Luxor Day Tour to Habu Temple, Valley of the Nobles and Deir El Madina
Description
Discover one of Luxor's unique day tours, and explore the temples and tombs of the Theban Necropolis in the West Bank of Luxor in this private half-day guided tour. Take a deep look at the fascinating Mortuary temple of king Ramesses III at Madinat Habu Temple and its fortified walls. Feel the glory of the Nobles in their family tombs at the Valley of the Nobles. Enjoy the beauty of the local atmosphere of the ancient Egyptian workers at Deir El Madina (Valley of the Artisans). With door-to-door private transfer by an air-conditioned vehicle at your Luxor hotel or cruise ship.
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Itinerary
Egypt Gift Tours licensed Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from Hotel / Nile Cruise at 8:30 am, by air-conditioned vehicle to start your amazing day in the west bank of Luxor. Drive to the west bank for about 40 minutes, enjoy the Nile scenery and views of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor all the way. Arrive at Madinat Habu, located at the southern end of the Theban Necropolis, where the first labor strike in history against their king Ramesses III was launched. This memorial temple of Ramesses III is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt and surrounded by a massive mud-brick enclosure wall, which may have been fortified.
Then, continue to Deir El Madina known as the Valley of the Workers at the northern end of the Theban Necropolis. It is an ancient village which 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(1550-1080B.C). Enjoy the colorful workers family tombs with their vivid and impressive paintings.
Drive over to visit tombs of the Nobles from the New Kingdom with their relief carving of outstanding quality. Enjoy the daily life scenes and see the owners of the tombs in charge of their careers as officials at the court of their Pharaohs.
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All Hotels or Nile Cruises in Luxor.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All Hotels/ Nile Cruises/ Rental Apartments or Villas in Luxor.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- You will need to carry cash for water, drinks and Tipping to The guide and driver.
Reviews(9)
Having a good guide is essential to fully understand the sites visited. The guide Hatem Ibrahim was very informative and efficient. I can recommend him.
So wonderful!! My tour guide, Mona was incredible!!! She was able to schedule me another tour right away for the next day. She knew so much!! What a great day!!
This tour with the amazing Ahmed Nofal was very informative and intimate. I was able to learn a little about the hieroglyphics and was taught to recognize the names and figures. Definitely a different experience from the other more well known tour spots. My favorite part of the trip was the Habu Temple and seeing the difference in carvings/paintings. If you have some off time, i recommend a visit!
Hatem was a great guide, well-versed in Egyptian history of the new kingdom. He knew I was interested in history so He took his time to dive me in details about hieroglyphics, hidden symbols and special places in the Rameses III temple and Tombs of the nobleman. Deir-el-medina is worth the visit ! I recommend add to your tour the visit to Seti I temple, It's empty of tourist and worth it if you're interested in ancient history. On the other hand, There's a visit to an stone-workers shop where you can find and buy handcrafted work. If it's your first time negotiating something in Egypt I suggest ask your guide to help you bargain. as a personal tip always ask first for the price and bargain at least 50%. Note: Remember the tomb guardians may ask you for tips if they take you pictures. :) , do it ! They are really good photographers :) and I was alone in the funerary chambers so I strongly recommend it since your guide is not allow it to walk with you in. Enjoy! :)
We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to write us a review on Viator. We feel humbled by your kind words for our tour guide, Hatem. We look forward to welcoming you in the future!
Great half day tour to very interesting sites - my trip to Luxor would have felt incomplete without seeing these places. My guide Mona was really knowledgeable and friendly.
Dear Our Valuable Customer, Thank you so much for your positive comments! We are very glad to hear you hada great day tour and that you found everything interesting. Looking forward to meeting you again someday, and wishing you all the best. On behalf of Mona and all Egypt Gift Tours team, Thank you!
We had a fantastic experience organizing the trip with Heba and her team. Mona, our guide, gave us very accurate information about the different sites on the West bank. They suggested us the best times to visit each site, to avoid as much as possible the big crowds and had a lot of flexibility on starting times. We also stopped to have lunch at an amazing place in the West bank which was recommended by them. The transfers to the sites were very professional too. Overall, we loved our tour with Mona and would recommended to anyone visiting Luxor.
We had a great day in Luxor with our perfect tour guide Hatem. Hatem is knowledgable and experienced tour guide. Thank you very much for our amazing experience!
First of all, I must say that Hatem is one of the best guides I had in Egypt, very professional, excellent English, fun to hang out with. I love to ask a lot of questions and he was never tired of me, always with an insightful response. "Egypt Gift Tours" helped us plan a very thorough Luxor visit with only two days time, nevertheless, this tour, in particular, is a must see even though is not one of the mainstream sights.
Dear Our Valuable Guest, We would like to thank you so much for your nice words and for taking the time to write us a review. It gives us pleasure to know that you have incredible visit to Luxor with us. We always keen to offer the best service to meet our guests satisfaction. Hatem is one of our professional Egyptology guides, sends you his best regards. All Egypt Gift Tours Team send you their best regards. Thanks a lot.
This tour was great! Our guide Hatem was very personable, and very knowledgeable. I learned more on this tour than any of the others. The guide is not just knowledgeable about these sights, but all of the sights and the pyramids. I felt safe and enjoyed the tour very much!
Dear Our Valuable Guest, Thank you so much for your nice words and for taking the time to write us a review. We are so glad to know that you have great time with us. Hatem is one of our expert guides, sending you his best regards. All Egypt Gift Tours team send you their best regards. Thanks alot.
