| Valley of the Kings tips and photos posted by real travelers and Luxor locals. • 221 Photos
• 143 Reviews
See all Luxor Things To Do |
 | Luxor Valley of the Kings Reviews | 1 - 10 of 143 |  |
 tuf tuf at the Valley of the
Kings by sue_stone
The valley is home to around 20 tombs - the final resting place of ancient pharaohs. It is here that the tomb of the famous pharaoh Tutankhamun can be found.
From the car park you can catch a Tuf Tuf (small road train) up to the entrance of the tomb area.
On our visit we had the chance to go into 3 tombs, and they were all spectacular inside - the walls/ceilings were covered with coloured paintings and hieroglyphs, carved into the walls.
Make sure you bring some water with you - it gets pretty hot and crowded inside some of the tombs. Oh, and no photos can be taken inside to protect the coloured hieroglyphs.
It is hard to explain how impressive it is - you will have to see it for yourself! Leave a Comment
|
 | |  |
Visiting Luxor?
Read reviews about Luxor Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
 by sayedaburasLeave a Comment Address: CT scanDirections: Newest technology
|
 View from entrance to
Tuthmosis III's tomb by Tijavi,
4 more photos
1) Best time to visit would be early afternoon (around 1-2 pm) when most tourists wouldn't want to venture under soaring temps. Suicidal? Not really. That would be the time when tombs have least number of visitors, when you can have them all to yourself, like me. Don't fret, there are shaded areas and the tombs are well ventilated inside-actually felt cooler inside the tombs.
2) Take some time to view the 3D fiberglass model of the site at the entrance - this gives a feel of the lay of the land, as well as clues on what to expect, and help you plan which tombs would be most fun to view.
3) Rethink plan to see Tutankhamun's tomb - most of the artifacts had been moved to the Egyptian Museum, so the empty tomb may not justify the extra fees , which you pay on top of the standard EGP 70 fee (good for 3 tombs).
4) Don't miss Tuthmosis III's tomb - one the earliest to be built, it's the least accessible, and the most fun to visit-you climb a steep hill, cross a steep ravine to the entrance, from where you descend several meters below ground, crossing a deep shaft built to entrap ancient robbers. Sounds complicated? Try it yourself and you'll know what I mean. Warning: not for the faint of heart!
5) Forget what guidebooks say about bringing water - in this most tourism-corrupted town in the world, price of bottled water should be pretty much the same everywhere. Bringing water would not only be cumbersome, water would also be useless after being exposed to the sun. You can buy water at the stores located beside the main visitors' area at the entrance.
6) Respect regulations on taking photos - being alone inside the tombs, I could have switched to my shutter-happy mode, but chose not to (taking pictures inside is not allowed). The paintings are in a delicate condition and any measure to preserve them should be encouraged.
Happy tomb viewing! Leave a Comment Directions: Visitors usually see the tombs through organized tours. You could also hire a taxi for a day, which costs about EGP 120 (~USD 20) as of May 2007. It would be suicidal to bike your way to VoK during summer and even spring.
|
| | |
 Tut Ankh Amum by sayedaburas
The features and the shape of the elongated skull (the profile) is very close to Amarana princesses, who may have been his half-sisters. Leave a Comment Address: Egyptian MuseumPhone: +20101888443Directions: Brought from Tut's tomb
|
 Latest technologies in action by sayedaburas
The mummy of the young king Tut Ankh Amun was carefully removed from the sarcophagus for the CT-Scan.
As soon as the scanning was done, the resulting images revealed an important clue about the pharaoh's death: His skull was intact, putting to rest a popular theory that a blow to the back of his head killed him. In the weeks following the scan, experts from Egypt and Europe scrutinized Tut from every angle by computer. They concluded that he was a normal, healthy, well-fed young man who was about 19 when he died. Although some on the team thought he had broken his left leg just above the knee, which might have led to a deadly infection, they couldn't be sure. So what—or who—killed King Tut remains an unsolved mystery, at least until further study.
Ref. National Geography. Leave a Comment Address: Luxor, Valley of KingsDirections: Upper Egypt
|
| | |
Visiting Luxor?
