Sight West Bank, Luxor
Valley of the Kings
A sight in West Bank, Luxor, pricey ($$$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Early morning.
Why go
Royal tombs cut into the desert hills, with painted corridors; extra tickets for Tutankhamun and Seti I.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Luxor, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Temple of Hatshepsut, 0.6 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- West Bank
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Early morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Luxor, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Temple of Hatshepsut
Terraced mortuary temple of Egypt's female pharaoh beneath the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 2Medinet Habu
Ramesses III's temple with deep, colorful reliefs and few crowds.
Sight · 2.3 km straight-line - 3Luxor Museum
Compact, well-lit museum of Theban statues and finds from Tutankhamun's tomb.
Sight · 5.6 km straight-line - 4Karnak Temple
Vast temple complex of Amun with the 134-column Great Hypostyle Hall.
Sight · 5.6 km straight-line - 5Luxor Temple
Riverside temple linked to Karnak by the Avenue of Sphinxes, lit up after dark.
Sight · 5.9 km straight-line - 61886 Restaurant at Winter Palace
Formal French dining in the 19th-century Winter Palace hotel.
Food · 6.0 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Valley of the Kings is a stop on our Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Luxor
Valley of the Kings is our only sight pick in Luxor; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Luxor guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Luxor run from 22°C in January to 42°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Valley of the Kings itself, we suggest: Early morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Luxor from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Luxor weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Valley of the Kings, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1340420, Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.74016, 32.60141
- Destination
- Luxor, Egypt
- Website
- egymonuments.gov.eg
Valley of the Kings: quick answers
How much time do you need at Valley of the Kings?
Plan on about 3 hours at Valley of the Kings. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Valley of the Kings?
Our pick: Early morning. Insider tip: Standard ticket covers three tombs; no photos without a permit.
Where is Valley of the Kings?
Valley of the Kings is at Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1340420, Egypt, in West Bank. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Valley of the Kings?
Valley of the Kings appears on Egypt: Pyramids & the Nile, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Valley of the Kings to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Luxor.
Plan Luxor
- Luxor travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Luxor weather by month
- Luxor to Aswan 180 km straight-line
- Cairo & Giza to Luxor 504 km straight-line
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.