Not too many tourists at Deir Al-Medina, the workers' tombs and temple. The ticket costs 100 Egyptian Pounds or ($5.88 US). The tombs are much smaller in scale than Valley of the Kings but the colors and motif are vibrant, playful, cheerful. The temple is...More

For all the Glory of the Valley of the Kings and Queens, the artisan/ Nobles tombs are the most beautiful, and in good condition. The tomb of Sennofer is out of this world. Shaped ceilngs showing bunches of painted grapes hanging down, "for the deceased"...More

I really liked theses tombs. Less tourists than at the Valley of the Kings. My tour was arranged through RealEgypt. My guide, Ahmed, was exceptional. I found the steps inside the tombs quite steep and difficult, but the men inside held my hand to guide...More

As my work as a tour guide I wish that always my guest's choose valley of the artists in them tours because I love to explain about the artists in the ancient Egyptian time,and how them life looks like,and how them tombs looks like. It's...More

Use the early morning hours for a visit (site opens at 6 a.m.). Ticket includes the visit of 3 tombs (e.g. Sen-nedjem), and the temple of the greek period.

The artisans who worked for the Pharaohs and Noblemen also built their own tombs and although not as large the tomb walls are well decorated and we saw two out of the several hundred that are on the Mountainside although not many are open to...More

Our guide suggested we add this to our itinerary...simply wow. We went into two tombs and the preserved paintings were fascinating...these are the people who built the pharaohs tombs...no carvings, but what they did with the painting was beautiful and in a better state then...More