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Valley of the Kings

#4von 10 Orten zum Besuchen in LuxorLuxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Auch bekannt als Biban el-Muluk · Wadi el-Muluk · Theban Necropolis (East Valley)

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Öffnungszeiten: 06:00–17:00. Eintritt: EGP 750. Plane 3 hrs ein. Beste Zeit: 06:00 - 08:00.

Aktualisiert am 18 September 2026 · Erstellt von Traveliac, KI-unterstützt · 4 Min. Lesezeit

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Öffnungszeiten: 06:00–17:00; Daily 06:00-17:00 per the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities price list. Arrive at least one hour before closing.
Eintrittspreis: EGP 750; Ticket ab
Benötigte Zeit: 3 hrs
Beste Tageszeit: 06:00 - 08:00
Beste Monate: Oct – Mar
Adresse: Valley of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 15 km from Luxor city via the west bank road)

Über Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings charges foreign adults EGP 750 as of 2026, and that ticket covers only three tombs. Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62), Seti I (KV17), Ramesses V and VI (KV9) and the West Valley's Tomb of Ay are sold on top. Sixty-five tombs and chambers are numbered here, cut over nearly 500 years, from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasty, in the limestone valley behind Luxor's west bank. The Valley of the Kings is a dry wadi with tombs entered by stairways, and the queues, the heat and the ticket structure matter as much as the wall paintings.

Beste Tageszeit: 06:00 - 08:00. When the valley is at its coolest and the tomb entrances have no queues.

Öffnungszeiten von Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings öffnet um 06:00 und schließt um 17:00. Am Wochenende ändert sich nichts: samstags und sonntags gelten dieselben Zeiten.

Öffnungszeiten: 06:00–17:00; Mon–Sun 06:00–17:00; Daily 06:00-17:00 per the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities price list. Arrive at least one hour before closing.
Geschlossen an: Täglich geöffnet

Mon–Sun	06:00–17:00

Gut zu wissen: Summer heat is severe; tombs are cooler than the open valley floor.

Öffnungszeiten zusammengestellt aus egymonuments.gov.eg und öffentlichen Quellen, zuletzt aktualisiert am 18 September 2026. Sie können sich ohne Vorankündigung ändern — vor der Reise bitte bestätigen. Wie wir diese Reiseführer schreiben

Eintrittspreis für Valley of the Kings

Entry fees for Valley of the Kings
Ticket	Preis
Standardticket	EGP 750
Ermäßigt (Studenten / Senioren)	EGP 375
Kinder	Kostenlos

Foreign adults pay EGP 750 and foreign students (valid ID, age under 25) EGP 375 as of 2026. Egyptian adults pay EGP 60 and Egyptian students EGP 30. Children under 6 enter free, and mobile phone photography is free. The base ticket admits you to three tombs of your choice from the rotating list open that day. Extra-ticket tombs, each bought separately and in addition to the base ticket, are: Tutankhamun (KV62) EGP 700 (student EGP 350; Egyptian EGP 40); Ramesses V and VI (KV9) EGP 220 (student EGP 110; Egyptian EGP 30); Seti I (KV17) EGP 2,000 with no student reduction (Egyptian EGP 500); and the Tomb of Ay in the West Valley (WV23) EGP 200 (student EGP 100). One older source quotes the Tutankhamun supplement at EGP 360, which appears outdated; verify at the official site. The valley shuttle tram costs about EGP 20 round trip per one source. Card payment only; cash is reported as no longer accepted.

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Beste Reisezeit für Valley of the Kings

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

06:00 - 08:00
First LightBest time to go
Coolest hours; queues for KV62 and KV17 are short and tomb air is fresher.
Quiet
08:00 - 10:00
Morning Build
Tour groups arrive from the Nile cruise boats; the tomb entrances begin to queue but the valley is still comfortable.
Moderate
10:00 - 14:00
Peak and Heat
Most crowded and hottest window; tombs get airless with body heat and Tutankhamun's tomb backs up.
Very busy
14:00 - 17:00
Afternoon Ebb
Groups thin out but the valley floor is hot; arrive at least an hour before closing to complete a tomb.
Moderate

Geschichte von Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings became the royal burial ground in the Eighteenth Dynasty, when pharaohs abandoned pyramids for hidden rock-cut tombs; Thutmose I is traditionally credited with the change, though which tomb was his is disputed. Pharaohs were buried here in tombs cut into limestone from about 1539 to 1075 BC. Flash floods periodically flooded chambers, and robbers emptied nearly every tomb in antiquity.

