I got to visit the Valley of the Kings on March 7, 2009 as part of Avalon Waterways Grand Tour of Egypt. The area itself is hilly desolate and hot. As others have suggested, make sure you bring water to keep yourself hydrated. When you arrive at the visitors center, you have 2 choices in order to get to where... more

The visit to the Valley of Kings was the highlight of my Luxor experience. The East Valley which I visited is entered by a long wadi along which funeral processions traveled several thousand years ago. Today, tourists are transported in trams from the visitor center through the dry and dusty valley to a spot where 63 tombs and numerous pits... more

Valley Of Kings, Nobles, Queens, etc are all excellent but start looking alike after a while since Egyptian History NEVER changed their art except for a few years around King Tut's time. You should review your history so you"get" it before arriving becuase all the kings start sounding alike. We reviewed the Teaching Company Ancient Egypt tapes and the old... more

We bought the West bank tour (half day tour) and we booked through Sunset travel agency. Located 5 minutes walk from the Winter Palace hotel (walking in the opposite direction to Luxor temple). We paid 240 Egyptian pounds (EP) (approx £30). Some haggling is required though this agent was the cheapest. Our trip included the Hetshepsult temple, valley of kings... more

The entry price to the Valley includes three tombs - but not the one we all learned about in school, Tutankhamun. This tomb is an extra £8 or so. Tour guides and reps will tell you not to bother, although I'm still trying to work out why. Their line is that it's "small, undecorated, and empty" It isn't. The mummy... more

The valleys were liturally massive and walking through was exhausting and extremely hot! But the tombs were worth a see nothing like it anywhere else! Located just off the river nile the scenery was absolutely beautiful, its best to absorb the atmosphere while your there because it is such a beautiful place. You are not allowed to take pictures in... more

Disappointed with Ramses II tomb. It was steep, hot and not worth the trek. However KV14 was EXCELLENT! By far the best preserved that I was able to see. They only let you see 3 tombs per ticket but if you shuffle in with a crowd and hold your ticket with a thumb covering one punch you can sometimes slip... more

When you enter the barren valley on the Westbank of the Nile called Valley of the Kings, you should look straight ahead. Towering over, and protecting, the main part of the valley is the pyramid shaped mountain, which the Ancient Egyptians called Meretseger - She, who loves silence......Meretseger was the goddess who protected the burial grounds of the pharaohs in... more

Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings and the two main temples- Luxor and Karnak, are as absolutely important must-see sites as important to visit as the Pyramids of Giza. We just got back from vsiting Egypt and found the Valley of the Kings more than met our high expectations. Anyone, even those who don't really have much of an... more