Luxor West Bank 2: Habu Temple, Ramesseum Temple and Deir El Madina

The journey, in full

Egypt Gift Tours licensed Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from the Hotel or Nile cruise on time by air-conditioned vehicle to start your amazing day on the west bank of Luxor. Drive to the west bank for about 40 minutes, and enjoy the Nile scenery and views of the green farms and the countryside of Luxor all the way. Arrive at Madinat Habu, located at the southern end of the Theban Necropolis, where the first labor strike in history against their king Ramesses III was launched. This memorial temple of Ramesses III is one of the best-preserved temples in Egypt and is surrounded by a massive mud-brick enclosure wall, which may have been fortified. Marvel at a royal palace, temples, and a series of wall carvings that depict memorial scenes and Ramesses III’s defeat of the Sea Peoples. Continue to the Ramesseum, the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. Explore the mortuary temple that was built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, from the king’s massive, 62-foot (19-mt) memorial statue to a series of intricate reliefs depicting battles and festival scenes. Then, continue to Deir El Madina known as the Valley of the Workers at the northern end of the Theban Necropolis. It is an ancient village that was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period(1550-1080). Enjoy the colorful workers' family tombs with their vivid and impressive paintings. Later on, you will be transferred to your Hotel in Luxor.