Private tour West Bank Luxor: Valley of the Queens, Nobles, lunch

If you want to explore the hidden gems of the West Bank of Luxor, don’t miss this amazing tour that will take you to some incredible places and reveal their secrets.

You will marvel at the Tombs of the Nobles, where the elite of the ancient city were buried in splendid tombs with vivid colors and exquisite paintings.

You will also visit Deir el-Medina, the village where the skilled artisans who carved and decorated the tombs in the Valley of the Kings lived and worked.

Finally, you will discover the Valley of the Queens, where more than 90 tombs of royal wives and children are located. You can also see the magnificent tomb of Nefertari, the beloved queen of Ramses II, with an extra ticket.

The Tombs of the Nobles on the West Bank of Luxor are the burial grounds of some of the mighty courtiers and persons of the ancient city. Nestled in the foothills opposite the Ramesseum are more than 400 tombs of Nobles from the 6th Dynasty to the Greco-Roman period .
These tombs are some of the least visited attractions on the West Bank but are definitely worth a visit, you will find beautifully decorated tombs with enchanting colors.

Deir el-Medina, also called Valley of the Artisans, on Luxor’s West Bank is an ancient Egyptian workers’ village that was home to the craftsmen who worked the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. During the 18th to 20th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt the workmen who lived in Deir el Medina included the stonemasons who excavated the royal tombs in the limestone hills and cliffs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, as well as the sculptors, drafters and painters who decorated the excavated tombs. .
The settlement was founded by Amenhotep I (circa 1541-1520 BCE) and was occupied during the 19th and 20th Dynasty.
The small temple in Deir el-Medina is a Ptolemaic temple. It was dedicated to goddesses Hathor and Maat.

The Valley of the Queens is, just like the Valley of the Kings, a burial place of the New Kingdom from ancient Egypt. In the Valley of the Queens there were mainly queens and royal children buried but also nobles from the New Kingdom had a part for their tombs here.
Because the rock structure in the Valley of the Queens is very grainy, they used a different way of working than in the Valley of the Kings, they used lime paste (muna) to smear on the walls.
There are more than 90 known tombs, usually consisting of an entrance passage, a few short halls, and a sarcophagus chamber.
The famous tomb of Nefertari can also be visited with the purchase of an extra ticket.

Enjoy an authentic Egyptian lunch at Malkata House with views of the desert and Valley of the Queens

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Service animals allowed
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible

• Private tour West Bank Luxor: Valley of the Queens, Nobles, lunch
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• This Tour is Provided by Far and Beyond Travel.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Africa/Cairo.
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• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.