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- Robert DBrooklyn, New York5,344 contributionsThis magnificent tomb is worth the extra ticket you need to purchase to enter. Nefertari was the principal wife of Ramesses II. Notice Nefertari's dark skin. She was a Nubian. The tomb is richly decorated and quite impressive.
I later found out from my tour guide that Nefertari's tomb closed for renovations the day after we visited. We were among the last tourists to be able to visit it.Written May 1, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Cruiser811892115 contributionsImpressive colours and hieroglyphs and so well preserved even after thousands of years. The tomb is part of the entrance ticket so make sure you visit.Written December 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RazorfishLittle Rock, AR5,275 contributionsMy wife and I embarked on our Nile River cruise at the Corniche on the east bank of the river in Luxor. It is a picturesque area, but you will be bombarded by hawkers trying to sell carriage rides, souvenirs and trinkets. It is incessant. We were only able to avoid the harassment by being in a large tour group. Our tour guide described them as “vultures”. He told us not to make eye contact with them or acknowledge them in any way or they would follow you all the way to the bus or your boat trying to sell you something. It helps to be wearing sunglasses.Written November 17, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- wandereratheart_66Chapel Hill, NC15 contributionsVery worth it. It is one of the most well preserved tombs, and since Nefertari’s tomb is closed indefinitely, this will be money well spent in lieuWritten November 1, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Susan CMelbourne, Australia1,538 contributionsThe corridor tomb of KV 6 Rameses IX descends gently through three corridors, the first one of which has four side chambers, then to two chambers, one unfinished with pillars. It is famous for old graffiti on the upper parts of the wall. Half-height glass panels protect the walls. The steeper descent to the burial chamber is blocked off and appears to be undecorated. You can visit it as part of the three tombs included in the Valley of the Kings entry fee and was our guide's picks for our second day (tombs 4-6).Written April 8, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RazorfishLittle Rock, AR5,275 contributionsMy wife and I visited the Temple of Karnak site, which contains the Obelisk of Hatshepsut, during a tour of Egypt this past December. The first obelisk you encounter upon entering the site is the Obelisk of Thutmoses I on the right. The Obelisk of Hatshepsut is on the left a little farther into the site and it is the taller of the two. In fact, it is the tallest obelisk in Egypt and the second tallest in the world. The only one taller is in Rome. It amazed me to see these obelisks with such intricate carvings that are still intact in such good condition after all these centuries.Written November 21, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Susan CMelbourne, Australia1,538 contributionsTT96 Senofer's tomb is at the top of the hill and all other tombs are below it. You descend some short steep stairs to an antechamber that leads to the burial chamber with four pillars. The undulating ceiling is covered with paintings of grape vines which give way to geometric patterns and all the walls are decorated with pictures of Sennofer and his family. These colourful paintings are behind glass protective glass and there are some places where the wall plaster is missing. This tomb can be visited with TT100 Rakhmire which is nearby and included in the cost. This tomb is probably the best tomb to visit in the Valley of the Nobles and gives a welcome relief to the religious paintings of the Valley of the Kings.Written April 10, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Susan CMelbourne, Australia1,538 contributionsThe Valley of the Queens ticket gives access to QV 52 (Titi), QV 55 (Amunherkhepshef) and QV 44 (Khaemwaset) with Nefertari's tomb as an extra quite expensive charge. In Titi's tomb the colours of the sunken plaster reliefs in Titi's (probably the wife of Ramses III) tomb seemed washed out but we came to appreciate the subtlety and admire it for itself and were quite glad we visited. Most walls are protected by glass panels and there are many places where the plaster has been damaged. The ceilings have a faded but well-preserved star night pattern. There is a corridor with side chambers, a hall and burial chamber. The Valley of the Queens is less visited than the Valley of the Kings so less crowded.Written April 10, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Beth WallaceGranada, Spain37 contributionsIt's a tiny out-of-the-way temple but boy does it deliver! It's excellently preserved/restored with some good colour on the amazing reliefs on the inner-sanctum walls - make sure to bring a torch or phone with torch as when we visited the internal lights illuminating the space between the outer & inner walls, as well as the side rooms, weren't working - which actually made it pretty atmospheric! A very special place indeed, well worth taking the time to find.Written April 5, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- advcardsReno, NV4,466 contributionsLots of hieroglyphics to see here plenty of little areas to get out of the crowds and just enjoy the monuments. The columns and obolus are amazingWritten October 22, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Susan CMelbourne, Australia1,538 contributionsYou can visit KV 16 Ramses I as part of the three tombs included in the Valley of the Kings entry fee. It is a corridor tomb with some short entrance stairs leading to a landing then more undecorated stairs, a sloping corridor, more stairs then a burial chamber with three side rooms. It's only about 50 meters in length. The burial chamber has most of the colourful paintings, a sarcophagus and wooden barriers and roof supports. This was one of our guide's top 3 recommendations.Written April 8, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- DEK_29Brisbane, Australia1,064 contributionsThe Botanical Garden of Thutmosis III has a wonderful collection of flora and fauna the the Egyptian army under Thutmose III encountered on his campaigns in Syria and Palestine. Thutmose campaigned for most of his life to expand the influence of Egypt and is remembered as Ancient Egypt's Napoleon. It doesn't take a great deal of time to view the 'botanical gardens' of Thutmose III however, it is worthwhile when you realize this maybe the first study of botany and zoology.Written September 12, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Susan CMelbourne, Australia1,538 contributionsKV 14 Tausert/ Setnakht was the least visited of the tombs which were included in the standard entry fee. It was one of the tombs picked by our guide for our second day (ie he put it at 4-6 to visit). We basically had the whole place to our selves. It is a long corridor tomb (160 metres in length) with two pillared halls which are the two burial chambers, the first has a vaulted ceiling and the larger second of which appears partially unfinished with deteriorated ceiling painting but contains a sarcophagus.Written April 8, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Susan CMelbourne, Australia1,538 contributionsTT55 Ramose's tomb consists of a corridor heading towards an Hypostyle Hall then a smaller pillared hall finishing at a shrine. It has some beautifully coloured reliefs in the Hypostyle Hall but much is unfinished with sections of uncoloured very delicate reliefs. In other sections you just have the outlines on the wall showing the process of decorating the tombs which is actually very interesting as it shows a production line approach of penciller, inker, carver and colourer (much like comics do). If visiting this tomb you are also able to visit the tombs of TT56 Userhat and TT57 Khaemhat which are in the same group and included in the cost. This tomb is probably the second best tomb to visit in the Valley but note that the best tomb, Sennerfer, is in another group which has to be paid for seperately. We paid for both groups.Written April 10, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- DAVID LLos Angeles, CA8,052 contributionsWe stopped in at the Temple of Montu - south of Luxor on our way back from visiting the West Bank - & so pleased that we did. We learned that a large number of Nubian families were uprooted by the rising water resulting from the Aswan Dam & were relocated to the Luxor and Kom Ombo areas. They are primarily farmers, craftspeople and produce ethnic Nubian items. We purchased some textile & leather goods at the Nubian House Cultural Centre as the Proceeds help the local Nubian people. Worthwhile visit!Written February 8, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
