Luxor Trip Overview
A guided tour visiting the west bank,
The Valley of the Queens, also known as
Wadi el-Melikat, where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times, more than 90 tombs are stylish and lavishly decorated. An example is the resting place carved out of the rock for Queen Nefertari (QV66) of the 19th Dynasty wife and favorite queen of Ramses II. The reliefs in her tomb are still intact and it is the largest and most spectacular in the valley of the queens. The temple of
Medinat Habu which is one of the largest memorial temples in Egypt. It measures 320 m in length (east to west) and about 200 m in width (north to south). It was built to commemorate Ramses III who considered the last great pharaoh of Egypt. His mortuary temple is covered with reliefs of his conquests. The memorial temple has
7,000 square meters of well-preserved decorated surfaces.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
A guided tour visiting the west bank,
The Valley of the Queens, also known as
Wadi el-Melikat, where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times, more than 90 tombs are stylish and lavishly decorated. An example is the resting place carved out of the rock for Queen Nefertari (QV66) of the 19th Dynasty wife and favorite queen of Ramses II. The reliefs in her tomb are still intact and it is the largest and most spectacular in the valley of the queens. The temple of
Medinat Habu which is one of the largest memorial temples in Egypt. It measures 320 m in length (east to west) and about 200 m in width (north to south). It was built to commemorate Ramses III who considered the last great pharaoh of Egypt. His mortuary temple is covered with reliefs of his conquests. The memorial temple has
7,000 square meters of well-preserved decorated surfaces.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Valley of the Queens, Luxor Egypt
Visit the burial location of the Egyptian queens and kids.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Medinat Habu, Al Bairat, Luxor Egypt
• Visit Madinat Habu (temple of Ramses III) which is the second largest temple after Karnak temple. It is in a good condition with such awesome style, paintings and scenes of battles and wars.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Visit the two massive colossal statues of Memnon witnessing the history of Luxor and watching the modern life of the city
Duration: 10 minutes
