Tour to Ramesseum, Habu Temples, and the Valley of the Nobles





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Step beyond the famous landmarks and uncover the hidden treasures of Luxor’s West Bank on this exclusive 4-hour private tour. Explore the magnificent Ramesseum, the impressive Temple of Medinet Habu, and the beautifully decorated tombs in the Valley of the Nobles with a qualified Egyptologist guide. Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees, bottled water for a seamless, enriching experience through Egypt’s remarkable ancient history. Book now for an unforgettable journey!
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Begin your journey with a convenient pick-up from your Luxor hotel or Nile Cruise by your private Egyptologist tour guide. Cross the Nile to Luxor’s West Bank and explore the fascinating Theban Necropolis, starting with the remarkable Valley of the Nobles at El Qurna. Discover beautifully preserved tombs of high-ranking officials and nobles from the New Kingdom (1550–1080 BC), famous for their vivid wall paintings depicting daily life, religious rituals, funerals, agriculture, and the ancient Egyptians’ vision of the afterlife. These colorful tombs offer a unique insight into the history, culture, and beliefs of ancient Egypt while showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of the artists who created them. A visit to the Valley of the Nobles is an unforgettable experience for history lovers and cultural travelers.
Continue your journey to the magnificent Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of King Ramses II, one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Located on Luxor's West Bank, this impressive archaeological site is renowned for the colossal 19-meter (62-foot) seated statue of Ramses II, which originally weighed over 1,000 tons. Although only fragments remain today, the statue inspired Percy Bysshe Shelley's famous poem Ozymandias. Explore the temple's beautifully carved walls, featuring remarkable reliefs of the Battle of Kadesh, the Syrian campaigns, and the sacred Festival of Amun. A visit to the Ramesseum offers a fascinating insight into the power, military achievements, and artistic legacy of Ramses II.
Continue your journey to the magnificent Madinat Habu Temple, the mortuary temple of King Ramses III and one of the best-preserved temples of Egypt's New Kingdom. Admire its impressive architecture, towering pylons, vibrant reliefs, and detailed inscriptions depicting the king's victories in battle, religious ceremonies, and important festivals. Explore the remains of the ancient royal palace located beside the temple, along with the priests' quarters and administrative buildings that once formed part of this remarkable temple complex. This fascinating site offers an unforgettable insight into the power, art, and daily life of ancient Egypt. After your visit, relax as you are transferred back to your hotel, Nile Cruise, or preferred location in Luxor.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Your tour guide & driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Luxor
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Additional supplement applies to guided services provided in languages other than English.
- Pick-up or drop-off services at Luxor Airport are subject to an additional charge.
Reviews(12)
The tour is really worth seeing. Our guide was expert even if he sometimes swallowed a few words in his English. But it didn't matter. He was understood that way. What was a pity, however, was that in the Valley of the Kings , should you want to see Tut anch Amun, 770EGP is due optionally, only for this one tomb. Otherwise, everything was fine.
We had a lovely Tour to Ramesseum, Habu Temples, and the Valley of the Nobles tombs. Our guide Ahmen chamged the Ramesseum to Deir el-Medina which was an excrlent choice. This shows the homes and tombs of the artisans or workers who built the temples and tombs for the kimgs and queens. It is interesting to see the differance in rhe tombs of the workers and nobles. The guide was enthusiastic about the subject and put a lot of energy into the explamations of the sites. Would totally recommend this tour and the guide.
Exploring Luxor with Tayeb was an unparalleled adventure through the sands of time. Every moment was infused with his passion for Egyptology and boundless knowledge of its history. Tayeb didn't just show us the sights; he painted vivid stories of ancient pharaohs, gods, and myths, bringing the ancient ruins to life with each tale. His deep understanding of Egyptian culture and traditions added a rich layer of insight to our journey, making every stop an enlightening experience. Moreover, his impeccable organization ensured maximizing our time to soak in the wonders around us. For an unforgettable experience in the land of pharaohs, Tayeb is the right guide.
Khaled helped us a lot during the whole process, they are very flexible with the places you want to visit and the pick up time. The tours are very complete and interesting, and the places are simply breathtaking. We did the tour in spanish and the guide was really fluent. Highly reccomended.
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Initially, I had booked this tour to visit a few sites that I had wanted to visit but missed on another tour, (the Ramussem and tomb of the nobles). I wasn't too sure about this one at first because I had taken a tour earlier which included Habu Temple fairly recently. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the tour. The guide, Hesham had a very good understanding of the temple, and was able to explain large parts of the temple which I later found I had questions on, and many details I missed earlier. He was also great at pointing out many of the details and explaining the history of both the Ramesseum and the temple of the nobles as well. (It should be noted that guides were not allowed in the tombs for the valley of the nobles, but Hesham took the time to describe what I would see and what that would mean).
Hello Dear TLStaaden, Have a nice Day Thank you so much for sharing your views and experience with Nile Holiday. We are so pleased to see how happy you are with your trip. Your review is highly appreciated and is very important to us and the community of whom are thinking about travelling soon. Thank you again!
What an experience… please make time and check out Ramesseum, Habu temple and the valley of the nobles. Habu temple is a one of a kind location to check out. It shows more details about Ramesses in his daily life. Also you can see how the temple was hellenized and appropriated for the Byzantines. The Valley of the Nobles tombs sell themselves with their well preserved wall paintings of their daily lives in the past.
Our tour guide Mahmoud and driver Chesley were wonderful. Mahmoud was through in explaining each site. We accessed the West Bank of the Nile River, by crossing the recent bridge built in 1992 to get to the Valley of the Nobles. There we saw the Colossi of Menon for which we were told the nile River use to reach the entrance. The two statues were colossal and were bigger than human life could conceive, similar to how the Kings perceived themselves at that time. As we continued our journey we reached the tomb of Nakht and Menna. who lived during the 18th Dynasty. As a noble person, Mean was responsible for surveying the fields and recording the inventory of the harvest. Mahmoud was detailed in his explanation making sure that we had an understanding of what we were seeing. But was was more amazing was the art work and literature that was on the wall as a result of the drawings and documentation of the ancient Egyptians. No story book can describe it to you, you must come and witness it for yourself. As you stand in the Valley of the Nobles, which is dry and desert land and look our towards the nile you see the lushness of the land before you. Where the Nile becomes the source for which the farmland can be cultivated. This tour is amazing and it would require so much more space to capture all that we saw and felt, but need less to say Habu Temple and Rameseeum Temple were just as amazing and our tour guide Mahmoud was top-notch!!! Just be prepared if you travel in the Summer, the weather is HOT!!!
<p>WOW this was a very informational trip if you get the right guide that explains how things worked back in the old times and points out a-lot as you go. The pace was really good, our driver was good and I felt very safe!</p>
Fantastic Guide, knew that I was a photographer and gave me ambient time to get around. The Vally of the Nobles was really interesting, loved the wall art anf the unfinished tomb
Prior to leaving on a Nile cruise my friends and I had a free afternoon and took this tour to the Valley of the Nobles and Workers and Habu Temple. The guide was excellent and provided very detailed information on all the sites. The nobles tombs were just amazing with all of the colorful painted walls and ceilings. In the tombs were the guides aren't permitted to enter the tomb guardians are more than happy to let you take photos for a little baksheesh ($2 each was plenty). I'd highly recommend this tour.



