It's a real honor to finally visit Valley of the Kings and see the tombs, especially King Tut and the Ramses tombs. Quite a striking landscape. On the downside, like the rest of Egypt, it's hassle-city. We rented bikes and rode there. Bad idea. It turns out one of the scams is that the tourist police at the gate, who... more

As indicated by another reviewer visiting the VOK turned out to be disappointing. Too crowded and long rowes before most popular toombs. After our visit to VOK we skippend Valley of the Queens and asked our taxi driver to take us to habut temple which was really interesting, less crowded and much cheaper (30 EP). So please do not be... more

Just go & visit, it's unbelievable!! Pay extra to see King Tutankhamon - humbling experience, mind blowing! more

Yes it's hot and dusty but well worth it. We had a private guide as part of of the tour we booked and it was worth the money, he was a walking history book. Take plenty of water, a hat and suncreen as the sun is ferociously hot, we thought the tombs might be a bit cooler, they weren't! Don't... more

if you are really interested in egyptology take a coach to the valley and arrange a lift back in the evening.trips to tombs are far too short you cannot take in a single tomb enough to appreciate the history.the valley is very hot and no real shelter so take plenty water.when goin back to ypur coach/busyou will be intimidated by... more

I cannot stress how bad an experience visiting the Valley of the Kings was. It was very expensive, the people rude and the never ending hasle of trying to fend off hawkers. The final insult on leaving the site was to be filtered through a bazar and practically forced to buy expensive tat. Avoid more

I got to visit the Valley of the Kings on March 7, 2009 as part of Avalon Waterways Grand Tour of Egypt. The area itself is hilly desolate and hot. As others have suggested, make sure you bring water to keep yourself hydrated. When you arrive at the visitors center, you have 2 choices in order to get to where... more

The visit to the Valley of Kings was the highlight of my Luxor experience. The East Valley which I visited is entered by a long wadi along which funeral processions traveled several thousand years ago. Today, tourists are transported in trams from the visitor center through the dry and dusty valley to a spot where 63 tombs and numerous pits... more

Valley Of Kings, Nobles, Queens, etc are all excellent but start looking alike after a while since Egyptian History NEVER changed their art except for a few years around King Tut's time. You should review your history so you"get" it before arriving becuase all the kings start sounding alike. We reviewed the Teaching Company Ancient Egypt tapes and the old... more