Valley of the Kings

As agreed with Ashraf last night, my driver picked me up at 530 after a nice and quick breakfast and I was the first customer to arrive a minute or so after 6. Paid the entry fee which includes 3 tombs. plus the extra for Seti I.

So, the Pharaohs and other notables of the 18th to 30th dynasties of the New Kingdom were buried in tombs cut into the rock in the years from 1600 to 1100 BC. Most of the tombs had been robbed centuries ago, with the notable exception of Tut's tomb which was found intact.

Around 60 tombs are known and the access to visits rotates among them and an admission ticket allows you to pick three from the current list of openings plus you can buy additional tickets to one of the more special or popular tombs. , I visited 2, 14, 11 and 17Read more