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View over the Valley of the Kings in the late afternoon
Luxor y el Nilo

Valle de los Reyes

Sesenta y tres tumbas de los faraones del Imperio Nuevo, excavadas en el acantilado detrás de Tebas.

Tumbas
63 conocidas; unas 10 abiertas a la vez, en rotación
Periodo
c. 1550–1070 a. C., Imperio Nuevo
Entrada general
unas 750 EGP por tres tumbas
Entradas extra
Tutankamón ~700; Seti I ~2.000; Ramsés V/VI ~220 EGP

El Valle de los Reyes, en la orilla oeste de Luxor, alberga las tumbas de los faraones de las dinastías XVIII a XX (c. 1550 a 1070 a. C.), incluidos Tutankamón, Seti I y Ramsés VI. La entrada general (unas 750 EGP) abre tres tumbas de una lista rotatoria; Tutankamón (unas 700 EGP), Seti I (unas 2.000 EGP) y Ramsés V/VI (unas 220 EGP) son aparte. Nuestras excursiones incluyen la entrada general y, en dos productos, Seti I y Tutankamón.

La visita

After the pyramids proved impossible to protect, the kings of the New Kingdom chose a hidden valley under a pyramid-shaped peak and cut their tombs into the limestone: a descending corridor, pillared halls and a burial chamber painted with the books of the underworld. Sixty-three tombs are known; Tutankhamun's, found by Howard Carter in November 1922, was the only one found nearly intact.

The tombs open with the general ticket rotate to protect the paint; the usual list includes Ramses IV with its astronomical ceiling, Ramses IX, Merenptah and Ramses III. Tutankhamun's tomb is small but holds the king himself. Seti I is the longest and most beautiful, reopened after decades of closure. Ramses V/VI has the complete Book of the Day and Night on its ceiling.

An electric train takes you from the ticket office to the valley floor. The tombs have ramps and wooden stairs and are warm inside; the best time is when the gate opens at 06:00.

Consejos de nuestros guías

  • Go first thing; the coaches arrive from 09:00
  • Buy the photo pass if you want pictures inside; phones count
  • Choose Seti I or Ramses V/VI as an extra if you have one to spend

Mejor época: De 06:00 a 08:30, en cualquier estación; de octubre a abril por la temperatura.

Preguntas

Three from the rotating list of about ten open tombs; your guide picks the best three of the day. Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramses V/VI always need extra tickets.
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