Howard Carter found Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62) in November 1922, the first royal tomb discovered largely intact; its contents are now at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, while the boy king's mummy lies in a glass case inside the tomb. Giovanni Belzoni located Seti I's tomb (KV17) in 1817, and it is usually regarded as the finest in the valley, with its alabaster sarcophagus in the Sir John Soane's Museum in London. Ramesses VI's tomb (KV9) holds over a thousand Greek, Latin and Coptic graffiti left by ancient tourists. The valley was inscribed by UNESCO in 1979 with the rest of Ancient Thebes.

Regeln & Etikette in Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings visitors may not touch the painted walls, and guards enforce this by hand. Photography with a phone is permitted at no charge as of 2026, but stand-alone cameras and flash are treated inconsistently, so ask before you shoot in each tomb. Drones are banned.

Valley of the Kings guards inside tombs often offer to switch on lights or point out details and then expect baksheesh; EGP 20-50 is customary and a firm refusal is acceptable. Keep your ticket, since tomb attendants tear off a section at every entrance. Payment at the ticket office is by card only as of 2026. Modest, light clothing and closed shoes suit the dusty, slippery stairs. Tomb air is thick with dust and stale; skip Seti I if you have breathing difficulty.

Tipps für den Besuch von Valley of the Kings

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Valley of the Kings tombs on the base ticket rotate, so read the list at the ticket office and pick the three with the best paintings that day; Ramesses IV, Ramesses IX and Merenptah are commonly on offer. Buy the KV62 ticket separately only if you want the tomb itself, because the objects that made Tutankhamun famous are in Giza, and the tomb is small.
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Valley of the Kings spreads over a wide floor, and the shuttle tram costs about EGP 20 round trip for the short haul from the visitor centre to the tomb cluster. The 10:00-14:00 window is the most crowded and hottest time. Ramesses V and VI (KV9) is the best value supplement at EGP 220, with its astronomical ceilings. The Tomb of Ay in the West Valley needs a separate ticket and a further drive, so treat it as an optional extra.

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Valley of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 15 km from Luxor city via the west bank road)Route in Google Maps

Ab Luxor city (east bank)
15 km · 30-45 min
Roughly EGP 400-800 for a half-day taxi with waiting (estimate; verify)
Ab Luxor International Airport (LXR)
20 km · 30-45 min
Roughly EGP 400-600 (estimate; verify)
Ab Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari)
7 km · 15 min by car
Roughly EGP 100-250 (estimate; verify)

Nächster Flughafen

Ab Luxor International Airport (LXR)

about 20 km by road, 30-45 minutes.

Nächste Station

Ab Luxor railway station on the east bank

about 15 km plus a Nile crossing, 40-60 minutes.

Häufige Fragen zu Valley of the Kings

How much does it cost to enter the Valley of the Kings?

EGP 750 for foreign adults and EGP 375 for students as of 2026. The base ticket admits three tombs from the day's open list; Tutankhamun (EGP 700), Ramesses V and VI (EGP 220), Seti I (EGP 2,000) and Ay (EGP 200) cost extra.

Is Tutankhamun's tomb included in the Valley of the Kings ticket?

No. Tutankhamun's tomb (KV62) needs an extra ticket of EGP 700 for foreign adults as of 2026. One older source quotes EGP 360, so verify at the ticket office.

How many tombs can you visit with the Valley of the Kings ticket?

Three tombs of your choice from the list open that day. Egypt rotates which tombs are open for conservation, so the list changes.

Can you take photos in the Valley of the Kings?

Yes, with a mobile phone at no charge as of 2026. Stand-alone camera rules have changed several times, so confirm with the attendant at each tomb, and flash and drones are not allowed.

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