The underground tombs had perfectly preserved art-work

• 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• October 14, 2025

Quote: Our visit to the Valley of the Kings surrounded us, of course, with great excitement. These were the great burial grounds that were established by the 18th dynasty (1549 BC) when the Kings decided to abandon Memphis as their capital City. It... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Cruising the Nile

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Disappointing and Crowded

• 2 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
• May 31, 2025

Quote: After the balloon ride, we met up with the rest of our tour group to tour the valley of the kings. Now, I had been imagining it the way I had seen it in countless National Geographic specials - cresting over the hill on a donkey, as the sun rises,... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Nepenthe in the Nile

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One Day in the Hereafter

• 5 out of 5 stars by MALUSE from Goppingen, Germany
• March 31, 2025

Quote: When we were in Luxor in Upper Egypt 28 years ago, we crossed the Nile by ferryboat to get to the West bank (called Thebes by the ancient Greeks) from where a bus took us to the Valley of the Kings. This isn´t done any more, a bridge was built 7 km... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

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The Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Nobles

• 4 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
• January 26, 2025

Quote: There are 63 tombs in this location with more expected to be discovered this winter! Only 8 are open at any one time and the admission ticket allows you to choose 3 to visit. The ticket for King Tut's tomb, which houses his mummy, is an extra fee... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal An Unforgettable 10 Days in Egypt

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The Valley of the Kings

• 5 out of 5 stars by Drever from Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
• February 18, 2025

Quote: Four hours by coach from the port of Safaga escorted by armed police brought us to the imposing temple of Karnak at Luxor. A previous terrorist attack had led to a tightening of security. The inconvenience though was forgotten as we viewed this the... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Red Sea Celebrations

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Valley of the Kings

• 4 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
• February 15, 2025

Quote: The eastern bank of the Nile was associated with the rising of the sun and hence life in the minds of the ancient Egyptians; it was there that their towns and temples were largely sited. In comparison the western bank was the domain of the... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Sunrise, Sunset: 24 Hours in Luxor

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Valley of the Kings and a King Tut Bruise

• 5 out of 5 stars by Carmen from Cary, North Carolina
• June 6, 2025

Quote: The kings of Egypt realized that while the Pyramids were impressive burial places, they were easy targets for thieves. The mountains in Luxor had the same triangular shape, and they hoped digging their tombs into the rock would make them harder to... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Luxor Egypt, Not Vegas

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Valley of the Queens - A Queen Named Titi

• 3 out of 5 stars by Carmen from Cary, North Carolina
• June 6, 2025

Quote: The entrance fee of 20 Egyptian pounds, and cameras are allowed into the Valley, but not into the tombs themselves.Having been first to the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens was kind of a letdown. There were only three tombs open, and... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Luxor Egypt, Not Vegas

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Donkey Trek to the Valley of the Kings

• 5 out of 5 stars by lslay78 from Tacoma, Washington
• July 4, 2025

Quote: We were up before the dawn to catch a ferry to the west bank of the Nile. We met up with our donkey guides to go through the pairing process...between human and donkey. I was paired with a white donkey named Chocolate (I'm not sure why) who liked... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Exploring Egypt 2004

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Thebes and the Valley of Kings

• 4 out of 5 stars by jemery from Chicago, Illinois
• June 24, 2025

Quote: After a brief pause to photograph the working-class village of Qorna, we headed directly for the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepshut. It loomed over the parking lot, nearly a quarter-mile away up a stone ramp. (The guide probably chose this first... Read the full Valley of the Kings review

From journal Night Train to Luxor

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