Read reviews about Luxor Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
 Opening the coffin by sayedaburas
In the background are wall-paintings of the rituals of death. Leave a Comment Address: LuxorDirections: Egypt
|
 Tourists at Valley of the
Kings, Egypt by jumpingnorman
Some are tombs are still under excavation, but looting has desecrated a lot of the tombs. Of course, the most memorable for me is the tomb of King Tut as I have seen movies and documentaries about this tomb several times before. It's like you can still feel the presence of Howard Carter who discovered it. I should have worn khakis to really get into the mood....hehehe
There is an eerie feeling with every tomb you enter as they were built to resemble the Underworld. The name of the Pharaoh for whom the tomb was built is marked well, but you need a really good memory to remember them all!
Be sure to go to the spectacular tomb of Ramses VI --- the wall and ceiling paintings are spectacular! As for the others, I can't remember whose tomb it was, but just be aware that each tomb looks so different and sizes also differ. Actually, Tut's Tomb was very small compared to others and there was a small fee to enter it because of the number of people who want to go in. Leave a Comment
|
| | |
 Valley of the Kings (Thebes
Necropolis) by Jim_Eliason, 4 more photosLeave a Comment Directions: West Bank
|
Tut-Ankh-Amun Tomb (now permanently closed) is near Merenptah tomb, which we visited.
The tomb was discovered by the English Lord Carter under the tomb of Ramses VI.
Actually it was discovered by mistake: inside Ramses VI's funeral room was an opening going down to Tut-Ankh-Amun's tomb, the only one found intact.
All the items found in the tomb, except a sarcophagus and the Tut-Ankh-Amun's mummy, were moved to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
It's interesting that Tut-Ankh-Amun is well-known in history because of his wealthy and not because of his personal accomplishments.
|
 Imagination not image. by sayedaburas
It is an imagination, but not the image; since the young king's images are available already.
I do feel that the scientitsts kept here the Tal-El-Amarna influence in mind, mainly the heads of Queen Nefertiti. Leave a Comment Address: LluxorDirections: Egypt
|
|
Egypt Trips
Specializing in Luxury Custom Made Trips to Egypt. Cairo & Nile Cruise Exclusive Egypt Tours
Private & fully guided Egypt tours at unbeatable prices & comfort. Nile River Cruises
Save up to 50% on Nile River Cruises and Egypt Tours. Luxor Hotel & Casino
55% - 75% Off Top Las Vegas Hotels. Best Deals & Lowest Rates in Vegas Hotels in Luxor
Get the Best Rates in Luxor Photos & Reviews, Pay at checkout Sponsored Links
More Luxor Travel Deals Egypt Adventure Travel
Experience Egypt aboard a luxury river vessel. Request a Brochure! Egypt Tours
National Geographic Award Winner Custom Itineraries & Private Guides Luxury Hotel Luxor
1st class hotel in the heart of the city, amongst famous cultural sites Sponsored Links
- Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
New Karnak (Currently closed for renovations. Will reopen in July 2007), Luxor - Swiss Inn Hotel Luxor
10 Temple Street (Formerly Mercure Inn Luxor), Luxor - Sonesta St George Hotel Luxor
Corniche El Nile Street, Luxor - Domina Inn Luxor Emilio Hotel
Youssef Hassan Street, Luxor - Steigenberger Nile Palace (formerly Nile Palace)
Khaled Ben El Walid Street (formerly Nile Palace), Luxor - Tutotel Hotel Luxor
1 Salah El Din Street, Luxor - Iberotel
Khaled Ebn El Waleed St. (formerly Novotel Luxor), Luxor - Sheraton Luxor Hotel
Al Awameya PO Box 43, Luxor - Sofitel Karnak Luxor
El Zinia Gebly Street, Luxor - Pavillon Winter Luxor
Corniche el Nile Street (Formerly New Winter & Pavillon Palace), Luxor - Mercure Luxor
Cornish El Nile Street, Luxor - Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Island Resort Luxor
Aswan Road, Kings Island, Luxor - Gaddis Hotel
Khalid Ibn el Walid Street, Luxor - Pyramisa Isis Hotel & Suites Luxor
Khaled Ibn el Walid Street, Luxor - Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
Corniche el Nile St, Luxor
|
