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Valley of the Kings

#4sur 10 lieux à visiter à LuxorLuxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Aussi appelé Biban el-Muluk · Wadi el-Muluk · Theban Necropolis (East Valley)

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 06:00–17:00. Entrée : EGP 750. Comptez 3 hrs. Meilleure période : 06:00 - 08:00.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Photo: Fotograf/Photographer: Peter J. Bubenik (1995) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Horaires d'ouverture: 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.
Prix d'entrée: EGP 750; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 3 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 06:00 - 08:00
Meilleurs mois: Oct – Mar
Adresse: Valley of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt (about 15 km from Luxor city via the west bank road)

À propos de 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.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 06:00 - 08:00. When the valley is at its coolest and the tomb entrances have no queues.

Horaires de Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings ouvre à 06:00 et ferme à 17:00. Le week-end ne change rien : samedi et dimanche suivent les mêmes horaires.

Horaires d'ouverture: 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.
Fermé le: Ouvert tous les jours

Mon–Sun	06:00–17:00

Bon à savoir : Summer heat is severe; tombs are cooler than the open valley floor.

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de egymonuments.gov.eg et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Valley of the Kings

Entry fees for Valley of the Kings
Billet	Prix
Billet standard	EGP 750
Tarif réduit (étudiant / senior)	EGP 375
Enfants	Gratuit

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.

Tarifs établis à partir de egymonuments.gov.eg et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter 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

Histoire 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.

Règles et étiquette à 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.

Conseils pour visiter 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.

Comment se rendre à Valley of the Kings

L'étoile rouge indique Valley of the Kings ; les repères numérotés sont les 7 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

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

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

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Luxor International Airport (LXR)

about 20 km by road, 30-45 minutes.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Luxor railway station on the east bank

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

FAQ — 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.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux