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Valley of the Kings

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Timings : Summer: 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Winter: 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Ticket Prices : General Admission(Any 3 except KV9, KV17 and KV62) : EGP 600
Student: EGP 300
Photography Ticket: EGP 300
Ramses V and Ramses VI-Tomb KV9: EGP 100
Seti I-Tomb KV17: EGP 1000 
Tutankhamen-KV62: EGP 300 
Tripods not allowed

Valley of the Kings, Egypt Overview

The Valley of the Kings holds 63 known royal tombs cut into the hillside on the Nile's west bank, of which 12 are open to visitors at any given time on a rotating basis.

Tutankhamun's tomb, found intact by Howard Carter in 1922, is the most famous and usually costs extra to enter, but tombs like Seti I and Ramesses VI have equally elaborate wall paintings without the crowds. It sits across the river from Luxor's temples, so most visitors combine the two in one day, starting here early before the heat sets in.

Valley of the Kings Highlights

1. Tomb of Tutankhamun

Tomb of Tutankhamun
The Tomb of Tutankhamun is the burial place of Tutankhamun, a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is located in the Valley of Kings on the Western Bank of the Nile. It contains a st (Read More)one sarcophagus which has three coffins nested inside each other. The final coffin is made of pure gold and within it lies the mummy of Pharoah Tut which has been preserved for 3000 years.

Timings : 06:00 AM - 05:00 PM every day

Entry Fees : EGP 300 per person

2. Tomb of Ramses VI

Tomb of Ramses VI
The Tomb of Ramses VI is one of the most spectacular tombs lcoated in the Valley of Kings. It was initially built by Ramses V but was enlarged by his uncle, Ramses VI whose burial it was eventually us (Read More)ed for. The ceilings are all painted a deep blue and decorated with astronomical motifs to represent the night sky but the most striking visual remains the ceiling of the burial room.

Timings : 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM every day

Entry Fees : EGP 100

3. Tomb of Ramses III

Tomb of Ramses III
The Tomb of Ramses III is located in the Valley of Kings on the Western Bank of the Nile. It is one of the longest tombs in the Valley at 125 metres. It is exceptionally well preserved, and the detail (Read More)ed engravings on the tomb's walls are still very vivid. However, what sets this tomb apart is the evidence of foreign trade that was buried with Ramses III.

Timings : 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM every day

Entry Fees : EGP 100

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