1 day Thebes-west in Luxor

We pick you up from your hotel in Luxor. You drive in an air-conditioned vehicle to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. Discover the temple. The temple was designed by the royal administrator and architect Senmut, discover the column structure of her mortuary temple. The unusual shape is explained by the choice of location in the valley of Deir el-Bahari, surrounded by steep slopes.

Then, explore the Valley of the Queens, where the Pharaoh women were buried. There are over 70 tombs here, including the tombs of the princes and princesses. In the Valley of the Nobles you can see the two graves of the Noble Sennefer and Rekhmire. These tombs contain some of the most unique representations and most impressive paintings of funeral services that decorate the tombs of the directors, viziers and priests.

Continue to the Valley of the Workers. Here is the village where the skilled craftsmen and workers lived who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and the Valley of the Nobles. In the valley of the workers, you can see small houses crowded together in the narrow streets. The workers built and decorated their own graves in the burial site of Deir el-Medina. Visit the tomb of Inerkhau, one of the city's leading artisans, and the tomb of ancient Egyptian artisan Sennedjem.

Before you start your journey home, we will show you the temple of Ramses III. The temple is called Medinet Habu and is located on the west bank of Luxor and is one of the best preserved and most interesting temples in Egypt. It takes its name from the ancient word for an ibis, the symbol of the god Thoth, who had a Ptolemaic temple a few hundred meters south. On your way back, make a short stop at the Colossi of Memnon. Then it goes back to your hotel.