeing. By the time we had finished at the third site we’ve only been into the tour for about 2 1/2 hours. He kept trying to rush me. At that point, I was feeling pretty annoyed. He asked me if I had seen the Colossus of Memnon and I told him I had not had a chance to see it. We were literally driving right by it and he said we could stop but it would be €10. I said no thanks and he could tell I was irritated, so he said he was just joking. We made the stop. After I was done taking some pictures I wandered up to the little place where they were selling, souvenirs. I heard him yelling my name, but I ignored him. I was just looking for a magnet for my collection. He finally comes up to me and I asked him why he kept rushing me. He told me he thought I was lost even though I could literally see the car from where I was standing. At that point, I was pretty fed up. He asked me if everything was OK and I told him it was not. He kept asking. What can I do? What can I do? I told him to take me back to my hotel. I was finished. He talked on the phone the whole way back, dropped me off, and that was that.
You phoned me to accept your last minute booking , You got cancelled and rejected by other company , I took the risk and asked you to give me 1 hour to find car for your instant booking , I was ready in your hotel before you come down from room and you found me waiting for you , There was no delay , it's was your instant booking , you took full service and long time if you looked at your videos and fotos you will find you shoot videos for the same place more than 1 time , actually you went twice at video every place please look at your videos , and tell how did you ruched or pushed do you think so by whom??? Me ? I am the owner and this is my business and never ever rushed any tourist , do you think I am that stupid to destroy my main income if you wish the truth , ??? I don't think so.,.,,. I have fotos for you taking fotos and videos enjoying your time with relaxing faces you can tell if you looked at my fotos for you if you wish ,??? I gave you extra place so you have to accept it as it's if you don't believe my answer so let me tell you , , only what did you paid for is able to be criticized otherwise I will ask the platform to collect money from you if you insist on your not true story , ( TripAdvisor law team please follow ) Your videos will show you take 2 videos for same places and no hurry no rush plus our fotos show you very relaxed taking fotos and videos all the time , can you proof i ruched you or pushed you ? You get free tour and refused to pay for the car gaz 10 $ and you insisted that the 60 $ you paid for tour tickets, car , driver guide and government papers , can also cover extra tour, but in your home town you can not take car for free , and i did not mind to pay for the extra tour you asked for and here it's most sat thanks but you come out with new , after you took the time you like in the free tour that you refused to pay 10 $ just for the car at least after you spent the time you like even if you didn't like my upgraded and the free tour at least you say thanks but instead you invented a story for magnet and i don't know what is wrong with you ??? but I don't know how do you think ???? , you finished your tour and I gave you free tour for free you didn't pay for it so you don't talk about it , do you understand ??? ( Law team please follow ) so you said i made you very angry because I called your name when you are moving to the other side and I don't know i should not call for you i just follow you to be sure you are ok you are no longer that young for this sun i can tell evrtime you ask for colder Aircon which is dangerous , and never approached you and even if why did you leave your magnetic? Why you didn't return when I asked you??? I think the story not logical this time , You didn't pay for anything just the little money for the old price and you are the last person to get the subcostal price you did not pay for anything , You never being rushed or pushed , show your videos repeatedly same place more than one video , you wake me up and you know i should cancel your booking and you stuck on the phone to force me to feel guilty to cancel your booking and you refused to hang out the call to find excellent condition car for you as you found you forced me to accept your last minute booking and manipulate me to give you the best service and give you extra because you felt i am the only one with mercy for you as you kept telling me for more than 30 minutes and complain about they cancelled the booking last minute and and no one accepted your booking and you said you were very sad 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 and forced me to accept your last minute booking and forced me to give you free tour and didn't paid for the tipping because of no reason just because you want to revenge from company who cancelled your birthday and make you very sad and punish me and the driver because we always do wonderful job , shame , Is this how do you judge and balance ppl , ???? Let me tell you something your balance needs to be changed , You should say to me thanks for saving my day it was me who made your day and this is how you thank me.? Are you ok ? Maybe the sun ? I think so ? Because this is not normal ? Go chase the one who makes you cry to me and complain for 30 minutes as your fone number says in my call list , shame., do you think you are wise , ? I think they made big mistake to let you go out the house alone , Please i looked after you as my father and I didn't disappoint you at any point
Ahmed is an excellent guide, attentive to your needs. The visit was fantastic we also managed to visit the archaeological museum si luxor