Discover in a half-day tour the magnificent Ramesseum Temple, the stunning Tombs of the Nobles, and the village of the Artisans at Deir El-Madinah with their beautiful tombs on the West Bank of Luxor with your professional tour guide.
At your hotel reception.
I will pick you up from your hotel to commence your tour to the Ramsseum Temple. It takes about 40 minutes to get there.
The Ramesseum Temple is the funerary temple of Pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt for about 67 years (1279-1213 BC). The name or at least its French form, Ramesseum was coined by Jean Francois Champollion, who visited the ruins of the site in 1829.
The temple is famous for its 17-meter seated statue of Ramses II (of which only fragments remain), it was dedicated to the god Amun and the deceased king. The design of the Ramesseum Temple adheres to the standard canons of New Kingdom temple architecture. Oriented northwest and southeast. The temple itself is comprised of two stone pylons (gateways, some 60 m wide), one after the other, each leading into a courtyard. Beyond the second courtyard, at the center of the complex, was a covered 48-column Hypostyle Hall, surrounding the inner sanctuary.
The Tombs of Nobles are scattered in different areas in the west bank of Luxor, for example, Sheikh Abdel-Qurna and Khokha just opposite of the Ramesseum temple, Dra Abu El-Naga, and Asassif nearby Hatshepsut’s Temple and Qurent Maraei just opposite of the Colossi of Memnon.
The tombs of Nobles are visited as a set/group of tombs, and the main subject of the reliefs is everyday life in Ancient Egypt.
From the Tombs of Nobles to Deir El-Madinah.
Around 4 km south of the Kings Valley lies the Valley of the Artisans or Deir El-Madinah.
The region was given the name Deir El-Madinah or (City Monastery) when its temple was converted to a monastery. The town had been devoted to the Kings’ Valley craftsmen and their families. The community is one of the few still extant ancient settlements. It has more than 74 houses and is divided into two major parts or suburbs.
Transfer back to your hotel.
I will drop you off at your hotel by the end of the tour.
At your hotel.
Hotel pick up and drop off.
Entrance fees of all sites of the tour.
Licensed Egyptologist tour guide.
All service charges and local taxes.
Fuel and parking fees.
Gratuities.
Drinks and meals.
Please feel free to contact me for any arrangement. I am happy to make a customized plan for you!
Flat shoes, sun creams, cell phones, or cameras are recommended for this tour.
TLDR; A fantastic organization that delivered everything they promised. Mohammed our guide, and our driver were very professional. They met us at the airport and the tour started from our first meeting with Mohammed. A great day seeing everything we wanted to see and then being dropped off at our hotel at the end of the day. Thanks so much Mohammed. I would also like to thank the people behind the scenes who helped organize our Luxor trip. Everyone's communication was a credit to gowithguide
Dear Paul, Thank you for taking time to submit this great review. My team and I are dedicated to creating lovely memories. We are delighted to see you happy and looking forward to seeing you again in Egypt. Thank you very much. Essam
Would highly recommend and use again returning to Luxor. Used for Airport transfers and multiple day trips including West and East Bank.
Dear Rayan, Thank you very much for taking time to submit this sweet review. Glad that you enjoyed your transfers and trips with me. Delighted to recommend me for other travellers. See you very soon. Essam
Everything worked smoothly, great experience
Glad to hear and thank you very much. Looking forward to seeing you again.
Essam showed us around luxor for a day. He arranged everything, and picked us up at the airport. Halfway through the day it was hot, everyone wanted to go for a swim so he arranged a boat to take us up the river where we all went swimming. He also did all of this on very short notice, as we arranged it only 24hrs prior to arriving. It was an awesome day. Nate
Thank you for taking time to submit this lovely review. Much appreciated ????