Today, you’ll visit the most famous graveyard in the world, with stops at a few more of Luxor’s landmarks. You’ll drive to the Valley of the Kings, where you’ll have some time to enter some of the 60-odd subterranean tombs of well-known ancient pharaohs like Ramesses II, Thutmose I, and the boy king, Tutankhamun. As you descend into the tunnels, you’ll marvel at the perfectly-carved hieroglyphics and friezes that have survived the test of time. You can pay a bit extra to get into King Tut’s tomb, where his mummy now lays in the exact spot it was for thousands of years. Later, you’ll go on to the Valley of the Queens, where you’ll find the tombs of queens, princes and princesses, and noblemen. The magnificent Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is up next. This huge, three-tiered temple is carved right into the cliffside, and features masculine-looking statues of the queen, who actually portrayed herself as a king.
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• TUI UK Ltd is acting as Agent for Travco Group Holdings, Travco Centre, 26th July Corridor, Sheikh Zayed City, 12588 Giza, Egypt, who are providing this excursion/service for you