Valley of the Kings
#4de 10 lugares para visitar en LuxorLuxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt
También conocido como Biban el-Muluk · Wadi el-Muluk · Theban Necropolis (East Valley)
Respuesta rápida
Horario: 06:00–17:00. Entrada: EGP 750. Calcula 3 hrs. Mejor momento: 06:00 - 08:00.
Actualizado el · Redactado por Traveliac, con ayuda de IA · 4 min de lectura
- Horario
- 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.
- Precio de entrada
- EGP 750
- Entrada desde
- Tiempo necesario
- 3 hrs
- Mejor momento del día
- 06:00 - 08:00
- Mejores meses
- Oct – Mar
- Dirección
- Valley of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 15 km from Luxor city via the west bank road)
Sobre 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.
Mejor momento del día: 06:00 - 08:00. When the valley is at its coolest and the tomb entrances have no queues.
Horario de Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings abre a las 06:00 y cierra a las 17:00. El fin de semana no cambia nada: sábados y domingos siguen el mismo horario.
- Horario
- 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.
- Cierra los
- Abierto todos los días
Bueno saber: Summer heat is severe; tombs are cooler than the open valley floor.
Horario recopilados de egymonuments.gov.eg y registros públicos, última actualización el . Pueden cambiar sin previo aviso — confírmalos antes de viajar. Cómo escribimos estas guías
Precio de entrada de Valley of the Kings
| Entrada | Precio |
|---|---|
| Entrada estándar | EGP 750 |
| Tarifa reducida (estudiante / mayor) | EGP 375 |
| Niños | Gratis |
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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Mejor época para visitar 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.
Quiet08:00 - 10:00
Morning Build
Tour groups arrive from the Nile cruise boats; the tomb entrances begin to queue but the valley is still comfortable.
Moderate10:00 - 14:00
Peak and Heat
Most crowded and hottest window; tombs get airless with body heat and Tutankhamun's tomb backs up.
Very busy14:00 - 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
Historia de 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.
Normas y etiqueta en 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.
Consejos para visitar Valley of the Kings
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
Cómo llegar a Valley of the Kings
La estrella roja es Valley of the Kings; los pines numerados son los 7 lugares más cercanos de nuestras guías, cada uno con su clasificación en su ciudad. Toca un pin para ver más detalles.
Valley of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 15 km from Luxor city via the west bank road)Cómo llegar en Google Maps
Desde Luxor city (east bank)
15 km · 30-45 min
Roughly EGP 400-800 for a half-day taxi with waiting (estimate; verify)
Desde Luxor International Airport (LXR)
20 km · 30-45 min
Roughly EGP 400-600 (estimate; verify)
Desde Temple of Hatshepsut (Deir el-Bahari)
7 km · 15 min by car
Roughly EGP 100-250 (estimate; verify)
Aeropuerto más cercano
Desde Luxor International Airport (LXR)
about 20 km by road, 30-45 minutes.
Estación más cercana
Desde Luxor railway station on the east bank
about 15 km plus a Nile crossing, 40-60 minutes.
Preguntas frecuentes sobre 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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