Full Day West Bank Valley of the Nobles, Valley of the Workers, Habu Temple Valley of the Queens

Highlights

• Valley of the Nobles -Workers – Habu Temple – Valley of the Queens
• Valley of the Nobles
• We start our tour at the valley of nobles and visit the tombs of Sennefer and Rekhmire, royals to the Egyptian throne, fine paintings, reliefs and colors which decorate these tombs have remained intact for thousands of years.
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• Valley of the Workers
• Proceed to the valley of the workers which was the site that housed the craftsmen and skilled workers and laborers who used to work in the tombs of the valley of Kings and valley of the Queens as well as the valley of the nobles. The workers built and decorated their own tombs at the necropolis of Deir el-Medina. Discover the tombs of Inerkhau, one of the leading craftsmen of the village, and the tomb of the Ancient Egyptian artisan Sennedjem.
• Lunch
• Take a break and enjoy a delicious lunch served in a local restaurant on the west bank.
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• Habu Temple
• We then continue to visit the temple of Rameses III, close to the village of Madinet Habu. It is one of Egypt’s best preserved temples and best kept secrets – there is a good chance that you will almost have the whole temple to yourself.
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• Valley of the Queens
• The last visit of your day tour is to the valley of the queens. Here the queens and wives of the pharaohs were buried. The Pharaohs of the New Kingdom had these very special tombs built for their queens, princess and princesses.