Dendera and Abydos Temples Day Tour from Luxor
Why we love it?
The Dendera and Abydos Temples Day Tour from Luxor offers a six-hour exploration of two of Egypt's most significant ancient sites. Ideal for history enthusiasts and those interested in ancient Egyptian culture, the tour provides a guided experience that delves into the rich mythology and architectural marvels of the Dendera Temple dedicated to Hathor and the Abydos Temple known for its intricate carvings and historical significance. Distinctive for its focus on these lesser-visited temples, the tour includes convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Luxor, private air-conditioned transportation, and bottled water, ensuring a comfortable and informative journey through Egypt's storied past.
Inclusions
- Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- All service charges & taxes
- guide
Exclusions
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Step 1
Your professional Egyptologist Local tour Guide will pick you up from your Luxor Hotel / Nile Cruise. And accompany you to visit the memorial temple of king Seti I at Abydos, which was built by Seti I and his son Ramses II for the God Osiris of the afterlife and resurrection.
Abydos Temple is one of the most impressive religious structures in Egypt. The fine art reliefs incorporate the Abydos Kings list (showing the cartouche contains the names of the pharaohs of Egypt from the first dynasty to the 19th dynasty), There are seven chapels of Horus, Isis, Osiris, Amon Re, Ptah, Seti I, and Re-Horakhty.
At the back of the temple, discover the enigmatic structure known as the Osireion, thought to be the tomb of the god Osiris. After finishing, enjoy free time to explore the temple at leisure
Step 2
Continue to visit Dendera temple complex. Dendera is one of the best preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The temple was founded by pharaoh Pepi I (2250 BC) and continued until the Greco-Roman time
The ceiling of the Dendera Temple has recently been cleaned, in a careful way that removed hundreds of years of black soot, without harming the ancient paint underneath. As a result the spectacular ceiling painting has been exposed in the main hall of Hathor temple, and some of the most vibrant and colourful paintings dating from antiquity are now visible
Discover the widely known Dendera zodiac relief, the crypts which was for keeping cult equipment, archives and magical emblems for the temple's protection.
On the rear outside wall of the temple, the sc
Please Note
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller or pram accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Wheelchair accessible
- this is not entry ticket
- The driver will follow up with the traveler by his/her room number.
Know Before You Go
- Public transportation nearby
- Infant seats available
Cancellation Policy
Fully refundable until 1 day before start
Non-refundable after 1 day before start
