The Valley of the Kings
For nearly 500 years under the New Kingdom, rock-cut tombs were dug here for pharaohs and powerful nobles. On the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor, the valley is known to contain 65 tombs and chambers, including Tutankhamun’s, discovered in 1922.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- West bank of LuxorValley of the Kings (Wikipedia)
- GPS coordinates
- 25.74083, 32.60222Valley of the Kings (Wikipedia)
- Opening hours
- Every day, 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.Valley of the Kings (ministère égyptien du Tourisme et des Antiquités)
- Official price
- 750 Egyptian pounds, adult foreign ticket · checked on 1 November 2026Valley of the Kings (ministère égyptien du Tourisme et des Antiquités)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The ticket covers three tombs of your choice; more tombs, and Tutankhamun’s, need extra tickets.
Valley of the Kings (Wikivoyage)Arrive early in the morning, especially in summer: temperatures become extremely high by midday.
Luxor (Wikivoyage)Card payment only, at the ticket office or online.
Valley of the Kings (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 4 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Valley of the Kings (Wikipedia)
The Valley of the Kings […] is an area in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the Eighteenth Dynasty to the Twentieth Dynasty, rock-cut tombs were excavated for pharaohs and powerful nobles under the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt. It is a wadi sitting on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern-day Luxor) […] the Valley of the Kings is known to contain 65 tombs and chambers […] following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 […] (coordinates 25.74083, 32.60222)
- Valley of the Kings (ministère égyptien du Tourisme et des Antiquités)
Sunday […] Saturday From 06:00 AM To 05:00 PM. Tickets FOREIGNERS: Adult: EGP 750/ Student: EGP 375
- Valley of the Kings (Wikivoyage)
Admission: LE750 (Jan 2026) for three tombs of your choice (those wishing to view more than 3 tombs must purchase additional tickets). Card payment only (no cash) at ticket office or online. […] Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62). […] LE700 extra ticket.
- Luxor (Wikivoyage)
Visitors are advised to arrive early in the morning, especially during summer, as temperatures can become extremely high by midday.
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