New Kingdom & Thebes Deep-Dive

  • DurationFull Day
  • AvailabilityEvery Day
  • PickupYour Cairo or Giza hotel
  • Tour TypePrivate Egyptology Tour

Overview

New Kingdom & Thebes Deep-Dive

Written by the Egypt Day Tours team and reviewed by our licensed Egyptologist guides. Last updated July 2026.

A deep-dive into Egypt’s golden age of empire, centered on Thebes (Luxor): the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, the great mortuary temples, and the legendary pharaohs and queens, led by an Egyptologist.

If the Old Kingdom built the pyramids, the New Kingdom built an empire, and it left its glory written across the city of Thebes, modern Luxor. This is the age of Hatshepsut and Thutmose, of Akhenaten’s revolution, of the boy-king Tutankhamun, and of Ramesses the Great. This deep-dive immerses you in all of it, with an Egyptologist to unfold the drama of Egypt’s most spectacular era.

The heart of the trip is the Theban necropolis on the west bank of the Nile. In the Valley of the Kings you descend into the painted tombs of the great pharaohs, their walls blazing with texts and images meant to guide the king into the afterlife. Your Egyptologist decodes them, turning what most visitors find bewildering into a coherent and astonishing story. Which tombs are open rotates for conservation, and we plan around the best available and arrange special access where we honestly can.

Across the necropolis you explore the mortuary temples that proclaimed each ruler’s eternity: Hatshepsut’s dramatic terraced temple at Deir el-Bahari, the mighty Ramesseum of Ramesses II, and the superbly preserved Medinet Habu of Ramesses III. You visit the Valley of the Queens, with the exquisite tomb of Nefertari among its treasures, and the artisans’ village of Deir el-Medina, where the tomb-builders themselves lived and were buried.

On the east bank rises Karnak, the largest religious complex of the ancient world, a forest of colossal columns built and rebuilt over centuries, alongside the elegant Luxor Temple. Your guide connects the temples, the tombs, and the kings into one grand narrative of power, religion, and art at its zenith. For the deepest dive, we can add Akhenaten’s revolutionary capital at Amarna.

This is the New Kingdom as it deserves to be seen. Place it in the ancient Egypt timeline, extend it into the beyond the tourist trail sites, and have it led by an Egyptologist. It is part of our Egyptology tours collection.

Itinerary

Tour Highlights

  • ◆ The painted royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings
  • ◆ Karnak, the largest religious complex of antiquity
  • ◆ Hatshepsut, the Ramesseum, and Medinet Habu
  • ◆ The Valley of the Queens and Nefertari’s tomb
  • ◆ An Egyptologist decoding it all

Pricing

Group size4-star5-starLuxury
Solo travelerOn requestOn requestOn request
2 travelers (per person)On requestOn requestOn request
3-4 travelers (per person)On requestOn requestOn request
Tour Includes
  • ✓ Egyptologist-led New Kingdom itinerary
  • ✓ Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the mortuary temples
  • ✓ Accommodation
  • ✓ Entrance fees on the itinerary
  • ✓ Honest special tomb access where arrangeable
  • ✓ Transfers
  • ✓ Bottled water
Tour Excludes
  • ✗ International flights
  • ✗ Egypt visa
  • ✗ Special-ticket tombs (such as Nefertari or Seti I) if extra
  • ✗ Optional Amarna extension
  • ✗ Some meals
  • ✗ Personal expenses and tips

Things to Know

Price Policy

All prices are charged in USD per person per trip. You can also pay us online via a secure payment gateway without any extra costs or surcharges. This is our pricing policy for this trip.

The initial price is based on 1 adult in group size with the lowest price in the low season

Tour Voucher

After your tour is confirmed, we will email you the final confirmation of the tour and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will Contain contact numbers of customer care, tour operator, and All information for your convenience.

Tipping

Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is left to the discretion of the travelers. Although not mandatory, it is of great importance to people who will take care of you while traveling.

Children Policy

  • 0 – 01.99 Free of Charge (unless flights were included)
  • 2 – 5.99 pay 25% of the tour price and 50% of the tour price if it includes flights or sleeper train
  • 6 – 11.99 pay 50% of the tour price
  • 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person

If your tour package includes airfare, an extra charge for your children may apply.

Cancellation Policy

Egypt Day Tours do not require a cancellation fee for tours or excursions canceled for ‘force majeure’ reasons like volcanoes, earthquakes, or reasons that are Out of control. If the booking cancellation happens For personal or business reasons and Egypt Day Tours has already incurred the booking costs on your behalf, these costs will be transferred to you.

  • The whole amount will be charged if canceled less than 30 days before the check-in date.
  • 50% of the whole amount will be charged if canceled 60 to 31 days before the check-in date.
  • 15% of the whole amount will be charged if canceled 90 to 61 days before the check-in date.

Deposit and Payment

A 50% payment will be required from the total amount after confirming your tour booking as requested. You can pay by credit or debit card (MasterCard/Visa) through the VeriSign Secured payment system on our website, and the Rest of the Payment will be on a Cash basis upon you Start Your Tour to the Egypt Day Tours representative.

Travel Insurance

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Extra Expenses & Additional Entry Tickets

All tours don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites, such as walking inside one of the pyramids and the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor are also available at extra cost.
Please contact us if you wish to add or adjust anything to the program.

Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.

Following are the items with extra costs during the trek:

  • For the visa fees, please check Visa and Passport Information.
  • Additional transport that you require.
  • Tipping for the guide and driver after the trip.
  • In case of unforeseen events, such as bad weather and flight cancellations, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals.

FAQs

Which tombs will I see in the Valley of the Kings?

Open tombs rotate for conservation. We plan around the best available and can arrange special-access tombs like Seti I or Nefertari where possible, some requiring an extra ticket.

Does it include Karnak and Luxor Temple?

Yes, both, explored in depth on the east bank alongside the west-bank necropolis.

Can I add Amarna?

Yes. Akhenaten’s capital is a superb extension for the deepest New Kingdom dive.

Who were the great New Kingdom rulers?

Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Seti I, and Ramesses II, among others, all woven into the tour.

Who guides it?

A credentialed Egyptologist who specializes in the New Kingdom and Theban sites.

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