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View over the Valley of the Kings in the late afternoon
Luxor en de Nijl

Vallei der Koningen

Drieënzestig graven van de farao's van het Nieuwe Rijk, uitgehakt in de rots achter Thebe.

Graven
63 bekend; ongeveer 10 tegelijk open, in rotatie
Periode
ca. 1550–1070 v.Chr., Nieuwe Rijk
Algemeen ticket
ca. 750 EGP voor drie graven
Extra tickets
Toetanchamon ~700; Seti I ~2.000; Ramses V/VI ~220 EGP

De Vallei der Koningen op de westoever van Luxor bevat de graven van de farao's van de 18e tot 20e dynastie (ca. 1550 tot 1070 v.Chr.), waaronder Toetanchamon, Seti I en Ramses VI. Het algemene ticket (ongeveer 750 EGP) opent drie graven uit een wisselende lijst; Toetanchamon (ongeveer 700 EGP), Seti I (ongeveer 2.000 EGP) en Ramses V/VI (ongeveer 220 EGP) zijn extra. Onze excursies omvatten het algemene ticket en bij twee producten Seti I en Toetanchamon.

Het bezoek

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.

Tips van onze gidsen

  • 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

Beste tijd: 06:00 tot 08:30, elk seizoen; oktober tot april voor de temperatuur.

Vragen

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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