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Valley of the Kings: Tickets, Tombs Open & Best Time to Visit

The royal necropolis of the New Kingdom — 63 tombs, around ten open on rotation. The standard ticket admits three; Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramesses V–VI are separate. This page is the single source for every Nourbelle tour that visits the valley.

Opening06:00 – 17:00 winter

Standard ticketEGP 700 · 3 tombs

WalkingFlat valley floor · steps into each tomb

Best time06:00 – 08:30, before the coaches

Tourism licence 1148 · Ministry of Tourism, Egypt

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Named Egyptologists on every itinerary

Price before enquiry · no hidden supplements

Which tombs, and in what order

Start with Ramesses IV for the colour, then Merenptah for the depth, then one of the Ramesside tombs. Add Seti I if you add nothing else. Tutankhamun is small and busy — go for the mummy, not the walls.

Tombs

Open tombs and separate tickets

Tomb	Ticket	Why go	Steps / access
Ramesses IV (KV2)	Standard	Bright, wide, easy — the best first tomb	Gentle ramp
Ramesses IX (KV6)	Standard	Astronomical ceiling	Short descent
Merenptah (KV8)	Standard	Long descent, sarcophagus in place	120 steps
Tutankhamun (KV62)	Separate · EGP 600	The mummy is still here; the tomb is small	16 steps
Seti I (KV17)	Separate · EGP 1,800	The finest reliefs in the valley — worth every pound	Long, steep
Ramesses V–VI (KV9)	Separate · EGP 180	Book of the Day and Night ceiling	Gentle ramp

Rotation and fees change; verified 2 Sep 2026. Photography: phone cameras free, cameras EGP 300, no flash.

What our tours do here

Entry time, tombs included, order

Every itinerary says only what that trip does in the valley — this page holds the shared facts.

Entry at 06:30On all Nourbelle Luxor days, before the cruise coaches arrive around 08:30.

Tombs includedRamesses IV, Merenptah and Ramesses IX on the standard ticket; Seti I included on the luxury packages, optional elsewhere.

Your Egyptologist insideGuides may explain outside the tombs only; ours briefs you at each entrance and meets you at the exit.

Paired withHatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon on the same morning, balloon at sunrise optional.

Tours that visit

Itineraries with the Valley of the Kings

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8 days

Tips and guides

Tips for the valley

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Luxor

Luxor tomb tickets explained

Which tombs cost extra and which are worth it.

Reviewed 2 Sep 2026

Before you go

What to wear in Egypt

Closed shoes for the tombs, cover for the temples.

Reviewed 15 Aug 2026

Before you go

Photography rules at Egyptian sites

Camera fees and where phones are fine.

Reviewed 10 Aug 2026

Questions

Valley of the Kings questions

How many tombs can I see?

The standard ticket admits three of the open tombs. Tutankhamun, Seti I and Ramesses V–VI need separate tickets, bought at the gate or included on the packages that say so.

Is it hard walking?

Sloping ramps and steps into each tomb; Merenptah is the deepest at about 120 steps. The valley floor is flat with a small train from the gate.

Can the guide come inside?

Guides explain outside the tombs by rule. Ours briefs you at each entrance with the plan of the tomb and meets you at the exit.

When is it least crowded?

06:00 to 08:30, before the cruise coaches. Every Nourbelle Luxor day enters at 06:30.

Is Seti I worth EGP 1,800?

Yes if you care about painted relief — it is the finest tomb in Egypt and rarely has more than a dozen people inside.

See the valley on a day tour from Luxor or a cruise, or as part of a full Egypt itinerary.

Named guide, tickets and transfer included in every option.

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