We visited this site on our 2nd day in Luxor and would definitely recommend others visiting as well. The site is the place where the workers who worked in the Valley of the Kings lived. When they didn't work on the king's tomb they worked...More

THIS ancient Egyptian village was where artisans lived who were working on tombs in the Valley of the Kings. We arrived to see it and were amazed at how clearly the structure of the village can be seen despite the passage of thousands of years....More

We made a special effort to visit the Deir El-Medina - Artisan’s Valley, home of the Occupational village of artisans & workers for the Valleys of the Kings & Queens. The remaining walls of the homes in the ancient village interconnect & form a maze....More

I recommend this site if you have 2 days you can spend in Luxor. The only problem we had with this site was finding the ticket window. We had to back track about 1 km to buy our tickets. If you only have one day...More

This area was the neighbourhood of the artisans working on the royal tombs. There were about 80-140 families living there at capacity and you can still see how the homes were laid out, the resting room at the front for the women, the cooking area...More

The Valley of the Artisans isn't far from the more popular Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, but it is just as phenomenal! The open tombs are full of beautiful and amazingly well preserved artwork- some still complete with color. In addition to touring...More

The 2 tombs we were able to visit were stunning and the lack of other tourists around is nice. I do think the price is a tad high as seeing the tombs only takes a few minutes. Also, the tombs are very, very small and...More