Welcome to the Valley of the Kings
We visited the Valley of the Kings twice, once in 2020 and then again in 2023. A basic ticket gets you into 3 of the many underground tombs that are available. There are also a couple of tombs that are a small extra charge. Over the two visits we were able to visit 8 different tombs. Some were very steep down from the entrance into the earth. Not sure why they felt they needed to do go deep. All were worth it.
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- UNESCO World Heritage site
- On West Bank of the Nile
- Tombs created between 16th century and 11th century BC.
- 64 Tombs found so far
- Latest in 2008
- One of the largest tombs has 120 Chambers
- Only 18 open to the public, but not all at the same time
- Average 4000 to 5000 visitors a day.
Tomb of Merenptah
Tomb of Rameses I
Tomb of Rameses IV
Overview of the Complex
Valley of the Kings Overview
Tombs of Rameses III IX
Tomb of Rameses VII
Tombs of Rameses V VI
Tomb of Tutankhanmen